AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Ghana COCOBOD relaunches free fertilizer programme to boost cocoa production
The initiative includes technology-driven farmer registration, farm rehabilitation funding and plans to introduce tertiary scholarships for cocoa farmers’ children in 2027/2028.
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Kenya sugar production jumps 56.7% to 690,521 tonnes
Increased factory output, lower imports and higher sugar stocks are improving domestic supply, while Kenya seeks international partnerships to develop export markets and ethanol production.
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Ethiopia coffee exports generate US$878.5M in three months
Saudi Arabia and Germany retained the top two positions among Ethiopia’s coffee export destinations, while Russia entered the country’s top 10 markets.
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Uganda’s Mwanyi Terimba seeks US$1.2M to expand coffee processing, exports
The company plans to establish processing and grading facilities in Luweero and along the new Jinja Highway as it expands into coffee value addition.
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Accra Brewery launches Wild Roots Herbal RTD beverage in Ghana
The new alcoholic beverage features wormwood, gentian and bitter orange, excludes caffeine, kola nuts and guarana, and targets consumers seeking herbal bittersweet flavours.