Commodities Top grade Kenyan coffee prices inch lower at auction NAIROBI: The top price of Kenya's benchmark coffee grade AA inched lower to $301 per 50 kg bag at this week's sale from Published 19 Jun, 2012 07:22pm
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 1,182,000 T by June 10 ABIDJAN:Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 1,182,000 tonnes by June 10, exporters estimate Published 11 Jun, 2012 12:30pm
Commodities Ethiopia issues new tender for 35,000 tonnes wheat HAMBURG: The Ethiopian government has issued another international tender to purchase 35,000 tonnes of milling wheat, Eu Published 11 Jun, 2012 09:45am
Commodities Egypt says bought 2.6mn tonnes of local wheat CAIRO: Top wheat importer Egypt has bought 2.6 million tonnes of local wheat so far in the 2011/2012 season, up from 2.2 Published 04 Jun, 2012 12:08pm
Commodities Egypt's Alcotexa sells 687 ton cotton in past week CAIRO: Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 687 tonnes of cotton in the week th Published 04 Jun, 2012 07:15am
Commodities Egypt's GASC plans to seek Polish wheat CAIRO: Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, has added Poland as a potential supplier of the crop, the country's ma Published 03 Jun, 2012 01:12pm
Commodities Egypt's Alcotexa sells 868 T cotton in past week CAIRO: Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 868 tonnes of cotton in the week th Published 28 May, 2012 10:02pm
Middle East Africa Commodities SIIC looking to buy 100,000 T raw sugar: Egypt ABU DHABI: Egypt's state-owned Sugar and Integrated Industries Company (SIIC) said on Sunday it was looking to buy 100,0 Published 27 May, 2012 09:52am
Commodities Mali sees higher cotton output despite instability BAMAKO: Mali confirmed on Wednesday its forecast for a strong rise in local cotton production for the 2012/2013 season d Published 16 May, 2012 07:04pm
Commodities Lower oil prices a modest drag on Gulf equities DUBAI: A slide in global oil prices is weighing on stock markets in the Gulf, helping to push down heavyweight petrochem Published 10 May, 2012 05:22am
Commodities Kenya's top coffee prices fall for 2nd week NAIROBI: The top price of Kenya's benchmark coffee grade AA fell to $339 per 50 kg bag at auction this week from $375 at Published 08 May, 2012 07:07pm
Commodities Saudi buys 450,000 tons wheat for July, Septembter shipment JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia bought 450,000 tons of wheat at $316.92 per ton for shipment during July and Septembter, the kingdo Published 29 Apr, 2012 10:07am
Commodities Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for May 11-20 shipment CAIRO: The Egyptian state's main wheat-buying agency, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), on Tuesday se Published 27 Mar, 2012 08:28pm
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen 1,032,000 tonnes by March 25 ABIDJAN:Cocoa arrivals at ports in top growerIvory Coast reached around 1,032,000 tonnes by March 25 since the start of Published 26 Mar, 2012 12:17pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Kenya top grade tea prices hold steady for third week NAIROBI: The average price for top Kenyan tea held steady at $3.36 for a third week at auction, brokers said on Tuesday. Published 20 Mar, 2012 07:49pm
Commodities Alcotexa sells 4,133T cotton CAIRO: Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 4,133 tonnes of cotton in the week Published 12 Mar, 2012 08:02am
Commodities Uganda coffee export increased in Feb KAMPALA: Uganda's coffee export rose to 244,319 bags of 60 kg each in February from 193,965 bags shipped in the same mon Published 07 Mar, 2012 08:59am
Commodities Kenya top coffee prices, quantity sold down NAIROBI: The top price of the benchmark Kenyan coffee grade AA fell to $489 per 50 kg bag at this week's sale from $512 Published 07 Mar, 2012 08:29am
Commodities South Africa sugar output forecast at 1.822mn tonnes JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's 2011/12 sugar output is estimated at 1.822 million tonnes, slightly down from a previous fo Published 01 Mar, 2012 07:52am
Commodities Top grade Kenya coffee price falls at auction NAIROBI: The top price of the benchmark Kenyan coffee grade AA fell to $512 per 50 kg bag at auction this week from $600 Published 28 Feb, 2012 06:48pm
Commodities Kenya tea prices dip at latest sale NAIROBI: The average price for top grade Kenyan tea fell to $2.98 per kg at this week's sale from $3.61 at the previous Published 24 Jan, 2012 07:12pm
Commodities Cevital observes 1mn tonnes sugar exports in 2012: Algeria ALGIERS : Algerian firm Cevital, the biggest sugar refiner in North Africa , expects to more than double sugar exports Published 21 Jan, 2012 04:06pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Qatar makes purchase in 20,000 tonnes wheat tender HAMBURG: A flour mill in Qatar has purchased an unknown volume of wheat in an international tender for 20,000 tonnes of Published 21 Dec, 2011 09:08am
Commodities Cameroon coffee output seen up at 65,000T YAOUNDE: Cameroon coffee production may nearly double in 2011-12 to 65,000 tonnes, recovering from a dismal previous sea Published 19 Dec, 2011 04:04pm
Commodities Syria issues new tender for 100,000 tonnes wheat HAMBURG: Syria's state grains agency has issued a new international tender to purchase 100,000 tonnes of soft milling wh Published 15 Dec, 2011 07:45am
Commodities Egypt's Alcotexa sells 1,259 T cotton in past week CAIRO: Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 1,259 tonnes of cotton in the week Published 12 Dec, 2011 10:40am
Commodities Soft wheat sales to Tunisia seen unchanged: France TUNIS: France expects its soft wheat exports to Tunisia to stand at 400,000 tonnes in 2012, a senior official at the Fre Published 15 Nov, 2011 04:04pm
Commodities South Africa lowers 2011/12 sugar output forecast JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's 2011/12 sugar output is estimated at 1.909 million tonnes, from a previous forecast of 1.93 Published 25 Oct, 2011 06:58am
Commodities Algeria wheat imports up 36pc ALGIERS: Algeria's soft and durum wheat imports reached 5.72 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2011, customs da Published 23 Oct, 2011 03:15pm
Middle East Africa Commodities GASC to include Ukraine wheat in tenders: Egypt CAIRO: Egypt's main state wheat buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said it will include wheat o Published 22 Oct, 2011 03:08pm
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