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Citrus exporters confront shrivelling Russian export market

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“Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war”

Africa, Russia, Ukraine

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

Despite taking place thousands of kilometres from Africa, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is having a substantial impact on the continent's economies and governments. Facing hurdles in the supply of grain, fertiliser and fuel, and starved of Russian investment, especially in mining projects, African countries are trying to adapt to the crisis while Moscow and Western countries are lobbying hard to bring them into line with their respective positions. [...]

Before its invasion of Ukraine, Russia was the leading export market for oranges and clementines from Morocco but, since March, it has become near impossible for the latter to find banks or maritime transporters willing to work with Russia. Industry professionals will meet mid-July to discuss a change in strategy. [...]

Published on 07.07.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Cairo poised to adopt alternative Russian payment system to sidestep sanctions

Following the invasion of Ukraine and ensuing sanctions on Moscow, Visa and Mastercard bank cards issued in Russia no longer work outside the country. In order to keep attracting Russian tourists despite this ban, Egyptian banks have decided to take on the former's payment system, Mir.

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French farmers fight to ban agricultural imports from Western Sahara

A French farmers' union has asked the Council of State to reach a decision on trade policy concerning fruit and vegetables produced in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The issue was ruled on by the European General Court last year.

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Gulf nations fall back on trading giants for food security

Faced with a tense food situation and the lukewarm success of their agricultural projects in Africa, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar have fallen back on commodities traders such as Louis Dreyfus and Olam. They are also using the traders' Dubai-based teams to help Egypt and other friendly nations struggling.

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Salic CEO Sulaiman al-Rumaih (left) and Olam group CEO Sunny George Verghese.

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Al Mada, Providence... royal companies shun first business mission to Tel Aviv

None of the leading Moroccan groups owned by royal holding company Al Mada took part in the first business mission to Israel organised by the CGEM, indicating that the crisis between the employers' body and the Palace is not yet over.

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Morocco and Algeria hooked on Brazil's raw sugar

To satisfy the region's persistent sweet tooth despite the current surge in sugar prices, sugar producers Cosumar, from Morocco, and Algeria's Cevital, have little choice but to keep buying their supplies from Brazil, for which they rely on increasingly dominant heavyweights such as Sao Paulo's Raizen and Copersucar.

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Maroc Fruit Board provides digital supply chain for Mohammed VI's orange exports

Maroc Fruit Board, the largest group of Moroccan agricultural exporters, has signed a partnership with start-up Kourtim, base in Agadir, to develop a real time shipment tracker.

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Citrus exporters confront shrivelling Russian export market

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French farmers fight to ban agricultural imports from Western Sahara

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Maroc Fruit Board provides digital supply chain for Mohammed VI's orange exports