At least $109 million is urgently required for the provision of seeds and other agricultural inputs and services 28 July 2016, Rome - With only a few weeks before land preparation begins for the next main cropping season, some 23 ...
Tags: seeds, agricultural inputs, FAO
At least $109 million is urgently required for the provision of seeds and other agricultural inputs and services 28 July 2016, Rome - With only a few weeks before land preparation begins for the next main cropping season, some 23 ...
Tags: seeds, agricultural inputs, FAO
Coca-Cola Sabco has launched a new bottling plant in Mozambique, boosting its operations in the Southern African country. Claimed to be the Coca-Cola Sabco's largest of its kind across its seven-country market in Southern and East Africa, ...
Turkey's October imports of bituminous thermal coal rose to an all-time monthly high of 2.921 million mt, following record shipments of Colombian and Russian coal, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). October ...
Tags: Thermal Coal, coking coal
Whether they are in the lounge, in the kitchen or elsewhere in their homes, Africans are now being given a front-row view of how their world, and the world of trade, is changing. Their guides are the appliances they use to make their ...
Sika achieved "highly dynamic growth" in the first quarter of 2015, thereby making a strong start to the year despite the very high sales growth in the reference period (2014: 23.3%). At constant exchange rates, sales rose by 5.1% to CHF ...
More than 9,000 smallholder farmers in North-Western Ethiopia will now be supported by the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) following successful verification in accordance with the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) sustainability standard. ...
Cotton cultivation in southern African country of Mozambique will get a boost from Brazilian technology, under a project signed by the Mozambican Cotton Institute (IAM) and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC). As part of the ...
Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) and its Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative, are supporting Ugandan farmers through sustainable cotton farming. With successful verification of the Western Uganda Cotton Company (WUCC) and the ...
Tags: Sustainable Cotton, Textile
Sika has reported record sales in every region and also says that all relevant growth targets for full-year 2014 have been exceeded. An above-average increase in net profit is expected for the business year 2014. In the fourth quarter of ...
Tags: emerging markets, Construction
Global beverage giant The Coca-Cola Company has made a deal with South African multinational brewing and beverage company SABMiller to acquire its Appletiser drinks brands on a worldwide basis, and acquire or be licensed rights to a further ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Sabmiller, Agriculture
After a successful inaugural FESPA Africa 2014, the textile printing show returns in 2015 with the theme of 'Ignite Your Print Potential'. FESPA Africa 2015 aims to attract a wider array of exhibitors and cutting-edge technology, in ...
Tags: cutting-edge technology, educational seminars, Textile
Speakers at the recently held International Cotton Advisory Committee's (ICAC) 73rd Plenary Meeting were of the opinion that, instrument testing of cotton lint will help farmers realise better prices and that it was imperative. This ...
Tags: cotton lint, instrument testing, Apparel
Pan-African agricultural company Agriterra said its performance is demonstrating a trend towards profitability. For the year to the end of May, pre-tax losses totalled $5.6m, down from a re-presented $6.5m last time. Revenues fell to ...
Tags: Mozambique, beef, agricultural
East Africa is undergoing a major transformation to become a new world-class player on the energy market. By 2025, east Africa is expected to experience an incremental production growth of nearly one million barrels per day (b/d), led by ...
Tags: energy market, Hydrocarbon