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Sugar & Confectionery – AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Dangote Sugar returns to profit in H1 2026
Dangote Sugar strengthened cash generation and increased capital expenditure as it continued investing in its backward integration strategy.
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Kenya forms multi-stakeholder committee to revive Kwale sugar factory
The government plans to settle farmer debts and address land disputes as part of efforts to revive the long-idled sugar mill.
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Kenya bans sugar imports by local millers as domestic production surges
Kenya bars local millers from importing sugar as domestic output doubles, with officials urging timely farmer payments and modernized cane production.
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Kenya sugar production surges 22% in first five months of 2026
Higher cane deliveries and government reforms are driving Kenya’s sugar industry recovery, strengthening plans to achieve self-sufficiency and expand sugar exports.
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Kenya approves import of 99,960 tonnes of industrial sugar under EAC duty remission scheme
The increased allocation is expected to support food manufacturers with improved sugar supplies under a reduced 10% import duty for the next 12 months.