Singapore firm takes over Zambia's biggest coffee estate
- Xinhua
- 26 September 2012
Olam's acquisition includes five estates on 5,866 hectares of land in northern Zambia's Kasama district.
Olam's acquisition includes five estates on 5,866 hectares of land in northern Zambia's Kasama district.
Ethiopia Sugar Corp. said it’s signed agreements with state-owned China Development Bank Corp. for $500 million in loans to build two refineries, part of a plan to boost output of the sweetener almost tenfold by 2025.
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