Africa / Middle East
Beautyworld Middle East leverages the fragrance boom to diversify its scope
From October 27 to 29, the Dubai World Trade Centre will once again host Beautyworld Middle East, the region’s largest trade fair...
Nigeria shea nut export ban pinches producers but boosts processors’ hopes
At the end of August, Nigerian authorities abruptly imposed a six-month ban on shea nut exports, blindsiding an industry in Africa’s most...
Fragrances: In oil-rich Oman, efforts to preserve frankincense ’white gold’
The arid Dawkah valley is home to one of Oman’s most prized resources: not oil or gas but frankincense trees, their fragrant sap...
Egyptian jasmine under strain: A new warning for the perfume industry
The challenges facing Egyptian jasmine producers highlight the growing pressures that climate change is placing on the perfume industry....
Raw materials: Nigeria bans raw shea nut export to spur local industry growth
Nigeria has imposed a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts — a vital ingredient in the beauty and personal care industry — as...
How the “Curl Revolution” is reshaping the hair care market in Tunisia
Tunisian mother Mouna Jebali had long used a flat iron to straighten her thick hair, but with women everywhere challenging the stigma...
Fragrances: Beautyworld Middle East debuts natural ingredients area
Dubai’s flagship beauty show is set to launch Natural Notes, a new showcase dedicated to natural perfume ingredients, putting the...
Comoros: Push to turn ylang-ylang distillation to greener practices
Strips of bare land scar the lush and green mountainsides towering above Mutsamudu, the capital of the Indian Ocean island of Anjouan. On...
Cosmoprof Asia announces new initiatives in Dubai and in Hong Kong
Cosmoprof Asia is set to launch a new strategic business matchmaking event in the Middle East. Dubbed Cosmoprof Connect Dubai, it is...
Takasago names new managing director for Middle East fragrance division
Bassel Kouchacji has joined Takasago as Managing Director Fragrance in the Middle East. Before joining the Japan-headquartered...
