May 21
Nigeria: LCFE Inducts 42 Brokers to Drive Commodities Sector in Nigeria
This Day
Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE), has inducted 42 commodities brokers, increasing the number of practitioners to over 300 through its capacity-building initiatives… Read more »
May 20
Malawi: Salima Sugar Wants K24bn From Govt - but Why Should Malawian Taxpayers Keep Bailing Out a Profit-Making Company?
Nyasa Times
Once again, Salima Sugar Company Limited--a state-owned enterprise--has come knocking on government doors, this time asking for a whopping K24 billion bailout. The question is: Why… Read more »
May 13
Kenya: Illicit Brew Accounts for 60pc of All Alcohol Sold - Euromonitor Study
Capital FM
Illicit alcohol now accounts for 60 per cent of all alcohol sold, and illegal alcohol sold in Kenya has increased by 27 per cent since 2022, according to a study by Euromonitor… Read more »
April 30
Malawi: Landmark Pricing - Nyasa Tobacco Buys Leaf At Historic $3.30 On Auction Floors
Nyasa Times
In a groundbreaking show of confidence in Malawi's tobacco industry, Nyasa Tobacco Company (NTC), the country's leading tobacco buyer, has made headlines by purchasing tobacco at a… Read more »
April 24
Ethiopia: Ministry Unveils Warehouse System to Accelerate Standard Commodities Export
Ethiopian Herald
- The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI) has launched a Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) project aimed at expediting standard commodity exports and improving… Read more »
April 23
Malawi: Tobacco Sales Up, Prices Down - Malawi Earns $15.3 Million As Quality Concerns Persist
Nyasa Times
Malawi's 2025 tobacco marketing season has opened with mixed signals, showing a promising rise in sales volume but a notable dip in average prices, according to the latest figures… Read more »
April 22
Kenya: Twiga Foods Plans FMCG Expansion With New Investments, Partnerships
Capital FM
Twiga Foods, an online business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, has entered into a deal with three food distribution firms to strengthen its fast-moving consumer goods… Read more »
