NGO Advocates Dedicated Budget Line for Family Planning Commodities in Katsina
This Day
A Non-governmental Organisation, Access to Medicines Initiative (AMI), has called on the Katsina State Government to establish a dedicated budget line for family planning… Read more »
Standards Body Withdraws S-Mark for Over 80 Alcoholic Beverages
New Times
The Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) has withdrawn the standardisation certification licences for products manufactured by 47 alcoholic beverage manufucturing companies. Read more »
Akwa Ibom Releases N60m for Family Planning Commodities After Decade-Long Funding Gap
Premium Times
After more than a decade without funding releases, Akwa Ibom has committed N60 million for family planning commodities, but stakeholders warn that shortages of consumables, health… Read more »
Construction Material Prices Slowed to 8.44 Percent in June.
ANGOP
The year-on-year rate of change for the Construction Material Price Index (IPMC) stood at 6.98%, marking a slowdown of 8.44%, with an accumulated variation of 2.19% for the period… Read more »
Agriculture Minister Defends 'Nkoko Nkitinkiti Project · Cites Drop in Poultry Prices
Ghanaian Times
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has defended the implementation of the Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme, stating that the programme remains on course despite… Read more »
Over 130 Companies Closed As Crackdown On Illicit Alcohol Widens
New Times
The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) on Tuesday, August 4, announced the closure of 27 companies, as part of the ongoing crackdown on illicit alcohol production and… Read more »
Govt Defends Sh104mn Tax Waiver On Imported Industrial Sugar
Capital FM
The National Treasury has defended its decision to exempt imported raw sugar from certain taxes, saying the move will support local manufacturing despite costing the government… Read more »
Finance Minister - Government-Private Sector Partnership Key to Securing Strategic Commodities
SNA
- Minister of Finance, Dr. Gebreil Ibrahim, said strengthening the partnership between the government and the private sector is fundamental to securing strategic commodities,… Read more »
Sugar Shortage Sends Prices Soaring
Daily News
SUGAR prices in Zanzibar have more than doubled the official retail price amid supply disruptions linked to delayed imports and suspected hoarding by some traders. Read more »
Relief for Lesotho As U.S. Tariffs Expire
GroundUp
Goods made in Lesotho will once again enter the United States duty-free after Washington's tariffs expired on 29 July. It comes as a relief to the country's export-dependent… Read more »
Ciders, Cheap Wines Demand Hits 80 Percent As Afdis Revenue Climbs 47 Percent
New Zimbabwe
Discover moreWater Supply & TreatmentExecutive BranchLogin registration portalReady-to-drink beverages, driven by sustained demand for affordable ciders and wines demand surged… Read more »
Why More Ugandans Are Moving Away From Used-Car Uncertainty [opinion]
Nile Post
For many Ugandan motorists, buying a car has traditionally meant choosing a used import and hoping for the best. The appeal has often been the lower upfront price, but for many… Read more »
