Kenyan fruit juice tycoon Kimani Rugendo invests $2.3 million in breeding potato seed
Kimani Rugendo's Kevian Kenya has put Sh300 million into potato seed development, moving the juice maker upstream into agricultural inputs.
Agribusiness
Moroccan tycoon Chakib Alj has taken control of Forafric Maroc's flour and pasta brands
Chakib Alj's Cap Holding has completed its takeover of Forafric Maroc, adding the Tria and Maymouna brands to Morocco's largest milling group.
Zimbabwean tycoon Simon Rudland opens $25 million citrus plant at the South African border
Simon Rudland has commissioned a $25 million citrus processing plant at Beitbridge that will supply juice to Schweppes Zimbabwe and export markets.
Ghanaian food entrepreneur Catherine Krobo Edusei sells control of Eden Tree after 29 years
Catherine Krobo Edusei has sold majority control of Eden Tree, the Ghanaian fresh produce brand she founded in 1997 and built over 29 years.
Jean-Louis Billon built a $1.2 billion palm oil empire, then chased Ivory Coast's presidency
He built his family's plantation roots into a $1.2 billion palm oil and rubber empire, then turned his ambition toward Ivory Coast's presidency. T