Taking stock of agricultural prospects after the war, the government has identified the rehabilitation of tree crops, as a priority, along with the recapitalization of ... Read more »
Anglo American, the former South African company which now has its primary listing in London, has offered $5.1 billion for the legendary Oppenheimer family's share of the De Beers ... Read more »
As Kenya celebrates the extension of safeguards against sugar from the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (Comesa), players are warning that this will not bring much ... Read more »
As Uganda faces a sugar crisis that was initially thought to be caused by the routine maintenance of the sugar mills, it has emerged that the three major sugar producers are in ... Read more »
Growing cocoa with other crops on the same plot boosts the productivity of cocoa farms, compared with growing cocoa alone, a study has found. Read more »
Representatives of American high-tech industries say a law intended to promote peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo could result in a "de facto embargo" of minerals mined in ... Read more »
The combination of higher fuel prices and increased biofuel production is back in the news because stocks are at their lowest levels in 30 years in the U.S., the world's largest ... Read more »
The international watchdog which seeks to prevent diamonds from fuelling conflict, the Kimberley Process, should take a very close look at the situation in the Central African ... Read more »
The month-long ban on cocoa exports could impact negatively on world demand and could see a sharp price increase for the commodity, say Analysts. Read more »
Violent conflict has persisted in eastern Congo for more than a decade and a half, causing more death than any war since World War II. Although Congos conflict stems from ... Read more »
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