September 4, 2025 | Africa

Autour du Cacao: Inside Mboukem’s mission to rewire Cocoa’s future

Willy Gabriel Mboukem, President of La Green Factory Africa’s cocoa paradox is as old as the industry itself. The continent produces more than 70 per cent of the world’s cocoa,…

August 21, 2025 | Africa

Coca-Cola announces Luis Felipe Avellar as president of Africa unit

Avellar currently serves as president of the company’s Mexico operations, which are part of the Latin America operating unit The Coca-Cola Company announced that Luis Felipe Avellar will become president…

August 4, 2025 | Africa

Baladna, Algerian Government and GEA partner to build milk powder facility

GEA has been mandated to provide a full suite of solutions, including dairy farming and milk processing equipment, process design, and engineering services In a landmark agreement, Baladna Q.P.S.C., one…

July 29, 2025 | Africa

Hunger declines globally, rises in Africa and western Asia: UN report

It is projected that 512 million people could be chronically undernourished by 2030 An estimated 8.2 per cent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger in…

July 8, 2025 | Africa

Diageo completes sale of shareholding in Guinness Ghana Breweries

Diageo has retained ownership of the Guinness brand and other Diageo brands currently produced by Guinness Ghana Diageo announces the completion of the sale of its 80.4 per cent shareholding…

June 25, 2025 | Africa

Nestlé appoints Salome Azevedo as MD of Nestlé Ghana

Salome Azevedo will oversee Nestlé’s operations in Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone under the Central and West Africa Region of the Company Salomé Azevedo, Business Executive Officer, Dairy, Beverages, and…

May 22, 2025 | Africa

Kerry’s East Africa CEO Forum unites 100 F&B leaders to reshape industry’s future

As Africa rapidly emerges as a hotspot for food and beverage innovation, the forum brought CEOs, policymakers, academics, and entrepreneurs together to discuss opportunities and challenges shaping the sector In…

May 13, 2025 | Africa

Nigeria releases first biofortified hybrid pearl millet varieties

These high-yielding, nutrient-rich hybrids, enhanced with iron and zinc, offer a powerful solution to tackle malnutrition and boost food security in the country’s arid and semi-arid regions In a major…

April 17, 2025 | Academic

Bühler GPIC launches courses focused on grain processing in Nigeria

Bühler Group established the GPIC as an R&D centre dedicated to uncovering the hidden potential of local grains in Nigeria and Africa The Bühler Grain Processing Innovation Centre (GPIC) announced…

April 15, 2025 | Africa

HEINEKEN appoints Guillaume Duverdier Regional President Africa and Middle East

Guillaume, currently Managing Director of HEINEKEN México, will succeed Roland Pirmez Heineken N.V. (HEINEKEN) announces that it has appointed Guillaume Duverdier as Regional President for Africa Middle East (AME) and…