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AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Port of Cape Town achieves operational turnaround ahead of fruit export season
Ten permanently deployed shore tension units have reduced long-wave-related downtime at the terminal by 92% since 2023/24.
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Kenya’s macadamia value surges 73% to US$66M after raw nut export ban
The sector has traditionally focused on the European Union and the USA, but AFA and local cooperatives are seeking to expand demand in Asia.
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Suwaiq Port cargo volumes surge 38.6% in H1 2026
The port has also expanded its services to receive container vessels and vehicle carriers, broadening its role in import, export and re-export trade.
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Ghana COCOBOD bans cocoa purchases on credit, threatens LBC licence revocation
The directive comes ahead of a new cocoa financing model that COCOBOD says will improve liquidity, speed up payments and support domestic processing.
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Zambia opens upgraded Livingstone plant lab to halve testing costs, fast-track agricultural exports
This enables faster export certification and improves compliance with international phytosanitary standards.