Bama Mayonnaise, a brand from global GBfoods, said it has completed its state-of-the-art production factory in Sango, Ogun State. The Chief Executive Officer, GBfoods Africa, Mr Vicenç Bosch, disclosed this during a zoom event on, “GBfoods relaunches its Bama product with state-of-the-art factory in Nigeria,” on Thursday. He said the
Agribusiness
How smart investments in technology can beef up Africa’s economy
There is no shortage of technological innovations designed to boost animal agriculture in Africa. These range from GPS tracking systems which identify and trace pastoralists’ herds to livestock vaccine SMS services that alert farmers to disease outbreaks. But to unlock the economic potential of the sector as demand for meat and milk swells threefold towards 2050,
PZ Cussons to sell food subsidiary to Friesland WAMCO
PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc has advanced discussions on the sale of its food and drink subsidiary, Nutricima Limited, to Nigerian milk industry leader, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc. The Board of Directors of PZ Cussons Nigeria has scheduled an Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of shareholders later this month during which the
JICA, others provide $600m syndicated loan to COCOBOD
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and other development finance institutions (DFIs) have announced a $600 million credit facility for COCOBOD’s Productivity Enhancement Programmes (PEPs). It is the product of a syndicated receivables-backed loan facility deal signed in November 2019, by DFIs — including African Development Bank
The world’s food system needs to change
Food that’s nutritious. Food that’s sustainable. Food that’s fair. Everyone, everywhere deserves access to good food. But for people to get their fair share, the world’s food system needs to change. Why would a successful food business like Unilever say that? Because we can see that the food system as
South Africa VS Coronavirus: Exports keeping agriculture afloat
Current estimates are the industry will export more than 140 million tonnes of citrus in the 2020 season, compared to 127 million tonnes in 2019. However, red meat, poultry, milk and potato producers are sitting on stockpiles and struggling to shift their stock in the domestic market because of a dramatic drop in demand.
Building Forward with Digital Agriculture
CAMBRIDGE/ROME – The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping societies around the world, in part by accelerating the digital revolution that was already underway at the beginning of the year. Since then, corporations have instituted mass teleworking. International gatherings now take place online, with heads of state and industry participating from home.







