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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Tanzania: BMH Hailed for Opening Kidney Transplant Unit Worth 1.5bn/-
[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Seif Shekalaghe, has congratulated Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) for completing the construction projec [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Aug-2025
Nigeria: FG Signs Pact to Produce 400,000mt Sugar Annually
[Daily Trust] The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has signed agreements with four operators to develop new sugar estates to collectively produce 400,000 metric tonnes ann [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Aug-2025
Liberia: New Report Highlights Hope for Liberia's Coastal Communities With Alternative Livelihoods
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A new report released by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) is offering a promising look at how Liberia's coastal communities can build a sust [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Aug-2025
Namibia: Tukwatha Tulonge Gardeners Battle Poverty While Growing Food in Oshana, Omusati
[Namibian] Members of the Tukwatha Tulonge project in the Oshana and Omusati regions are producing food despite facing shortages of seeds, equipment, shade materials and financial [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Normec enters US market with strategic acquisitions in food, water, healthcare testing
U.S.A. – Normec, a European testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (TICC [...]
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Date: 12-Aug-2025
WorldFood Istanbul 2025 draws global industry leaders for 33rd edition
TÜRKIYE– The 33rd edition of the International Food Products and Processing Technologies Exhibition – WorldFood Istanbul – will once again unite the global food indu [...]
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Date: 12-Aug-2025
bioMérieux debuts molecular test for heat-resistant molds in juice products
U.S.A. – bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics has launch [...]
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Date: 12-Aug-2025
Alcohol manufacturers reject advance excise tax plan
KENYA – Kenya’s alcoholic beverage manufacturers have strongly opposed a governmen [...]
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Date: 12-Aug-2025
Reliance Consumer Products launches Campa Beverages in Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA – Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL) has partnered with Ceylon Cold [...]
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Date: 12-Aug-2025
PepsiCo faces U.S. lawsuit over alleged price discrimination
USA – PepsiCo is facing a merchant lawsuit in the U.S. Southern District of New York [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Aug-2025
Nigeria’s sugar imports triple in five years despite self-sufficiency drive
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s sugar and sugarcane imports have surged by 328% in the past fi [...]
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Date: 12-Aug-2025
Ghana cocoa farmers reject new producer price, cite unmet promises and rising costs
GHANA – The Ghana Civil-Society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) has rejected the government’ [...]
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Date: 12-Aug-2025
Dubai Style Chocolate key driver of Lindt’s strong H1 2025 performance
SWITZERLAND – The Lindt & Sprüngli Group, a premium Swiss chocolatier, deli [...]
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Date: 12-Aug-2025
Plantible’s new Texas facility to scale Rubi Protein production
U.S.A. – Plantible Foods, a Dutch food-tech company focused on sustainable food i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Aug-2025
Nigeria: MMIA Renovation Is Insensitive
[Daily Trust] The approval of N712.24 billion by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the overhaul of Terminal One, apron expansion, runway lighting and perimeter security of Mu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Aug-2025
Nigeria: Debate Over Hunger - Nigerians Respond to Presidency
[Daily Trust] Nigerians have weighed in following the reaction of the Presidency to an editorial published last week by Daily Trust on the state of hunger in the country. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Aug-2025
Rwanda: Govt Eyes Bigger Air Cargo Fleet to Meet Rising Horticulture Export Demand
[New Times] The Minister of Infrastructure, Jimmy Gasore, has acknowledged the need to address logistical challenges - particularly RwandAir's limited cargo capacity - affecting ho [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Aug-2025
Nigeria: NAFDAC Tasks Nursing Mothers On Breastfeeding
[Leadership] National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called on nursing mothers and pregnant women to adhere to the International Code of Breastfee [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Aug-2025
Namibia: Choppies Slips As Model Takes Lead in Affordability - July 2025 Grocery Survey
[Namibian] Namibian consumers continue to navigate fluctuating grocery prices, and the July survey reveals a new front runner in affordability. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Aug-2025
Rwanda: Govt Prioritises Food Basket Sites to Boost Farm Yields
[New Times] The government will prioritise "food basket sites" (FoBaSi) to increase agricultural output in the 2026A season, which begins in September, according to the Ministry of [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Aug-2025
Namibia: Pilchard Quota Delay Risks Jobs As Fish Head North to Angola
[Namibian] The fishing industry is awaiting the allocation of a recently approved 10 000-tonne pilchard quota, with concerns over timing as the stock migrates towards Angolan water [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Aug-2025
Mauritius: Mauritius and China Commit to Strengthen Food Security
[Government of Mauritius] Enhancing and sustaining food security was the focus of discussions during a courtesy call the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Mauritius, [...]
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Date: 12-Aug-2025
South Africa: Farmers 'Scared' as Foot and Mouth Disease Spreads Faster Than Vaccines
[Scrolla] Foot and mouth disease outbreaks are spreading faster than vaccinations can keep up with farmers scared of losing everything. South Africa recorded 270 outbreaks across [...]
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Date: 12-Aug-2025
EU alcoholic beverage exports reach US$34.7B in 2024, led by wine and spirits
EU – The European Union (EU) recorded a 10.9% increase in the value of exported alco [...]
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Date: 11-Aug-2025
Australian Distillers Association appoints Kylie Lethbridge as new General Manager
AUSTRALIA – The Australian Distillers Association (ADA) has appointed Kylie Lethbrid [...]
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Date: 11-Aug-2025