AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Mwani Qatar container volumes rise 9% in October
Bulk cargo volumes rose 211% to more than 53 tonnes, while general cargo throughput increased 64% to more than 66,000 tonnes.
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BUA Foods nine-month profit rises 11% to US$335M
Lower cost of sales and operating expenses strengthened profitability despite a 19% decline in revenue, while earnings per share increased to N25.03.
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Unilever Nigeria revenue rises 18.4% to US$136.8M
Foods contributed almost all of Unilever Nigeria’s revenue increase in the first nine months of 2026, while Personal Care sales declined and Beauty & Wellbeing recorded mixed results.
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ADM opens new Nairobi office
The new office builds on ADM’s decade-long presence in Kenya and complements its investments in nutrition research, distribution and flavour development across Africa.
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South Africa’s AGOA exit threatens US export ties as citrus faces higher tariffs
AgriSA stressed that losing preferences is not a ban: exporters can still supply the US, subject to tariffs, and the impact will vary by product.