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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
AfDB approves US$209 million Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Lesotho
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a new US$209 million Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Lesotho, setting out a roadmap to accelerate [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
Olam Agri and AGRA sign MoU to strengthen food and feed value chains in Africa
Olam Agri, a leading global agribusiness in food, feed and fibre, and AGRA, Africa’s leading partnership-driven institution for agricultural transformation, have signed a Memoran [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
The AATB Program launches strategic wheat development initiative in Mauritania with ACSAD and ITFC
The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program has launched a strategic initiative in Mauritania to develop national capacity for wheat seed multiplication, enhance agricultural prod [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
Africa: Top U.S. Officials, Citi and Cybastion, U.S. Tech Leaders Formally Announce $100M EXIM Financing Guarantee in Africa's Digital Sector
[Cybastion] NEW YORK -- EXIM-Backed Financing Guarantee Unlocks Capital, De-Risks U.S. Entry Into Africa's Fast-Growing Digital Market [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
Zimbabwe: Improved Accommodation, Classrooms Motivate Teachers in Rural Zimbabwe
[New Zimbabwe] MUTOKO, Zimbabwe - It's a Friday, and classes end at midday. But unlike before, Miriam Kaseke, a teacher at Domborinenhiwi Primary School, is in no rush to find tran [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
South Africa: Porterville Women Share Their Heritage Through Food
[GroundUp] The Purple Mountain Arts Residency hosted its second Heritage Day festival [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
Rwanda: The Hidden Risks of Refrigerated Food
[New Times] With advancement in science and technology, many gadgets, devices and appliances have come up, which have made human life very easy. One of them is the refrigerator. It [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
Zimbabwe: First Lady Takes School Feeding to Mash West
[The Herald] The First Lady, Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, yesterday took her nationwide School Feeding Programme to Mashonaland West Province, urging learners to be disciplined and acqui [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
Zimbabwe: IDBZ Plans U.S.$50m Fund for Horticulture
[The Herald] The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe says in its efforts to mobilise climate finance, it has developed and submitted to the Green Climate Fund a concept not [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
Zimbabwe: Mutapa Investment Fund Injects U.S.$5.3 Million to Revive Dorowa Mine, Boost Fertiliser Production
[New Zimbabwe] The government, through the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF), has injected US$5.3 million to revive Dorowa Mine in a move aimed at boosting local fertiliser production, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
Zimbabwe: Strong Growth in Sugar, Horticulture Propel Agric Sector
[The Herald] Tapiwanashe Mangwiro [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
Africa: Food Insecurity Rising in Africa, Falling in Latin America and Caribbean
[IPS] Nairobi -- The 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report shows a modest global decline in hunger since 2022, with 673 million people facing hunger [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
Pepsi Kenya launches Sting energy drink to tap Kenya’s growing energy beverage market
KENYA – Pepsi Kenya, through its bottling partner SBC Kenya, has launched Sting Ener [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Sep-2025
MBRF appoints Miguel Gularte as global CEO after merger of BRF, Marfrig
BRAZIL – MBRF, the food company formed from the merger of BRF and Marfrig, ha [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Sep-2025
Mars achieves 100% renewable energy across European snacking factories
EUROPE – Mars has announced that all ten of its Mars Snacking factories in Europe are now fully powered by renewable energy, marking a major sustainability milestone for [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Sep-2025
Nestlé expands R&D operations in sub-Saharan Africa to boost nutrition, food security
IVORY COAST – Nestlé has announced the expansion of its research and development (R&D) operations in Sub-Saharan Africa, strengthening its long-term commitment to ta [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Sep-2025
Baileys Chocolate launches new festive Caramel Whirl across UK retailers
UK – Baileys Chocolate, in partnership with Irish chocolatier Lir Chocolates, has announced the launch of its latest seasonal innovation, the Baileys Chocolate Caramel Wh [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Sep-2025
Al Ain Farms Group, Food Tech Valley to build new logistics hub in Dubai
UAE – Al Ain Farms Group (AAFG) and Food Tech Valley have signed an agreement to set up a logistics hub in Dubai spanning 260,000 square feet. The announcement was mad [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Sep-2025
Philippines to increase pork imports as demand outpaces production
PHILIPPINES – The Philippines is set to purchase more pork from overseas in 2026, with demand expected to continue surpassing what local farms can produce, according to a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Sep-2025
Revyve secures US$28M to scale its sustainable egg-replacing yeast proteins
NETHERLANDS – Dutch food-tech innovator Revyve has secured €24 million (US$28M) in Series B funding to accelerate the global rollout of its egg-replacing yeast proteins [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Sep-2025
Lindt & Sprüngli expands Dubai Style Chocolate range with white, dark varieties
UK – Lindt & Sprüngli has announced the launch of two new additions to its viral Dubai Style Chocolate collection: Lindt Dubai Style Chocolate White and Lindt Dubai [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Sep-2025
Ingredion harnesses AI to accelerate ingredient innovation
USA – Ingredion Inc., the global ingredient solutions provider headquartered in Westchester, Illinois, is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize its inno [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Sep-2025
Lesotho: Communities Want M50 Billion Polihali Project Halted
[Lesotho Times] . . . Over a litany of "unmet" promises [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Sep-2025
Nigeria: At Unga, Dantsoho Pledges Globally Competitive, Digitally Driven Port System for Nigeria
[This Day] The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has said the authority is working to build a globally competitive port system that wil [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Sep-2025
Africa: How Africa Could Become the World's Leading Agricultural Powerhouse and Food Basket
[Daily Maverick] Global food insecurity is rising while Africa holds the land, people, and potential to feed the world. Under South Africa's presidency, the B20's Sustainable Food [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Sep-2025