South Africa Raises Maize Export Forecast
By Wandile Sihlobo From the outset of the 2024–25 season, it was clear that South Africa would remain a net exporter of maize, with early indicators pointing to a strong
South Africa Lifts Q2 Fruit Export Value to US$3.69 Billion
Pretoria, Dec 12, 2025 – South Africa’s agricultural export performance continued to strengthen in the second quarter of 2025, with earnings reaching approximately US$3.69 billion. The National Agricultural Marketing Council
Benin: African Development Bank to Invest €102 Million To Boost Poultry Meat Production
Implementation of the Programme in Benin’s savannah region will directly benefit some 50,000 people, with a further 500,000 benefiting indirectly, of which 30% of each target groups will be women
Africa’s Poultry Sector: Driving Jobs, Innovation and Food Security
Poultry is emerging as one of Africa’s fastest-growing job creators, offering young people and women real opportunities to build enterprises and participate in a modern, tech-enabled food economy. Smallholder farmers
SACU Still Leads Dairy Export Flows, But Non-Regional Growth Accelerates
Image Source: GEA South Africa’s dairy trade in 2025 continues to be anchored by flows into the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), though new figures reveal a notable shift: exports
BMG Offers Food and Beverage Customers Regal Rexnord’s Premium Service
Predictive Maintenance Services Prevent Costly Downtime. BMG has introduced Regal Rexnord’s Premium Service programme to customers in the food and beverage sector. This predictive maintenance service combines on-site technical surveys
Morocco to Lead African Coffee Export Revolution
Morocco has taken a bold step to reshape the continent’s coffee trade with the launch of the African Coffee Hub at the Tangiers Med port complex. Positioned at the northwestern
AfCFTA Strengthens Ethiopia’s Grain and Oilseed Export Competitiveness
Ethiopia’s agrifood sector is recording strong gains under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with exporters of pulses and oilseeds benefiting from expanded market access and reduced trade barriers.
Russia Boosts Baltic Grain Exports to Africa Amid Black Sea Disruptions
Russia’s grain exports via its Baltic Sea terminals have surged 30% this year, with nearly half of the shipments destined for African markets, according to new data from the Federal
Belarus to boost farm exports to Africa and Asia, says deputy prime minister
MINSK, 11 November — Belarus plans to expand agricultural exports into African and Asian markets, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko said on the sidelines of the Prodexpo 2025 trade show