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Nigeria’s Automobile Sector Booms
Introduction of new law attracts international investors to Nigeria. Local residents complain… In a bid to encourage vehicle assembly in

Africa: The Food Basket Of The World
Africa’s agriculture sector can emerge as the food provider to the world by implementing better policies… After years of neglect,

Working For A Borderless West Africa
Practical improvements for movement of goods, transport, capital and services across West Africa What if truck carrying rice from a

Cameroon And Chad Develop Rail Link
New rail track will expand trade between Chad and its southern neighbours, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea Chad is taking steps

Jumia Expands Into Cameroon Market
Africa’s leading online retailer expands its operations in to Cameroon expecting robust online sales Jumia is rapidly becoming a household

Al Futtaim Eyes East African Market
Seen by many as a sign of a new business trend, Gulf Arab companies are increasing their direct investments in

Rwanda to set up wholesale market for potato farmers
Rwanda will set up a wholesale market in Kigali for the benefit of potato farmers in the country. To be

Irrigation project to come up in Rwandan province
The government of Rwanda and Howard G Buffett Foundation have signed a US$24mn partnership deal to fund the development of

New Holland launches T6 Series tractors in Kenya
New Holland Agriculture has launched the new four-model TS6 Series tractor range in the Kenyan market. At the launch in

Chinese firm to invest US$200mn in Zimbabwe irrigation
China CAMC Engineering has announced plans to revive operations at Arda Mushumbi Pools Estate with a US$200mn investment The estate

South Africa to spend US$33.8mn to establish agri-parks
The government of South Africa has decided to spend US$33.8mn for the establishment of agri-parks in the KwaZulu-Natal region. Gugile

Indian agri-machinery maker plans Africa expansion
India-based Indo Farm Equipment Limited (Indo Farm) is planning to start manufacturing operations in various regions of Africa. Indo Farm

Online trading platform for commodities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) has inaugurated its online trading platform, simply called eTRADE Platform. The new online trading platform has

China funding agriculture research lab in Kenya
The Chinese government is funding a laboratory at a Kenyan university that will train students and conduct agricultural research. The