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Since 2020, several west African countries such as Senegal, Mali, Gambia, Guinea, and Burkina Faso have experienced food price increases. These price increases have followed the global trend due to principally higher freight costs and the disruption of the food supply chain.

On June 27, 2021, the South African government announced that the country would be under a heightened, level 4 lockdown as a result of the rise in COVID-19 infections and the increase in hospital admissions.

On June 27, 2021, South Africa re-introduced the prohibition of the sale, dispensing and distribution of liquor products for 14 days due to the recent surge in COVID-19 infections. This is the fourth ban on liquor products since the start of...

India’s online grocery market grew by 80 percent to $2.66 billion in 2020 primarily due to COVID-19 and the resulting lockdown. The sector is expected to grow exponentially over the next few years.

The partial and full lockdowns implemented globally including in Southern Africa to address COVID19, severely disrupted the movement of people and agricultural trade in 2020.

Weekly report as of January 29, 2021, of COVID-19 impact on Indian port operations.

Weekly report as of January 8, 2021, of COVID-19 impact on Indian port operations.

Weekly report as of December 31, 2020, of COVID-19 impact on India's food retail sector.

On December 28, 2020, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a total ban on the sale of alcohol from stores, restaurants and bars until January 15, 2021, except in the case of exports...

Weekly report as of December 11, 2020, of COVID-19 impact on India's food retail sector.

Weekly report as of December 11, 2020, of COVID-19 impact on Indian port operations.

Weekly report as of November 20, 2020, of COVID-19 impact on India's food retail sector.