Nigeria is seeking to transform its cashew industry by increasing local processing, attracting investment and moving away from the export of raw cashew nuts. The Federal Government validated the Nigeria Cashew Industry Roadmap in July 2026, describing it as a strategic framework for building a globally competitive, value-added cashew sector. The roadmap comes as Nigeria ...

Mega-shipment of 2,000 tonnes of cashews arrived from Guinea Bissau at DP World’s Dakar terminal. Some 180,000 tonnes of cashews were exported from Dakar in 2023, primarily to India and Vietnam. DP World marked the official start of Senegal’s cashew export season on 5 July, welcoming the MV Diogue, a mega-shipment carrying 2,000 tonnes of ...

Another cashew processing factory will shortly begin operations in the northern province of Nampula, bringing the total number in the country to 12. Deputy Agriculture Minister Olegario Banze made this announcement on 23 November in Nassaruma, in the Nampula district of Meconta, where he launched the 2022-2023 cashew marketing campaign which is expected to earn ...