WEST AFRICAGabon: Engen further extends African footprint
Engen Petroleum Limited has expanded its activities into Gabon with the purchase of Shell Petroleum Company Limited's downstream petroleum business. 3 Jul 2008 15:40

WEST AFRICAGuinea's food prices some of highest in region
Food price hikes have hit Guinea's capital Conakry harder than many others in West Africa according to the World Food Programme (WFP), while an export ban is preventing rural populations from benefiting from high global market prices, leading to fears that mounting food insecurity could lead to instability. 30 Jun 2008 15:09

WEST AFRICAUrban farmers in Cameroon profit from rising food prices
Yaounde - Jacques Biyiha came from the countryside to the big city to seek his fortune in the 1970s when the country was in the midst of a construction boom. He continues to live there today, but he hasn't worked in construction for 15 years. He is an urban farmer, as are many people in Cameroon's largest city. 28 May 2008 14:17

NIGERIAEmergency rice import for Nigeria cancelled
A decision by the Nigerian government to reverse an earlier decision to import 50,000 metric tonnes of rice from Thailand to ease supply pressures on rice in Africa's most populous country was met with mixed reactions. 19 May 2008 14:41

NIGERIAToxic grain threatens Nigerian food security
The hospitalisation of 116 girls after consuming beans sprayed with harmful pesticides at a secondary school in northern Nigeria's Gombe State on 18 April has raised concerns about how dry foods are stored all around the country. 16 May 2008 12:42

NIGERIABread strike threatens food supply
Supplies of bread have dwindled in Lagos and other cities across Nigeria since 5 May when the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria went on a nationwide strike over the rising price of flour and other raw materials. 6 May 2008 16:22

NIGERIANigeria plans rice imports
Nigeria's government has announced it will import 500,000 tonnes of rice up to a value of US$600 million to curtail the effect of the global rise in food prices on Nigeria. 5 May 2008 10:18

WEST AFRICALifting of import taxes fails to reduce food prices in Cameroon
Almost two months after the Cameroonian government lifted import taxes on rice, flour and fish in response to riots caused in part by high food prices, consumers are still paying the same, and in some cases more. 29 Apr 2008 14:53

NIGERIANigeria: Cadbury sees strong rise in sales
Cadbury Schweppes has reported 7% growth in confectionery sales for the three months to March. 14 Apr 2008 14:16

NIGERIAFuel shortages cause price hikes for northerners
With massive fuel shortages in the north of Nigeria since mid March, transport costs have doubled exacerbating food prices. 7 Apr 2008 08:37

WEST AFRICANew agreement maximises SA, Ethiopia trade
[Michael Appel] South Africa and Ethiopia are to maximise trade and capacity between the two countries through the Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement which was signed on Tuesday, 18 March 2008. 19 Mar 2008 10:26

WEST AFRICALiberia: Reviving fisheries could boost economy and health
Nine out of Liberia's 15 counties lie along 570 km of the Atlantic Ocean and small scale fishing provides a major source of income and nutrition for coastal communities, but the sector has been neglected by the government and donors during and since the country's ruinous civil war. 6 Mar 2008 07:13

WEST AFRICAHow to avoid a food crisis again this year
According to the government's current estimates, donors will need to provide 20,000 tonnes of food aid to compensate for Guinea-Bissau's expected production shortfalls in 2008. 3 Mar 2008 11:20