President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has raised the alarm over the rising cost of food and the growing threat of hunger across the country, calling ...

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has urged the Federal Government to introduce a rules-based national farm price ...

Amid rising costs and economic uncertainty, South African families face the harsh reality of food affordability in 2026.

A presidential panel recommends freezing Nigeria rice imports, citing a surplus driven by high import volumes and falling ...

Core staple foods make up more than half of a low-income household's monthly food spending and cannot be skipped, even when prices rise. Families buy basics like maize meal, rice and bread first to ...

According to the National Restaurant Association, wholesale food prices are 37% higher than before the pandemic. Legesse said ...

Eight Nigerian manufacturing firms spent a combined N1.01tn on energy and raw materials in the nine months ended September 30 ...

Nigerian household spending plummeted by N21.33tn in real terms from 2021-2024. Learn how soaring inflation and a weak naira ...

Nigeria is rethinking its import tariffs as part of an effort to curb food inflation and ease access to production inputs, ...

Sharp increases were recorded for milk, cheese and eggs, which saw a 1.9% price rise, as domestic price pressures intensified despite continued softening in global dairy commodity markets. Disruptions ...

What should be a routine trip for basic medicines now tells a deeper story about how Nigeria's economic structure is turning everyday health into a costly gamble, writes Festus AkanbiOn January 17, ...

By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, Jan 29 (Reuters) - South African retailer Woolworths Holdings expects an up to 12% rise in half-year headline earnings, on strong demand for its upmarket food, clothes, ...