the Retail community of West Africa

Toxic grain threatens Nigerian food security

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:42:00 +0200

The hospitalisation of 116 girls after consuming beans sprayed with harmful pesticides at a secondary school in northern Nigeria's Gombe State on 18 April has raised concerns about how dry foods are stored all around the country. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Bread strike threatens food supply

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:22:00 +0200

Supplies of bread have dwindled in Lagos and other cities across Nigeria since 5 May when the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria went on a nationwide strike over the rising price of flour and other raw materials. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nigeria plans rice imports

Mon, 05 May 2008 10:18:00 +0200

Nigeria's government has announced it will import 500,000 tonnes of rice up to a value of US$600 million to curtail the effect of the global rise in food prices on Nigeria. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Lifting of import taxes fails to reduce food prices in Cameroon

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:53:00 +0200

Almost two months after the Cameroonian government lifted import taxes on rice, flour and fish in response to riots caused in part by high food prices, consumers are still paying the same, and in some cases more. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nigeria: Cadbury sees strong rise in sales

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:16:00 +0200

Cadbury Schweppes has reported 7% growth in confectionery sales for the three months to March. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Fuel shortages cause price hikes for northerners

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:37:00 +0200

With massive fuel shortages in the north of Nigeria since mid March, transport costs have doubled exacerbating food prices. Read full story... | Send to a friend

New agreement maximises SA, Ethiopia trade

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:26:00 +0200

South Africa and Ethiopia are to maximise trade and capacity between the two countries through the Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement which was signed on Tuesday, 18 March 2008. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Liberia: Reviving fisheries could boost economy and health

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:13:00 +0200

Nine out of Liberia's 15 counties lie along 570 km of the Atlantic Ocean and small scale fishing provides a major source of income and nutrition for coastal communities, but the sector has been neglected by the government and donors during and since the country's ruinous civil war. Read full story... | Send to a friend

How to avoid a food crisis again this year

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:20:00 +0200

According to the government's current estimates, donors will need to provide 20,000 tonnes of food aid to compensate for Guinea-Bissau's expected production shortfalls in 2008. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Walkman is GSMA Best Handset

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:43:00 +0200

Sony Ericsson's W910i Walkman phone strutted off with the prize for Best Handset the GSM Association's 13th Global Mobile Awards 2008. The ceremony was held on 12 February in Barcelona, Spain, as part of the Mobile World Congress. Read full story... | Send to a friend