Middle East Africa Commodities Kenya signs milestone crude processing deal with oil firms NAIROBI: The Kenyan government has signed agreements with oil major Total, Tullow Oil and Africa Oil Corp to develop Published 25 Jun, 2019 04:30pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivorian cocoa farmers hope for July rains to secure main crop ABIDJAN: Unseasonably dry weather across Ivory Coast's cocoa regions last week could weaken the next main crop if rainfa Published 24 Jun, 2019 08:49pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Cocoa price floor of $2,600/T lacks support of other growers LAGOS: A cocoa price floor of $2,600 per tonne agreed by Ivory Coast and Ghana with buyers for the 2020/21 season la Published 21 Jun, 2019 12:02pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Jordan makes no purchase in tender for 120,000 tonnes wheat HAMBURG: Jordan's state grain buyer the trade ministry has made no purchase in an international tender to buy 120,00 Published 20 Jun, 2019 12:53pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Ghana opens cocoa light crop season, price unchanged at 7,600 cedis/tonne ACCRA: Ghana's Cocobod will open its cocoa light crop purchases on Friday, maintaining the price it pays farmers at Published 19 Jun, 2019 07:48pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Russian wheat offered lowest at Egypt's GASC tender at $196.86/T CAIRO: An Egyptian state tender for wheat attracted a lowest offer of $196.86 per tonne for 55,000 tonnes of Russian whe Published 19 Jun, 2019 01:33pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Romanian wheat cargo in Damietta port passes quality re-test CAIRO: A Romanian wheat cargo that was held in the Egyptian port of Damietta passed a second test for quality, trade sou Published 18 Jun, 2019 03:05pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Romanian wheat cargo re-tested in Egypt's Damietta port DUBAI: Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, is re-testing a 60,000 tonne Romanian wheat cargo after an initial rej Published 18 Jun, 2019 01:59pm
Commodities Romanian wheat cargo re-tested in Egypt's Damietta port CAIRO/DUBAI: Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, is re-testing a 60,000 tonne Romanian wheat cargo after an initi Published 18 Jun, 2019 11:31am
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivory Coast rains make cocoa farmers hopeful for next main crop ABIDJAN: Above average rains in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions last week should boost the next main crop in Published 17 Jun, 2019 03:40pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa port arrivals seen at 2.051mn T by June 16 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 2.051 million tonnes between Oct. 1 and June 16, expo Published 17 Jun, 2019 02:05pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Iraq Grain Board chief says has enough wheat and rice till end of 2019 BAGHDAD: The head of Iraq's state grain board said on Thursday the country had enough wheat and rice to last until the e Published 13 Jun, 2019 01:31pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Ghana 2019/20 cocoa sales reach 550,000 T by June 3 ABIDJAN: Ghana's Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) has sold a total of 550,000 tonnes of cocoa beans for the 2019/20 season, Published 13 Jun, 2019 01:25pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Iraq has enough wheat and rice until end of 2019: grain board BAGHDAD: Iraq has enough wheat and rice to last until the end of the year, although it will continue to import to boost Published 13 Jun, 2019 01:11pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Ghana, Ivory Coast say cocoa buyers agree to minimum price of $2,600/T ACCRA: The cocoa boards of Ghana and Ivory Coast said on Wednesday that buyers had agreed to a minimum price of $2,600 p Published 12 Jun, 2019 04:09pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Egypt has eight months worth of strategic sugar reserves CAIRO: Egypt has enough strategic reserves of sugar to cover eight months, the supply ministry said on Wednesday. Egy Published 12 Jun, 2019 02:06pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Zambia's Konkola Copper Mines plans to restart smelter on June 22 LUSAKA: Zambia's Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), owned by Vedanta Resources, plans to restart its Nchanga smelter on June 22 Published 12 Jun, 2019 01:25pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Russian wheat offer lowest at Egypt's GASC tender CAIRO: The lowest offer at an Egyptian state purchase tender for wheat was $196.90 per tonne for 60,000 tonnes of Russia Published 11 Jun, 2019 02:48pm
Commodities Ghana cocoa bean exports reach 560,378 T by April 30 ABIDJAN: Ghana exported 560,378 tonnes of cocoa beans between the start of this year's harvest on Oct. 1 and April 30, d Published 11 Jun, 2019 02:43pm
Commodities Ghana 2018/19 cocoa light crop sales reach 139,725 T by April 30 ABIDJAN: Ghana's Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) sold 139,725 tonnes of cocoa beans between the start of the light crop in Published 11 Jun, 2019 02:39pm
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals at 1.976mn T as of May 31 DAKAR: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 1.976 million tonnes between Oct. 1 and May 31, CCC dat Published 11 Jun, 2019 02:28pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC receives offers in wheat tender CAIRO: Egypt's first state purchase tender for wheat in two months attracted a lowest offer of $196.90 per tonne for 60, Published 11 Jun, 2019 02:27pm
Commodities South African sugar producer Tongaat suspends shares due to results delay JOHANNESBURG: Shares in South African sugar producer Tongaat Hulett were suspended from trade on the Johannesburg and Lo Published 10 Jun, 2019 04:02pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa farmers fear lack of rain could hurt mid-crop ABIDJAN: Below-average rainfall in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions last week could hurt the final stages of Published 10 Jun, 2019 03:59pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Iraq locally procured 2.5mn tonnes of wheat so far BAGHDAD: Iraq's government has so far bought almost 2.5 million tonnes of wheat from local farmers during this year's ha Published 08 Jun, 2019 11:48am
Commodities Ghana 2018/19 g&s cocoa arrivals at 751,185 T, down 4pc on last season ABIDJAN: Ghana's graded and sealed (G&S) cocoa arrivals reached 751,185 tonnes between the start of this year's harv Published 07 Jun, 2019 12:54pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa port arrivals seen at 2mn T by June 2 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 2 million tonnes between Oct. 1 and June 2, exporters Published 03 Jun, 2019 11:49am
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivory Coast Oct-April cocoa bean exports up 5.1pc yr/yr ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast exported 1,275,550 tonnes of raw cocoa beans from the start of the season on Oct. 1 to April 30, up Published 31 May, 2019 04:13pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivory Coast Oct to April cocoa product exports down 0.6pc yr/yr ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast semi-finished cocoa products exports between the start of the season on Oct. 1 and April 30 settled Published 31 May, 2019 03:58pm
Commodities Ravages of time on an African cocoa plantation GUADALUPE: "In the old days, you would open the door, and it would be a hive of activity. Now it's all closed down," sig Published 31 May, 2019 12:42pm
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees