In the News

Filter By Market

Africa Newsletter 11-12-21

Africa Newsletter 11-12-21

East Africa Update Ministry Seeks Duty Waiver For Animal Feeds Yellow Maize The Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture has advised on ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 08-20-21

Africa Newsletter 08-20-21

The Ministry of Agriculture in Kenya projects a surplus of 12 million bags of maize by the end of August ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 08-06-21

Africa Newsletter 08-06-21

Food inflation in Kenya is at a 14 month high of 8.8% as higher prices in cooking oils, beef and ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 07-23-21

Africa Newsletter 07-23-21

Due to the lack of quality maize in the Kenyan market, a 2 kg pack of flour is now retailing ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 07-09-21

Africa Newsletter 07-09-21

Kenya has approved the use of genetically modified (GMO) cassava after a period of 5 years of research was completed ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 06-14-21

Africa Newsletter 06-14-21

East Africa Update Flour Prices Fall On Reduced Cost Of Maize Grain As the maize price in Kenya continues to ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 05-28-21

Africa Newsletter 05-28-21

Bread Price To Jump KES 6 On Tax Plan As the Kenyan government is ready to implement a 16% VAT ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 05-14-21

Africa Newsletter 05-14-21

Millers in Kenya have seen a shortage of maize in the market due to local farmers holding onto their stocks ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 04-30-21

Africa Newsletter 04-30-21

The cost of importing goods into Kenya via the sea will see a 20% rise in freight costs as the ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 04-16-21

Africa Newsletter 04-16-21

The Cereal Millers Association (CMA) in Kenya has lobbied the government to start issuing certificates of conformity to allow the ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 04-02-21

Africa Newsletter 04-02-21

Traders are still facing challenges with importing maize into Kenya after the Agriculture Ministry confirmed that most have failed to ...
Read More
Select Market Value

Africa Newsletter 03-19-21

After a week of debate at the government level, Kenya removed the ban on maize from Tanzania and Uganda and ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 03-05-21

Africa Newsletter 03-05-21

Maize imports from Uganda to Kenya have seen a five-fold increase in January compared to the same period last year ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 02-19-21

The National Cereal and Produce Board of Kenya have started buying maize grain at KES 2,700 per 90 kg bag ...
Read More
Select Market Values

Africa Newsletter 02-05-21

Major wheat exporter Russia announced the introduction of a duty for the export of wheat at 25 Euros per ton ...
Read More
Youtube graphic

APEX Awards CEO of the Year Award Overview

Colorado Technology Association Watch to hear from the three finalists, including Julie Lerner, for the APEX Awards CEO of the ...
Read More
CQG PX

CQG Releases New PanXchange Widget on CQG Desktop

New Offering Provides Direct Access to Premium Benchmarks and Analysis Content for Hemp, Frac Sand, East African Commodities CHICAGO / ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 01-22-21

Kenya has seen an increase in the local bread price as a result of the increased price of milling wheat ...
Read More
Market Values

Africa Newsletter 01-08-21

The National Cereal and Produce Board (NCPB) in Kenya has opened its depots and started buying maize with a targeted ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 12-23-20

The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) will start buying maize at a set price of KES 2,500 per 90 ...
Read More
Select Market Values

Africa Newsletter 12-11-20

The Kenya and UK governments have formally signed a trade agreement that will see Kenyan exporters of agricultural products including ...
Read More
East Africa Price Map

Africa Newsletter 11-27-20

Operators in Turkana, Mandera, Samburu, Isiolo, Marsabit and Wajir counties have seen the availability of maize flour significantly reduce by ...
Read More
Select Market Values

Africa Newsletter 11-13-20

As Brexit is slated for the end of this year, EAC members will have up to five years to join ...
Read More
East Africa Map

Africa Newsletter 10-30-20

As the issue of aflatoxins in the region continues, Kenya will likely see less grain coming into the country from ...
Read More
Select Market Values

Africa Newsletter 10-16-20

The current weak demand for maize flour has seen the price fall compared to the past two years as a ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 10-02-20

The Middle East remains the leading destination for Uganda’s exports bringing it to three months in a row this year ...
Read More
Market Value

Africa Newsletter 09-11-20

Kenya's Port Authority has stated that it will not increase the free storage period for cargo coming into the country, ...
Read More
Select Market Values

Africa Newsletter 09-04-20

Kenyan wheat farmers have been demanding better prices from millers due to the high cost of production and that KES ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 08-28-20

Kenya plans to spend over KES 100 million on upgrading selected warehouses that will be used under the new Warehouse ...
Read More
Select Market Value

Africa Newsletter 08-21-20

Maize Price Fall Sees Lower Price For Maize Flour The price of maize in Kenya has seen a fall to ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 08-14-20

Kenyan millers failed to take advantage of the lower import duty that was issued by the government in order to ...
Read More
Market Value

Africa Newsletter 08-07-20

Kenya's maize imports in the second quarter of 2020 have mainly been supported by Tanzania and Uganda as Kenya's demand ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 07-31-20

Managers of the Strategic Food Reserve (SFR) stated that they might not realize the target of buying four million bags ...
Read More
Market Values

Africa Newsletter 07-24-20

Kenyan animal feed producers have seen a decline in the yellow maize price as imports have seen prices in Nairobi ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 07-17-20

Kenyan millers and traders will continue to import maize over the next two months as the demand for the grain ...
Read More
Price Chart

Africa Newsletter 07-03-20

As the government recently cleared the vessels containing the imported Mexican maize, millers have now come out to request that ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 06-26-20

The incoming maize grain from Mexico is still being held at the Port of Mombasa due to authorities awaiting confirmation ...
Read More
Price Chart

Africa Newsletter 06-19-20

The maize price in Kenya has reduced to KES 3,100 per 90 kg bag in the Nairobi area due to ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 06-12-20

After the governments decision to extend the window for importing maize from outside the EAC, Kenyan millers are now seeing ...
Read More
Market Values

Africa Newsletter 06-05-20

East Africa Update Sugar Imports To Kenya Rise Sugar imports into Kenya increased by 23% in the first four months ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 05-29-20

Kenyan Truck Drivers Push To Suspend Operations The Kenya Long Distance Truck Drivers Union has called for the suspension of ...
Read More
Price Chart

Africa Newsletter 05-22-20

Growers of fresh produce have seen a demand in their products from the European Union as stocks have begun to ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 05-15-20

According to Business Daily, The European Union will introduce stricter measures for Kenyan beans being exported to Europe from 26th May ...
Read More
Market Value

Africa Newsletter 05-09-20

Many millers are not happy that the window to import maize will not be extended ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 05-01-20

Uganda is expected to be a key origin as a new crop is expected from June but Malawi will also ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 04-24-20

Africa Newsletter 04-24-20

The National Cereals and Produce Board in Kenya will be purchasing 15,000 bags of rice and beans at the end ...
Read More
Price Chart

Africa Newsletter 04-17-20

Kenya continues to see an increase in positive Covid-19 cases as the lockdown has seen a slowdown in economic activities ...
Read More
Price Map

Africa Newsletter 04-10-20

The government of Kenya has introduced a ban on the movement to and from the Greater Nairobi area as the ...
Read More
Market Value

Africa Newsletter 04-03-20

Kenya has seen the most cases of Covid-19 in the region as the number has surpassed 100 and with 3 ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 03-19-20

Africa Newsletter 03-19-20

As the corona virus continues to cause major disruptions in the global economy, Kenya announced travel restrictions for travellers from ...
Read More
East Africa price map 10th Jan 2020

Africa Newsletter 01-10-20

The United Nations warned that Zimbabwe faced another poor harvest in 2020 because of patchy rains, compounding problems for millions ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 12-23-19

Africa Newsletter 12-23-19

Koppert Biological Systems (Kenya) has won the tender to distribute Aflasafe - a chemical that is used to suppress aflatoxin ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 11-28-19

Africa Newsletter 11-28-19

The Association of Kenya Animal Feed Manufactures (Akfema) want the government to open the window for duty-free imports of yellow ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 10-28-19

Africa Newsletter 10-28-19

Heavy rains pounding most parts of the country have delayed harvesting of maize in the North Rift, Kenya’s breadbasket, in ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 09-05-19

Africa Newsletter 09-05-19

Grain and pulses prices remained flat over the past two weeks with maize within the 3,000 Ksh/90kg range as imports ...
Read More
Farm

Africa Newsletter 08-21-19

Pulses and Maize prices have stabilized in the last weeks due to the onset of harvesting of the pulses and ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 08-06-19

Africa Newsletter 08-06-19

Maize prices are set to ease after the beginning of harvest in parts of South Rift and western Kenya and ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 07-23-19

Africa Newsletter 07-23-19

After the duty free maize import period was cancelled by the agriculture minister, the price jumped sharply, by an average ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 07-10-19

Africa Newsletter 07-10-19

In an attempt to steady markets amid supply concerns, the Kenyan National Cereals and Produce Board has been distributing reserve ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 06-25-19

Africa Newsletter 06-25-19

Maize prices continue to fluctuate and are currently trading at UGX 1,150 per kg in the Kampala area as traders ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 06-12-19

Africa Newsletter 06-12-19

Due to the current maize shortage, the Kenyan government is in the process of finalizing a deal that would allow ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 05-17-19

Africa Newsletter 05-17-19

Maize prices in the Rift Valley have dropped as NCPB plans to sell off more than two million bags from ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 05-03-19

Africa Newsletter 05-03-19

Kenya The maize prices have steadily gone up to an average of Kshs 3,300 per 90 Kg bag. Government set ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 04-16-19

Africa Newsletter 04-16-19

Kenya The price of maize has continued to rise over the past two weeks, and is now trading at Sh2,600/90kg ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 04-04-19

Africa Newsletter 04-04-19

Because the vetting process and conditions introduced by Kenya Farmers Association director Kipkorir Menjo has made the registration process slow ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 03-20-19

Africa Newsletter 03-20-19

Kenya: Last season productivity Last seasons maize, beans, and pulses production is near completion and is estimated to be below ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 03-06-19

Africa Newsletter 03-06-19

Kenya: Rains in the North Rift and Western regions set in over the past two weeks. Farmers expect to start ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 02-20-19

Africa Newsletter 02-20-19

Kenya: The NCPB opened its depots on January 23 in 14 counties to receive maize from vetted farmers only. The ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 02-06-19

Africa Newsletter 02-06-19

Kenya: The price of maize remained steady over the past two weeks, trading at Sh 2,200/90kg and Sh 2,000/90kg in ...
Read More
East Africa Post Harvest Struggle

East Africa Post Harvest Struggle

As maize harvests go full steam, the eternal struggle continues. There’s a bumper harvest and maize prices drop. Farmers decry ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 01-23-19

Africa Newsletter 01-23-19

Africa Update: January 23, 2019 The NCPB announced they will begin buying Wednesday, January 23, the board's acting manager said ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 01-23-19

Africa Newsletter 01-23-19

Kenya: The NCPB announced they will begin buying Wednesday, January 23, the board's acting manager said. Albin Sang claims that ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 01-09-19

Africa Newsletter 01-09-19

Kenya: Maize prices have been relatively stable in Kenya to start the new year as the commodity is trading at ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 12-19-18

Africa Newsletter 12-19-18

Kenya: For the past two weeks, prices have remained relatively stable across the country and most commodities. Maize has continued ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 12-05-18

Africa Newsletter 12-05-18

Kenya: The price of maize has been steady in Nairobi and Thika trading at Sh 2,200/90kg, while prices have increased ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 11-21-18

Africa Newsletter 11-21-18

Kenya: The price of maize across Kenya has increased since the beginning of the month and is currently trading at ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 11-07-18

Africa Newsletter 11-07-18

Kenya: The price of maize has been on the rise, currently trading at Sh1,900 per 90kg, as farmers throughout Kenya ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 10-26-18

Africa Newsletter 10-26-18

Kenya: The short rains season has begun in Kenya, with areas such as Kwale, Mombasa, Kilifi, Tana River and Lamu ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 10-11-18

Africa Newsletter 10-11-18

Kenya: Maize prices have been plummeting as of recently, reaching Sh800 per 90-kilogram bag as the NCPB has not allocated ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 09-26-18

Africa Newsletter 09-26-18

Kenya: Farmers from the Eastern, Western and South Rift regions have started harvesting, but the peak period in the North ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 09-12-18

Africa Newsletter 09-12-18

Kenya: The prices of maize and most beans have remained steady over the past two weeks while the market faces ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 08-29-18

Africa Newsletter 08-29-18

Kenya: Maize prices have dropped significantly as harvests around North Rift continue. Some areas are seeing as low as 1350 ...
Read More
Africa Newsletter 08-15-18

Africa Newsletter 08-15-18

Kenya: Kenya is facing a bumper harvest expected to put pressure on prices, particularly at the farm gate level. Exploitative ...
Read More