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Commodity traders

Ethiopia
Louis Dreyfus struggles to hang on to its talent

Since the devaluation in 2024, the Swiss-Dutch trading giant is unable to meet the salary demands of its local traders.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 24.12.2025

Algeria
Impatience mounts as Algiers remains silent on milk powder imports

Although the government granted, at the end of August, national companies permission to import raw material, quantities authorised remain very limited.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 22.12.2025

Ivory Coast
Reckless Ivorian cocoa traders hit by falling prices

Following the economic downturn, several local figures in the cocoa sector who had bet on prices continuing to rise now find themselves in dire straits. In order to mitigate the effect of contract breaches, the Conseil Café-Cacao is attempting to reach an agreement with them.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 19.12.2025

Kenya
iTea steps onto Mombasa tea auction scene

The company, which has been dormant since 2016, is being pushed by the tea regulator to offer its classification solutions based on laboratory tests. The move is part of William Ruto's strategy to provide guarantees to producers from his stronghold.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 18.12.2025

Ivory Coast
Coffee and cocoa exporters under pressure from Conseil Café-Cacao

The industry regulator has launched a major investigation targetting several traders accused of illegal discounts and kickbacks to the detriment of cooperatives. Olam, the sector's second largest player, is already under fire.

Subscribers only Commodity traders Running story - Cocoa cartel v traders 10.12.2025

Morocco
To bail out Forafric, Yariv Elbaz calls on his trading company

Prodela, a subsidiary of the flour milling firm dedicated to animal feed, has been taken over by Swiss grain trading company Millcorp. The move is intended to pay off the Moroccan company's huge debts.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 04.12.2025

DRC
Kinshasa harmonises regulatory framework to revive cobalt exports

Ten months after the DRC imposed an embargo on cobalt exports, followed by the announcement of a quota system, mining operators are still waiting for the go-ahead to restart business. Although considered imminent, this is unlikely to prevent a near-shortage on the global market in the coming weeks.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 04.12.2025

Madagascar
Antananarivo loosens vanilla sector regulations to reassure Washington

At the request of Malagasy exporters and the United States, the government has suspended the export levy and approved new ports.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 03.12.2025

Sorting of vanilla pods in a factory in Antalaha in northern Madagascar, in 2023.

Kenya
William Ruto counts on support within Comesa

The Kenyan president wants to secure a further extension of the safeguard measures for the sugar sector from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. Several countries in the bloc have been approached.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 02.12.2025

Ivory Coast
Singapore firm JB Cocoa's reset on Abidjan processing factory

Instead of a capacity of 50,000 tonnes, as initially announced in 2022, JB Cocoa, led by Tey How Keong, has settled for a grinding capacity of 35,000 tonnes.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 01.12.2025

Madagascar
Surprise reopening of vanilla approval requests

Vanilla exporters who submitted their approval requests in August but did not get the green light, now have an additional grace period in which to get their houses in order.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 27.11.2025

Guinea
The pitfalls of the national gold refinery project

Announced as a key infrastructure project in the Simandou 2040 development plan, the Nimba Gold Refinery is still a long way from becoming operational.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 26.11.2025

Spotlight | Algeria
Qatari group Baladna chooses key players for major milk project

With just a few months to go before construction begins in southwestern Algeria, the Qataris are putting together the final team to manage their future giant dairy farm. German industrial company GEA, familiar with Baladna, recently joined the venture.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 24.11.2025

The Baladna farm in the city of al-Khor, Qatar in 2019.

Kenya
Close to Ruto, Kipchimchim group makes lucrative tea deals

The main tea consortium KTDA has been on a streak of bad luck, to the benefit of Kipchimchim group whose rise is seen favourably by the head of state and his Rift Valley allies. New factories could be in the pipeline.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 24.11.2025

Kenya
EU pushes for changes in new Kenyan maritime regulations

Supported by Brussels, European logistics firms are opposing certain provisions introducing a ceiling on foreign workers and shareholdings.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 20.11.2025

Ivory Coast
Conseil Café-Cacao sells off beans to close out campaign

Traders are not rushing to respond to the call from the Conseil Café-Cacao, which is trying to finalise its sales in advance.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 19.11.2025

Kenya
Faced with high demand, Nairobi seeks to increase its avocado production

The authorities are working on a set of policies aimed at increasing harvests in the hope of spreading them evenly throughout the year.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 18.11.2025

A stand at the second Africa Avocado Congress in Nairobi in May 2023.

Zambia
The IMF loses patience over TAZAMA pipeline open access policy

The International Monetary Fund had made its support conditional on opening access of the key infrastructure to oil distributors connecting the port of Dar es Salaam to Ndola. But the measures taken by the government to create a transparent competitive selection system are inadequate.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 18.11.2025

In Focus | Burkina Faso, Mali
Gold traders cast in uncertainty as jihadist threat looms

After the coups in Mali and Burkina Faso, industrial groups withdrew leaving room for some major Malian traders to expand into the gold business. From the Sahel to the United Arab Emirates, Africa Intelligence reveals the workings of their operations, which are threatened by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM), tied to Al-Qaeda.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 17.11.2025

Chad
Former trade minister turns gum arabic sales rep

Ahmat Abdelkerim Ahmat, who is now at the head of consultancy Pace Africa, is preparing to structure the gum arabic industry in Chad.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 14.11.2025

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Commodity traders

Ethiopia
Louis Dreyfus struggles to hang on to its talent

Algeria
Impatience mounts as Algiers remains silent on milk powder imports

Ivory Coast
Reckless Ivorian cocoa traders hit by falling prices

Kenya
iTea steps onto Mombasa tea auction scene

Ivory Coast
Coffee and cocoa exporters under pressure from Conseil Café-Cacao

Morocco
To bail out Forafric, Yariv Elbaz calls on his trading company

DRC
Kinshasa harmonises regulatory framework to revive cobalt exports

Madagascar
Antananarivo loosens vanilla sector regulations to reassure Washington

Kenya
William Ruto counts on support within Comesa

Ivory Coast
Singapore firm JB Cocoa's reset on Abidjan processing factory

Madagascar
Surprise reopening of vanilla approval requests

Guinea
The pitfalls of the national gold refinery project

Spotlight | Algeria
Qatari group Baladna chooses key players for major milk project

Kenya
Close to Ruto, Kipchimchim group makes lucrative tea deals

Kenya
EU pushes for changes in new Kenyan maritime regulations

Ivory Coast
Conseil Café-Cacao sells off beans to close out campaign

Kenya
Faced with high demand, Nairobi seeks to increase its avocado production

Zambia
The IMF loses patience over TAZAMA pipeline open access policy

In Focus | Burkina Faso, Mali
Gold traders cast in uncertainty as jihadist threat looms

Chad
Former trade minister turns gum arabic sales rep

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Commodity traders

Ethiopia Louis Dreyfus struggles to hang on to its talent

Algeria Impatience mounts as Algiers remains silent on milk powder imports

Ivory Coast Reckless Ivorian cocoa traders hit by falling prices

Kenya iTea steps onto Mombasa tea auction scene

Ivory Coast Coffee and cocoa exporters under pressure from Conseil Café-Cacao

Morocco To bail out Forafric, Yariv Elbaz calls on his trading company

DRC Kinshasa harmonises regulatory framework to revive cobalt exports

Madagascar Antananarivo loosens vanilla sector regulations to reassure Washington

Kenya William Ruto counts on support within Comesa

Ivory Coast Singapore firm JB Cocoa's reset on Abidjan processing factory

Madagascar Surprise reopening of vanilla approval requests

Guinea The pitfalls of the national gold refinery project

Spotlight | Algeria Qatari group Baladna chooses key players for major milk project

Kenya Close to Ruto, Kipchimchim group makes lucrative tea deals

Kenya EU pushes for changes in new Kenyan maritime regulations

Ivory Coast Conseil Café-Cacao sells off beans to close out campaign

Kenya Faced with high demand, Nairobi seeks to increase its avocado production

Zambia The IMF loses patience over TAZAMA pipeline open access policy

In Focus | Burkina Faso, Mali Gold traders cast in uncertainty as jihadist threat looms

Chad Former trade minister turns gum arabic sales rep

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Ethiopia
Louis Dreyfus struggles to hang on to its talent

Algeria
Impatience mounts as Algiers remains silent on milk powder imports

Ivory Coast
Reckless Ivorian cocoa traders hit by falling prices

Kenya
iTea steps onto Mombasa tea auction scene

Ivory Coast
Coffee and cocoa exporters under pressure from Conseil Café-Cacao

Morocco
To bail out Forafric, Yariv Elbaz calls on his trading company

DRC
Kinshasa harmonises regulatory framework to revive cobalt exports

Madagascar
Antananarivo loosens vanilla sector regulations to reassure Washington

Kenya
William Ruto counts on support within Comesa

Ivory Coast
Singapore firm JB Cocoa's reset on Abidjan processing factory

Madagascar
Surprise reopening of vanilla approval requests

Guinea
The pitfalls of the national gold refinery project

Spotlight | Algeria
Qatari group Baladna chooses key players for major milk project

Kenya
Close to Ruto, Kipchimchim group makes lucrative tea deals

Kenya
EU pushes for changes in new Kenyan maritime regulations

Ivory Coast
Conseil Café-Cacao sells off beans to close out campaign

Kenya
Faced with high demand, Nairobi seeks to increase its avocado production

Zambia
The IMF loses patience over TAZAMA pipeline open access policy

In Focus | Burkina Faso, Mali
Gold traders cast in uncertainty as jihadist threat looms

Chad
Former trade minister turns gum arabic sales rep