Tag Archives: Food processing in Africa

Ivory Coast is no more satisfied with its status of the world leader regarding cocoa production. The country of Alassane Ouattara also makes a commitment in the on-the-spot processing of its products. The first chocolate factory of Ivory Coast was opened last Monday in Abidjan by President Ouattara. The new …

Second prize-winner of the prestigious Innovation Prize for Africa (PIA 2014), the Togolese inventor and industrialist, Logou Minsob, shifts into higher gear in the production and the distribution of the Foufoumix machines. The machine to make foufou (a dish very appreciated in West Africa) is henceforth made at assembly-line, what …

Togo will welcome from 15th October 30th November 2014, the 9th edition of Alimenterre Film Festival, the annual meeting that gathers professionals and passionate of food-processing sector. The promoters of the event presented on Tuesday, 7th October to the press the program and the main lines of this international meeting. …

He is making the happiness of households of west and central Africa. Foufoumix, invention of Togolese electronics engineer Logou Minsob helps obtaining foufou (African dish made from tubers) in 8 minutes. Before the creation of this small machine, tubers (yams, manioc…) were generally pounded by women in painful conditions and …

The African Union declared 2014, the year of agriculture. Several non-governmental organizations are leading various actions to incite decision-makers to invest in the sector. The NGO « ONE » succeeded in mobilizing about twenty African artists who sang for the cause. « Cocoa ‘ na Chocolate » is the title of the song that …