AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoFood Safety: Nigeria’s NAFDAC seized counterfeit alcohol worth more than ₦2 billion in Lagos, arresting two suspects and uncovering illegal stores used to fake brands and resell unsafe drinks. Supply Pressures: Ginger shortages and high prices are pushing Ghanaian traders to import from China and Morocco, as crop disease and demand from food and beverage makers constrain local supply. Local Industry: Coca-Cola’s Nigerian value chain reportedly supports more than 160,000 jobs and buys $601 million in goods locally. São Tomé’s niche vanilla is also finding overseas buyers. Culinary Tourism: South Africa’s Western Cape has launched Flame and Game, a Reuben Riffel partnership backed by R1.5 million in public funding to showcase game meat and fire cooking while supporting local suppliers. Agriculture: Eswatini’s Ubombo Sugar has won ABF Sugar’s Business of the Year award for a second straight year, outperforming the group’s European and African businesses. Public Health: Ghanaian advocacy group CAPHA is urging the government to give food environment policies legal force, citing unhealthy diets’ role in non-communicable diseases.
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