The Board of Directors of the US government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on 28 June approved a program of US$500 million of aid for Mozambique. The aid packages from the MCC are known as compacts, and this one is called the Mozambique Connectivity and Coastal Resilience Compact. Cited in an MCC press release, the MCC […]
On Monday, the Chinese government declared export restrictions on some gallium and germanium products for the purpose of protecting national security. This news has caused worry amongst global firms who are involved in the business of semiconductors and defense production. “We will produce germanium (to replace material) that’s unavailable for the market,” Gecamines’ chairman Guy […]
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In the three months leading up to May, Kenyan shipments of avocados to China reached Ksh9 billion ($64.38 million), beating fierce competition from Chile, the world’s biggest fruit exporter. Between March and May this year, Kenya sent seven million kilograms to Beijing as additional farms and packing houses took advantage of the lucrative Chinese market. […]
With a predicted increase in wheat and barley production of 62% in the marketing year 2023–24 compared to the previous season, Morocco is preparing for a considerable increase in output. The good news comes after a protracted drought that plagued the nation’s agricultural industry has ended. According to information from the Global Agricultural Information Network, […]