Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Africa: Voices From the Margins - Small-Scale Fishers Demand Rights, Recognition At COP16
[IPS] Cali, Columbia & Delhi -- Small-scale fishers play a fundamental role in feeding people--they use sustainable methods of catching and processing fish products and are [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe: Felled Forests Causes Wood Shortage For Villagers
[IPS] Chimanimani, Zimbabwe -- Linet Makwera (28) has a baby strapped on her back as she totters barefoot, picking tiny pieces of wood on both sides of a dusty and narrow road, pee [...]
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Date: 06-Nov-2024
South Africa: Durban Airport To Get New King Shaka Statue - South African News Briefs - November 6, 2024
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Date: 06-Nov-2024
Coca-Cola reports 1% plunge in revenue in Q3 2024 amid sluggish global demand, currency headwinds
USA – The Coca-Cola Company has reported a 1 percent decline in net revenue for the thir [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Oct-2024
Tata Consumer Products reports 1% profit rise in Q2 FY25 as tea costs weigh on margins
INDIA – Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) has reported a 1 percent rise in its consolida [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
Starbucks reports 3% revenue decline in Q4 2024 amid decreased global sales, traffic pressures
USA – Global coffee chain Starbucks has reported a 3 percent drop in consolidated net re [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Oct-2024
Kenya bans macadamia harvesting to curb export of immature nuts
KENYA – Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture has imposed a ban on macadamia nut harvesting [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Oct-2024
Kineden Commodities secures US$64.8M to support sustainable cocoa trading, diversification efforts
IVORY COAST – Kineden Commodities SA, one of Ivory Coast’s largest sustainable cocoa t [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
Symrise reports sales growth amid economic challenges
GERMANY – Symrise has achieved continued growth as it records an organic sales increase [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
ChemPoint partners with PLZ Corp to distribute food release agents, egg wash substitutes
USA – ChemPoint LLC, a subsidiary of Univar Solutions, has entered into a new partnershi [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
Givaudan expands operations with new production facility in Indonesia
INDONESIA – Givaudan is in the process of establishing a new production facility in Indo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Oct-2024
Efforts to increase fish production in South Kivu progress with AfDB, WorldFish partnership
DRC – Efforts to enhance fish production in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
Java House expands in Uganda with two new outlets
UGANDA – Coffeehouse chain Java House has expanded its foray into the Ugandan market wi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road - Nigerians in Diaspora Seek Nass Intervention
[Vanguard] Lagos -- A group of Nigerians, comprising real estate investors in the diaspora, has petitioned the House of Representatives, demanding a thorough investigation into the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Oct-2024
Kenya: President Ruto Defends Private Sector Partnerships in Infrastructure Development
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has emphasized that partnerships with the private sector in infrastructure projects will help reduce Kenya's tax burden and reliance [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Oct-2024
Rwanda: Lack of Investor for Kigali Silk Factory Hurting Sericulture Farmers - Ombudsman
[New Times] An investor is needed to address a situation where some farmers are demotivated to carry on sericulture and to utilise the Kigali Silk Factory that has been lying idle [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: 'Semen Processing Plant to Stimulate Livestock Sector Growth'
[The Herald] Stakeholders in the livestock industry have projected an upward growth in livestock numbers, thanks to the commissioning of the country's largest semen processing and [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: 807 Permits Issued for Maize Imports
[The Herald] Government has issued 807 import permits to 420 private companies to bring in 4 131 260 tonnes of maize by March next year. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: Rabbit Farmers Unite for a Common Cause
[The Herald] Rabbit farmers in some Harare suburbs have joined forces to find ways of saving their herds from a 'mysterious' disease that appears capable of inflicting huge losses [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: Fight to Mitigate Drought, Boost Food Security Turns Digital
[The Herald] The country's plot to boost food security is thickening with Government adopting a Food and Nutrition Security Information System that generates critical data to influ [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Oct-2024
Kenya: Kenya's Mango Suppliers Required to Register Ahead of Export Season
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Mango suppliers across Kenya are now required to register with the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) in order to operate, ahead of the upcoming mango exp [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Oct-2024
BRF, Marfrig announce Sadia’s entry into global cattle market
BRAZIL – BRF and Marfrig Global Foods are preparing to launch Sadia, BRF’s subsidiary, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Oct-2024
Cameroon recalls Serrano ham over Listeria contamination alert
CAMEROON – The Cameroonian Ministry of Livestock has ordered the immediate recall of a h [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Oct-2024
KWAL launches Kibao Gin targeting Kenya’s growing market for premium spirits
KENYA – Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL) has introduced its latest product, Kibao Gin, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Oct-2024
Bhartia Brothers seek US$1.5B to acquire 40% stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages
INDIA – Shyam and Hari Bhartia, promoters of the Jubilant Bhartia Group, are seeking to [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Oct-2024