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Output at Libya's Waha Oil Co back to normal after fire- engineer
The fire, the result of a suspected act of sabotage on Saturday, had stopped flows from Waha's fields to the export terminal of Es Sider.
Algeria's Q1 cereal imports bill up 8.5%- customs data
Imports bill for durum wheat, soft wheat, semolina and flour rose to $816.2 million in the first three months.
Algeria tenders to buy milling wheat for July shipment- traders
The bidding deadline is Thursday, April 26.
Egypt's former anti-graft chief jailed for 5 years by military court
A military court has sentenced Egypt's former anti-corruption chief to five years in prison on charges of spreading false news harmful to the military
Egypt's CI Capital IPO attracts strong demand -traders
CI Capital aims to raise $96.37mln in its initial public offering by selling 41.5% of its shares
Moroccan phosphate producer eyes bonds issue
Subscription for the OCP bond will take place from May 2 to 4.
Algeria launches gas pipeline to boost supply to major southern city
The project has cost around $190million, says official.
Algeria bought around 200,000 T durum wheat in tender- traders
The durum was optional origin but part of purchase was seen likely to be sourced from Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Egypt's Qalaa Holdings' shares fall after regulator demands fair value study
Egypt Qalaa holdings' shares fell 6%
Libya to cover 2018 grain needs with imports, eyes higher harvest
To ramp up output, Libya will invest $120mln into its farming sector, of which more than $10mln will go on seeds
Insights
Egypt's rice farmers see rough times downstream of new Nile mega-dam
Concern about water, one of the world's most valuable commodities, is forcing change in farming, laws.
The Nile: Who controls the world's longest river?
Ethiopia signalling it may start filling its towering $4bln Grand Renaissance Dam this year.
Plans to end cocoa deforestation face multiple hurdles
The deforestation agreement was signed by Ivory Coast and Ghana along with 24 trading firms and chocolate makers.