Ghana MPs Seek Funding Plan for Stalled Pwalugu Dam
Ghana approved a US$895 million dam in 2020 to stop floods from Burkina Faso. It is still unbuilt, and lawmakers...
October 2, 2026Topic
agriculture
Nigeria Plans US$289 Million Cassava Ethanol Plant
A Nigerian agency has signed a deal for a US$289 million plant turning cassava into fuel near Lagos, offering 15,000...
October 2, 2026
Senegal River Flood Runs Low, Threatening Podor Farmers
The river at Podor, northern Senegal, is two metres lower than a year ago, leaving floodplain farmers without the water...
October 2, 2026
Ghana Plans Law Forcing State Buyers to Buy Local Food
Ghana will rewrite its public procurement law so schools and other state buyers must buy food from local farmers, squeezing...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria’s Push to Process Its Own Cocoa: Johnvents Says Plants Hit 82%
A Nigerian cocoa grinder says its plants ran at 82% in early 2026, yet Nigeria still earns far more from...
September 30, 2026
Soybeans Rebound Before USDA Grain Stocks Report as Corn Edges Lower
Soybeans rebounded Tuesday, with November futures up 9½ cents, while corn eased before today's USDA Grain Stocks report. Brazil's planting...
September 30, 2026
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Wants Long-Term Supply Contracts for Farmers
Jamaica's prime minister wants government and business to give farmers long-term supply contracts so they can invest. What exists and...
September 29, 2026
Soybeans Lead Grain Selloff as China Tariff Cuts Skip Beans
Soybeans lead a grain selloff as China tariff cuts skip beans: November soy fell 2.3% to US$12.88¼ a bushel, corn...
September 29, 2026
Ghana Seeks a New US Grant Deal After Debt Default Froze Its Eligibility
Ghana lost access to US development grants in 2025 over its debt default. It is back on the candidate list,...
September 27, 2026