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AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Ghana cocoa price increase pushes global prices higher
Ghana’s higher farmgate price is supporting cocoa markets as traders assess cross-border smuggling risks, disease, weather threats and weaker production forecasts across West Africa.
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Kenya’s Coffee Act 2026 opens new marketing channels for coffee farmers
The new framework allows Kenyan coffee to be sold through the Nairobi Coffee Exchange, direct sales and international exchanges while strengthening payment mechanisms for growers.
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Savanna Beef suspends cattle slaughter amid Foot-and-Mouth disease outbreak
The disruption comes months after Savanna Beef secured EU export access, putting pressure on a loss-making processor still ramping up production and dependent on international markets.
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DP World, TGI Group partner to expand Nigeria’s logistics
The partnership follows other DP World investments in Africa.
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World Bank identifies US$167M avocado, mango investment opportunity in Kenya
The findings highlight the gap between Kenya’s raw-export model and the value it could capture through domestic processing.