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Whiba Holding's milling companies affected by Ukraine war

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Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

Despite taking place thousands of kilometres from Africa, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is having a substantial impact on the continent's economies and governments. Facing hurdles in the supply of grain, fertiliser and fuel, and starved of Russian investment, especially in mining projects, African countries are trying to adapt to the crisis while Moscow and Western countries are lobbying hard to bring them into line with their respective positions. [...]

The Whiba brothers' holding company previously brought in grain from Ukraine to support its wheat import and processing activities. It even had its own local subsidiary to facilitate these transactions. [...]

Published on 04/05/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Ukraine war forcing grain traders to urgently adapt supplies

With grain shipments in the Black Sea becoming impossible, large and small suppliers of both millers and state agencies are having to adapt to meet their requirements. At the same time, prices are exploding, which may be a double-edged sword.

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