ABDAS – Africa information and Business Directory
Africa information and Business Directory
Africa’s economic performance held firm in 2016, amid global headwinds and regional shocks. The continent remained the world’s second fastest growing economy after East Asia. In 2016, sub-Saharan Africa (excluding …
Unlocking the key pillars of economic development in Africa Read More
ZAMBIA has signed grain export trade deals for 400,000 metric tonnes worth US$100 million with Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) to cushion maize deficits its member countries are grappling with. …
Zambia clinches $100 million maize export deals Read More
Lagos – Nigeria on Thursday began to export yams to Europe and the United States, as part of moves to diversify its oil-dependent economy and earn much-needed foreign exchange. Agriculture …
Nigeria begins yam exports to Europe, US Read More
Nigeria will on Thursday begin yam exports to the United Kingdom with 72 tons of yams in three containers, the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh said. He said the …
FG begins yam export to UK Thursday Read More
Finance Minister Felix Mutati has assured the private sector that government will ensure there are no more export bans. Mr Mutati said that government will also remove the ten percent …
No more Maize Export Bans, Government to remove the 10% maize tax-Mutati Read More
The world will be better off when Africa takes its true place in the global economy. In that bid, Africa must unlock the hidden potential in agriculture to jumpstart a …
Agriculture, Africa’s link to global value chain Read More
The favourable weather conditions, which were double the average rainfall in the region, prompted the government’s Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) to estimate the maize harvest will reach a record 15.6 …
Maize crop record for South Africa Read More
GOVERNMENT has challenged farmers to be competitive and produce more maize if they want the 10 percent tax on exports to be waived President Lungu says Government introduced the tax …
‘Produce more to get export waiver’ Read More
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Export Trading Group (ETG) have signed a financial agreement worth $ 100 million loan to finance support agriculture on the African continent. The …
AfDB, export trading group ink $100 million to support agriculture Read More
Market conditions for South Africa’s poultry industry are improving and as far as government knows, there have been no further layoffs and factory closures. This was according to Trade and …
SA Poultry Industry Showing Signs of Improvement Read More