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All bulk imports of rice and fertilizer coming through the Mombasa port will now be subjected to 100 per cent verification.
Increased production at existing uranium mines in Namibia and the opening of new ones in response to growing world demand for nuclear fuel will spearhead renewed economic growth from 2010, experts say.
The tea producers in Tanzania are confident of accessing export markets despite the global financial crisis.
THE Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) has denied accusations that its members are buying maize at K35,000 per 50 kg bag saying it did not discuss the purchase of maize with its members.
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced plans to embark on a massive expansion programme to streamline its activities in the country, and is particularly concerned about improving its operations in the Western Region, which is producing the bulk of the country's cocoa.
Vendors as at yesterday were struggling to dispose of old stock while consumers await with anxiety the respect of the new prices.
US coffee retail giant Starbucks plans to start selling high grade Rwanda coffee that is fair-trade certified in its 800 outlets in the UK, effective February next year.
The Government of Liberia last Friday received a grant of a little over 8,000 metric tons of rice from the Government and people of Japan.
The Warehouse Receipt System, meant to create market and credit opportunities for agricultural products is gaining popularity among farmers which could transform agricultural marketing processes.
The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) has awarded the project for the development of software to introduce the Short Message System (SMS) and an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) to Apposite LLC, a local branch of a US based IT company, EXC officials disclosed.
Six per cent less tea was offered to the Mombasa tea auction last week compared with the quantity of produce proffered during the similar period a year ago.
Deeply entrenched interests in coffee marketing are threatening the government's efforts to introduce amendments to the Coffee Act.
UGANDA is to start exporting sugar and rice to the European Union (EU) duty and quota-free, the state trade minister has said.
The Coffee Board of Kenya must exercise integrity and sobriety as it issues business licences to industry players for the 2009/10 season.
Uganda's leading overall export earner, coffee, has suffered a wave of hostile weather leading to a decline in volumes.
Uganda coffee exports registered a dismal 0.4 percentage increase as at the end of 2008/ 09 compared to the previous fiscal year's growth trajectory.
The furore over the exemption of duty on industrial sugar has moved to Parliament with industry players keen to put up a spirited fight for its reversal.
An Accra File survey of the patronage of some traditional items at most markets in the city revealed that markets for the locally made hair dye, which is normally called 'Yoomo' has totally dropped.
The sale of the defunct coffee export company, Rwandex, has for the third time hit a dead end. This comes after potential buyers present at the auction yesterday failed to air even a single bid due to the sellers' standing price.
The national agriculture sector will harvest 12,000 tonnes of coffee during the 2009 campaign, in comparison to the 5,000 tonnes harvested in 2008, the minister of Agriculture, Afonso Pedro Canga announced on Friday at Cabuto farm, in coastal Kwanza Sul province.
Horizon, an agro-based company has turned away from processing coffee owing to low prices on the international market, an official revealed.
Pan-African commodity spot and derivatives exchange, Bourse Africa, says because Gaborone will be its financial and technology hub, it will have a direct benefit from US$320 billion worth of commodities traded in Africa annually.
