Joseph Owona Kono

Afruibana mourns death of president Joseph Owona Kono

2025-03-19T11:33:00+00:00By

One of the fruit industry’s leading figures, Owona Kono was a tireless defender of fruit producers in Africa

  • Afruibana mourns death of president Joseph Owona Kono

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