For most of the last half-century, the story of African palm oil has been a story of scarcity, not surplus. The continent that gave the world...
Every official statistic about Africa’s palm oil industry — production tonnages, export volumes, market-size projections — carries an invisible asterisk. Behind the tidy figures reported by...
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 —...
Nigeria has a $600 million problem. Every year, the country that once supplied nearly half the world’s palm oil now has to buy roughly that much...
In a surprising turn of events, Nigeria has seen its palm oil exports surge by 20% in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. This jump marks...
Cameroon’s palm oil story is one of ambition, politics, and paradox. Despite being one of Africa’s largest producers of the commodity — the so-called “red gold”...
The story of palm oil in West Africa in 2025 is one of both opportunity and challenge. Across the region, governments, private firms, and smallholder farmers...
Palm oil has long been a linchpin of global vegetable oils, especially in food, cosmetics, and increasingly biofuels. For African traders, understanding 2025’s market dynamics isn’t...
Palm oil is one of Africa’s most important agricultural commodities. While large plantations often dominate headlines, it is smallholder farmers who are quietly underpinning the continent’s...
Palm oil is often called “red gold” in Africa. With rising global demand from India, China, and Europe, it’s no surprise that many entrepreneurs are rushing...
