Sugar & Confectionery – AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

Tanzania plans major investments in sugar and edible oil production to reduce imports, boost exports, and strengthen food security under its 2026/27 agricultural strategy.

Kenyan sugarcane farmers oppose new Kes5,500 pricing directive, threaten strike as tensions rise over revenue sharing, consultation gaps, and government efforts to balance market conditions and industry sustainability.

Beyers Chocolate collapses after a dispute with Woolworths, ending a decades-long partnership and highlighting growing pressures in South Africa’s confectionery industry.

Kenya reduces sugarcane prices to Kes 5,500 per tonne following market consultations, citing increased supply and the need to balance farmer earnings with miller sustainability.

Dangote Sugar gains shareholder backing for N500bn capital raise to fund expansion, boost local production, and support Nigeria’s sugar self-sufficiency agenda.