East Africa: Tanzania Maize Exports to Kenya Surge Sixfold After Suluhu Visit
By Gerald Andae Maize imports from Tanzania jumped more than sixfold to 118,329 bags in May on the back of President Samia Suluhu’s visit to Kenya that saw Dar and
Kenya’s agricultural export earnings increase in H1
Workers sort coffee beans at a coffee estate in Ruiru, a suburb on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, on June 3, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua) The value of Kenya’s agricultural exports rose
Tanzania: Avocado Exports to South Africa May Start Soon
By Louis Kalumbia Tukuyu — Tanzania and South Africa are finalising negotiations under which the East African nation will start to officially export avocados to the latter. Prime Minister Kassim
EXPORT OF CITRUS NOT AFFECTED BY TRANSNET CYBERATTACK, SAYS ASSOCIATION
The state-owned entity said it’s working around the clock to get its IT system back online after its systems were infiltrated last week. JOHANNESBURG – The Citrus Growers’ Association of
EU Green Deal could slash SA food exports to Europe
The EU’s Green Deal could see a drastic reduction in food imports to the region, which would heavily affect South Africa’s fresh produce industry. The Green Deal is a set
Felbridge Ships South Africa’s First Medical Cannabis Export
Felbridge, a prominent South African cultivator and provider of cannabis and hemp starting materials, is thrilled to report that the first commercial shipment of dried cannabis flower from South Africa
Africa: Why Logistics Will Power AfCFTA and Africa’s E-Commerce Export Potential
Izin Akioya Africa is the second-largest continent in the world, with an estimated 1.3 billion people. Its combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was $2.6 trillion in 2020, and the African
SA’s Citrus industry bears fruit for all
The industry has been thriving in the past year, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Two landmark export agreements have come to fruition and exports are expected to grow by up to
Strawberry farm celebrates SA’s first commercial dagga export – and it’s high quality
Image: Supplied Stellenbosch-based Felbridge has bid farewell to its first batch of high quality medical cannabis, destined for the European market. South Africa has despatched its first commercial export of
Rooibos tea: EU protection is good news for South African agriculture
GreenArt/Shutterstock The European Union recently added rooibos (red bush) tea to its register of products with a protected designation of origin. The iconic tea is the first African product to