Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
India to approve 1.5M tons of sugar exports amid decline in ethanol diversion
INDIA – India plans to permit the export of 1.5 million metric tons of sugar in t [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Primo Brands appoints Eric Foss as new CEO and Chairman
USA – Primo Brands has announced the appointment of Eric Foss as its new chair [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Shanghai’s JSBio ventures into cultivated meat market
CHINA – JS Biosciences Co (JSBio), a culture media manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, has expanded its operations from biopharmaceuticals into cultivated meat produc [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Europe, U.S. face rising bird flu outbreaks
EUROPE – Spain will require all poultry in designated high-risk regions to remain indoors starting November 10 to limit the spread of bird flu, according to the agricultu [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Maple Leaf Foods Q3 earnings indicate recovery in Canadian pork sector
CANADA – Maple Leaf Foods reported a rise in third-quarter revenue and earnings, driven by higher pork prices, more efficient operations, and steady demand across its key [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Beyond Meat postpones Q3 earnings amid asset impairment uncertainty
USA – Beyond Meat Inc, the California-based maker of plant-based meat product [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
China lifts poultry import ban on Brazil
CHINA – China’s General Administration of Customs announced that it has repealed the ban on poultry imports from Brazil, citing the results of a recent risk analysis. [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Loxworth Capital secures US$17 million financing facility for its Namibian unit
Loxworth Capital has secured a €15 million (about US$17.3 million) financing facility for its Namibian subsidiary, Namibia Berries, which specialises in blueberry cultivation and [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Kenya targets Moroccan market to grow tea exports and trade ties
Kenya’s tea sector is seeking to increase its market share in Morocco, Africa’s second-largest tea market after Egypt. As part of this effort, the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) orga [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
AGRA calls for a farmer-first climate breakthrough at COP30
As the UN Climate Conference (COP30) also knows as the “implementation COP” and the “COP of Truth” opens in Belém, AGRA is calling for a decisive shift from talk to action [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
FPT strengthens its leading position in the agricultural sector
FPT, the Iveco Group brand dedicated to the design, production, and sale of powertrains and solutions for on- and off-road vehicles, as well as marine and power generation applicat [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Namibia: Fixing Potholes Stuck in Funding 'Cartel'
[Namibian] Potholes across Namibia's urban roads are getting deeper as underfunding and centralised control leave local authorities unable to manage maintenance effectively. [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Uganda: Nansana Residents Take Matters Into Their Own Hands Over Neglected Roads
[Nile Post] Frustration is rising among residents of Nansana Municipality, who claim Division leaders have repeatedly failed to deliver on long-delayed road construction projects, [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Uganda: Mukono Gender Committee Commends Progress On Ntenjeru-Bule Road Construction
[Nile Post] The Mukono District Gender Committee has commended the progress of construction works on the 7.8-kilometre Ntenjeru-Bule Road in Mpatta Sub-county, describing the proje [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Namibia: Natis Extends Weekend Operating Hours in Windhoek
[Namibian] The Roads Authority (RA) has announced that its Windhoek-based Natis offices will now operate on weekends to improve service delivery and ease congestion ahead of the fe [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Ethiopia: Mega Projects and Infrastructure Drive Gander City's Transformation - Residents
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Enthusiastic residents say Gondar City is entering a new era, fueled by massive government-backed development projects that are preserving its past and securin [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Nigeria: Lagos Unveils N214.8bn Bond Offers to Fund Infrastructure, Climate Projects
[Leadership] The Lagos State government has opened the book building for its dual bond offerings: a N200 billion Series IV Bond and a N14.815 billion Series III Green Bond, under i [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Liberia: Operation Seat UL - Massive Campaign to Buy 22,000 Armchairs, Furnishing All UL Classrooms With Chairs for All Students
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Responding to an urgent need for adequate student facilities, the concerned civic group Voices of the Elder (VOTE) Friday announced the immediate laun [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Liberia: Liberian Engineer Urges Legislature to Reject Pavi Fort Agreement
[Liberian Observer] In a powerful appeal grounded in professional expertise and patriotic duty, Professional Engineer John Kpehe Boimah, Team Lead of Boimah Engineering Incorporate [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Namibia: Fisheries to Name and Shame Hake Sector Violators
[Namibian] Fishing companies that exceed by-catch limits in the hake sector will be publicly named and risk losing quotas and vessels. [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Nigeria: With Improved Security, UBA Sani Turns Kaduna to Nigeria's Food and Agricultural Hub
[This Day] In Kaduna today, the story of renewal is not merely one of security regained; it is a chronicle of vision, discipline, and purpose. Under the ebullient and visionary lea [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Uganda: WFP School Meals Transform Lives, Boost Learning in Karamoja
[Nile Post] As Uganda prepares to implement a nationwide school feeding programme, thousands of children in the Karamoja sub-region are already benefiting from a similar initiative [...]
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Date: 10-Nov-2025
Molson Coors reports nearly US$4B impairment as sales continue to decline
USA – Molson Coors Beverage Company has reported impairment charges totaling nearl [...]
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Date: 07-Nov-2025
Zambia Sugar records 18% revenue growth despite drought, rising costs
ZAMBIA – Zambia Sugar PLC has reported an 18% rise in revenue to K8.90 billion (US$ [...]
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Date: 07-Nov-2025
Coca-Cola appoints Manuel Burgos as Vice President and General Manager for the Middle East
MIDDLE EAST – Coca-Cola has appointed Manuel Burgos as its new Vice President and Ge [...]
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Date: 07-Nov-2025