Commodities Kenyan tea prices rise at auction NAIROBI: The average price of Kenya's top grade Broken Pekoe Ones tea climbed to $3.91 per kg at this week's auc Published 17 Sep, 2013 06:01pm
Commodities Egypt's FIHC seeking 20,000 T soyoil and 20,000 T sunflower oil ABU DHABI: Egypt's state-owned Food Industries Holding Company is seeking 20,000 tonnes of sunflower oil and 20,000 Published 01 Sep, 2013 11:32am
Commodities Dry weather to boost Nigeria's main cocoa crop after heavy rains LAGOS: Drier weather in Nigeria's main cocoa-growing regions has increased hopes of a healthy crop this September, a Published 22 Aug, 2013 12:49am
Commodities Uganda coffee exports up 29pc yr/yr in July: UCDA KAMPALA: Uganda's coffee exports in July jumped 29 percent year-on-year to 395,224 60-kg bags, helped by dry weather Published 19 Aug, 2013 06:48am
Commodities Egypt tumbles 3.9pc after bloodshed DUBAI: Egypt's bourse suffered its largest one-day drop in four months on Sunday after hundreds of people were kille Published 18 Aug, 2013 03:04pm
Commodities Syria receives only one offer in tender for white sugar ABU DHABI: Syria has received only one offer in its tender seeking 276,000 tonnes of white sugar, a source at the Syrian Published 18 Aug, 2013 09:13am
Commodities South Africa's net reserves rise to $45.176bn in July JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's net gold and foreign exchange reserves rose in July to $45.176 billion from $44.604 bil Published 07 Aug, 2013 07:09am
Middle East Africa Commodities Kenya says tea export volumes unaffected by Egypt unrest MOMBASA: Kenya's tea market regulator said political instability in Egypt, one of the biggest buyers of Kenyan tea, Published 31 Jul, 2013 10:20pm
Commodities Iraq oil exports fall on weather, sabotage BAGHDAD: Iraqi oil exports fell in June for the second month in a row as poor weather hit southern ports and saboteurs d Published 22 Jul, 2013 07:49pm
Commodities Algeria seeks barley for October shipment: traders PARIS: Algeria's state grains agency OAIC has launched a tender to buy 50,000 tonnes of optional-origin barley for s Published 17 Jul, 2013 12:13pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Aug. 10-20 shipment CAIRO: Egypt's main wheat-buying agency, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), set a tender on Monday Published 01 Jul, 2013 11:49pm
Commodities Nigerian LNG exports blocked over tax dispute LAGOS: Maritime authorities have halted liquefied natural gas exports from Nigeria due to a dispute over fees and taxes, Published 24 Jun, 2013 08:23pm
Commodities African palm oil makers hit back at global 'smear campaign' ABIDJAN: African palm oil producers are hitting back at what they say is a "smear campaign" against them by environmenta Published 23 Jun, 2013 05:22am
Commodities Tunisia gets offers in tender to buy 75,000T wheat HAMBURG: The lowest offer in the tender from Tunisia's state grains agency to purchase 75,000 tonnes of soft milling Published 11 Jun, 2013 12:19pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Algeria wheat imports down in Jan-April: customs ALGIERS: Algeria's total wheat imports dropped 7.32 percent to 1.873 million tonnes but were up 11.5 percent in valu Published 03 Jun, 2013 02:43pm
Commodities S.Africa's 2013 maize crop f'cast down to 11.44mn tonnes JOHANNESBURG: South Africa cut its forecast of maize output for 2013 to 11.44 million tonnes from a previous estimate of Published 23 May, 2013 02:32pm
Commodities Uganda coffee exports rise in April due to strong rains KAMPALA: Uganda's coffee exports are seen rising sharply in April to 270,000 60-kg bags from 141,220 bags during the Published 25 Apr, 2013 03:18pm
Commodities Morocco state grain agency buys 178,000 tonnes local soft wheat RABAT: Moroccan state grains agency ONICL has bought 178,000 tonnes of loal soft wheat at 2,545 to 2,880 Moroccan dirham Published 01 Apr, 2013 09:40am
Commodities Egypt to get help from US, European wheat exporters: Minister CAIRO: Egypt will receive payment facilities from American and European suppliers of wheat, an Egyptian newspaper on Sat Published 30 Mar, 2013 09:51am
Commodities Ivory Coast fixes price for cocoa at 700 CFA francs/kg ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast fixed its government-guaranteed cocoa farmgate price at 700 CFA francs ($1.37) per kg for the April Published 29 Mar, 2013 02:20pm
Commodities Iraq tenders to buy minimum 50,000T white sugar BAGHDAD: Iraq has issued a tender on Wednesday to buy a minimum of 50,000 tonnes of white sugar from all origins except Published 20 Mar, 2013 02:45pm
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 998,000T: exporters ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 998,000 tonnes by March 17 since the start of Published 18 Mar, 2013 02:49pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 954,000T ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 954,000 tonnes by March 10 since the start of Published 11 Mar, 2013 11:23am
Commodities Sudan expects 20 more firms to start producing gold this year KHARTOUM: Sudan expects 20 more companies to start producing gold this year and will allocate more land for investors Published 04 Mar, 2013 11:01pm
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen down 6.6pc ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast had reached around 939,000 tonnes by March 3 since the start of the seas Published 04 Mar, 2013 03:15pm
Commodities Saudi Arabia buys 465,000 tonnes of hard wheat for June-Aug RIYADH: Saudi Arabia bought 465,000 tonnes of hard wheat (12.5 percent protein minimum) and 110,000 tonnes of soft wheat Published 03 Mar, 2013 08:43am
Commodities Egypt wheat stocks sufficient for 95 days-minister CAIRO: Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, has strategic stocks of nearly 2.3 million tonnes of the grain from in Published 27 Feb, 2013 12:25pm
Commodities Nomani expects sharply higher local wheat crop CAIRO: Egypt's domestic wheat crop is expected to rise sharply in 2012-2013, a top official said on Sunday, adding that Published 24 Feb, 2013 12:10pm
Commodities Egypt state grain buyer steps aside, new GASC head named CIARO: Nomani Nomani, vice chairman of Egypt's state grains buyer GASC, has left his job after more than three years o Published 20 Feb, 2013 11:58am
Middle East Africa Commodities Kumba year earnings fall in line with expectations JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Kumba Iron Ore, a unit of global mining company Anglo American, on Tuesday posted a 28 pe Published 12 Feb, 2013 07:10am