Yemi Osinbajo, acting president of Nigeria has inaugurated the new US$1.5bn fertiliser plant in Port Harcourt, which was built by Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited (IEFCL) in Nigeria
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Helios acquires 100 per cent stake in Fertilizers and Inputs Holdings
Africa’s private investment firm Helios Investment Partners has announced the acquisition of Fertilizers and Inputs Holding BV, aiming to improve agricultural yield in the country to contribute to Africa’s economic development
Macadamia nut processing facility in progress in South Africa
Green Farms Nut Company (GFNC) has undertaken to build South Africa’s biggest macadamia nut processing facility with phase one of two, set for completion in 2018
Fruit producers and exporters form AFRUIBANA to champion interest in international trade
Fruit producers and exporters from Cameroon, the Ivory Coast and Ghana have officially launched AFRUIBANA, an association that will allow fruit producers on the continent to combine their efforts with a view to having their voices heard better in international trade
Microinsurance to help Ethiopian farmers protect against drought
Farm Africa is piloting the use of microinsurance to help pastoralists in the Ethiopian lowlands protect their livestock