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Predator Energy Drink introduces new Mango Flavor in Uganda
UGANDA – Predator Energy Drink, a popular brand under Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), [...]
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Date: 22-Oct-2024
Heineken to pay Maxam Limited US$13.1M after Supreme Court loss
KENYA – The Supreme Court of Kenya has dismissed an appeal by Dutch brewing giant Heinek [...]
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Date: 22-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: Displaced Farmers Skeptical About Zimbabwe's Decision to Compensate Them
[VOA] Harare, Zimbabwe -- Some former commercial farmers in Zimbabwe who were kicked off their land 20-plus years ago say a government offer of compensation is woefully inadequate, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Oct-2024
Kenya: Kenya Halts Avocado Exports to Curb Immature Harvesting
[Business Day Africa] Kenya's Horticulture Directorate has temporarily halted the export of popular avocado varieties, including Fuerte, Hass, Pinkerton, and Jumbo, to prevent the [...]
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Date: 22-Oct-2024
KHS again wins gold: EcoVadis honors commitment to sustainability
WORLD – In an impressive confirmation of the company’s commitment to sustainability, K [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
COMESA launches investigation into Coca-Cola’s alleged anti-competitive practices in Africa
AFRICA – The Coca-Cola Company is under investigation by the Common Market for Eastern a [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
Diageo expands spirits manufacturing facility in Indonesia, proposes redevelopment of Talisker distillery
INDONESIA – Diageo, the producer of renowned brands such as Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
Uganda distributes moisture meters to boost coffee, cocoa quality
UGANDA – The Ugandan government, through the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
Heineken remains silent on reports of Komari Beverage acquisition in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – Heineken has declined to comment on reports that the global brewing giant has [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
Cal-Maine Foods invests US$40M in expanding cage-free egg production
USA – Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg producer in the United States, is set to invest U [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Oct-2024
Aussie Plant-Based Co. liquidates following financial difficulties
AUSTRALIA – The Aussie Plant-Based Co. has entered liquidation after grappling with fina [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Oct-2024
Poultry Association of Nigeria urges government to address egg production crisis
NIGERIA – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter of the Poultry Association of Nige [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Oct-2024
Clemens Food Group closes Kunzler plant
USA – Clemens Food Group is in the process of shutting down its Kunzler plant in Pennsyl [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
CR Beverage seeks US$640M in Hong Kong IPO to accelerate expansion
CHINA – China Resources Beverage (CR Beverage) is seeking to raise up to HK$5 billion ( [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Oct-2024
South Africa: Cape Town Fights Uphill Battle Against Ocean and Waterway Sewage Spills
[Daily Maverick] Sewage contamination incidents around parts of Cape Town's coastline, and the City of Cape Town's marine outfalls in Camps Bay, Hout Bay and Green Point, where sew [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Maiduguri Airport to Begin Int'l Operations Jan 2025 - - Keyamo
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced that the Muhammadu Buhari Airport in Maiduguri, Borno State, will officially commence [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Oct-2024
Namibia: N$5b Needed Annually for Roads Upkeep...Maintenance Strategy Required for All Roads
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Namibia requires about N$5 billion annually to effectively maintain its national roads network. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Oct-2024
Liberia: Govt of Liberia, World Bank Break Ground for Installation of 20mw Solar Plant
[FrontPageAfrica] Montserrado County -- The Government of Liberia, in partnership with the World Bank, has officially broken ground for a 20MW solar power plant, a significant step [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Oct-2024
Egypt: Egypt Eyes Major Infrastructure Investments in Somalia With High-Level Delegation Visit
[Radio Dalsan] Egypt's Minister of Transport, Kamel El-Wazir, along with a delegation of Egyptian businessmen, is set to visit Somalia in the coming days to explore investment oppo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Oct-2024
Ghana: Japan Ready to Help Build Ghana's Automobile Industry to Compete Globally - Ambassador
[Ghanaian Times] The Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, Mochizuki Hisanobu, has expressed his government's readiness to help develop an automotive industry that can compete globally in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: Closing the Gap - How Rural Africa is Fighting for Internet Access
[allAfrica] In most small villages in rural Zimbabwe, school-going children and teachers walk several kilometres daily to the nearest towns in search of an Internet connection to c [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Oct-2024
Africa: Africa's Farming Future Could Include More Digital Solutions
[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- More than 400 delegates and organizations working in Africa's farming sector are in Nairobi, Kenya, this week to discuss how digital agriculture can improve [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Oct-2024
Africa: Unicef Seeks $165 Million for Therapeutic Food to Combat 'Silent Killer'
[UN News] Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Oct-2024
Africa: Conflict, Climate Change Increase Hunger and Malnutrition Across Africa
[VOA] Geneva -- While the world's farmers produce more than enough food to feed the planet's nearly 8 billion people, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said "hunger [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
Africa: Famine Takes Grip in Africa's Prolonged Conflict Zones
[ACSS] Eighty percent of the record 163 million Africans facing acute food insecurity are in conflict-affected countries, including potentially 840,000 people in Sudan, South Sudan [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024