Every official statistic about Africa’s palm oil industry — production tonnages, export volumes, market-size projections — carries an invisible asterisk....
There’s a phrase making the rounds in Nigerian agricultural policy circles this year, and it isn’t subtle: “red crude.” It’s what officials in Edo State —...
October 1st, 2025 marks 65 years since Nigeria gained independence from Britain. For over six decades, the country has struggled to find its economic footing. While...
When Nigeria gained independence in 1960, it had vast agricultural potential. Palm oil was one of its crown jewels: both a domestic staple and a major...
West Africa is witnessing a new wave of growth in the palm oil sector, with Ghana and Nigeria locked in a competition for regional dominance. As...
Palm oil is often talked about in terms of production—who grows the most, which plantations are expanding. But increasingly, what matters just as much is who...
