AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

Limuru Tea recorded its highest first-half revenue since 2010 and a record 492 tonnes of made tea, but rising labour costs continued to weigh on profitability.

The ruling leaves Citibank’s challenge to a DCI investigation intact, while Kiru maintains that its complaint concerns alleged unauthorised borrowing and repayment from factory funds.

The Cocoa RepubliQ project has planted more than 40,000 cocoa seedlings as investors take possession of allocated plantation plots in Ogun State.

The new framework combines alcohol harm reduction with tougher regulatory enforcement, including recalls, product destruction and sanctions for manufacturers and sellers of prohibited beverages.

The Addis Ababa hub is Ethiopian Airlines’ primary cargo gateway, linking flights from Asia to more than 50 African destinations.