Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Varun Beverages invests US$50M in production facility in DRC
CONGO – Varun Beverages, one of the largest franchisees of PepsiCo globally, has announc [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Diageo launches Premium X series spirits for Gen Z in India
INDIA – Diageo-owned McDowell’s & Co has unveiled its new X Series, a premium line [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Indian Beverage Association urges GST reforms for non-alcoholic beverages
INDIA – The Indian Beverage Association (IBA) has called for the rationalisation of the [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Rainbow Chicken reports annual revenue of US$814M
SOUTH AFRICA – Rainbow Chicken has published its annual financial report, revealing a re [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Kenya’s Nandi County trains poultry farmers to enhance production
KENYA – Kenya’s Nandi County Department of Agriculture and Cooperatives Development is [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
US pork exports to South Korea grow by 16% in 2024
KOREA – US pork exports to South Korea totaled 13,674 metric tons in July, marking a 16% [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Liberia: Road Development Stalls
[New Dawn] --In Boakai's first eight months [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Roads Infrastructure in Delta
[This Day] Sapele and Other Places Is Welcome, Writes John Ag -- In the former Mid-West Region, Sapele towered among other towns around. For commerce, it had giants like the Africa [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Ethiopia: Zooming in On Past Lessons to Make Upcoming Tall Order a Success
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has been wallowing in the quagmire of recurrent political turmoil, taking a toll on the nation-building process. Building national consensus on major is [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Kenya: Design of the Proposed JKIA Design By Adani Group
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The proposed design and rationale for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), should the Adani Airport proposal be approved, have emerged. [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Angola: Angola Participates in G7 Agriculture Summit in Italy
[ANGOP] Luanda -- An Angolan delegation, headed by the minister of Agriculture and Forestry, António de Assis, is participating in the G7 Agriculture Summit, which began on Thursd [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
South Africa: Top Score Instant Porridge Recalled in South Africa, Namibia After Children Die
[Daily Maverick] Two one-year-olds and a four-year-old died after eating Top Score Instant Maize Porridge on Friday. While investigations are ongoing, porridge producer Namib Mills [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Ondo PDP, APC Bicker Over Propriety of N3.5 Billion School Fund Allocation
[Premium Times] Reacting to the allegation, APC said contrary to claims of the opposition party, Governor Aiyedatiwa had prioritised education, allocating N3.5 billion for school r [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Sudan: Children Die Foraging Toxic Herbs to Stave Off Hunger in South Kordofan
[Dabanga] Kadugli / Delling -- Food shortages in South Kordofan have reached a critical level, with tragic consequences for families struggling to survive. In Delling, a three-year [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
West Africa: Nigerians Struggles to Feed As Prices of Bread, Beans, Yam Reach All-Time High
[This Day] The harsh economic situation in the country has assumed a new dimension as Nigerians now struggle to afford basic food items. [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Somalia: Turkey Sends Massive Aid Shipment to Somalia Amidst Looming Drought
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- In a display of international solidarity, Turkey has dispatched a substantial aid shipment to Somalia, aiming to mitigate the impacts of a forecast [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Eritrea: Farmers Day Observance in Southern Region
[Shabait] Farmers Day was observed in Adi-Mengonti, Southern Region, featuring the introduction of hybrid corn seeds to farmers. The event was attended by 33 farmers and 12 agricul [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Enhancing Soil Fertility to Revamp Food Production
[Ethiopian Herald] Despite its abundant agricultural potential, Ethiopia faces substantial challenges due to the prevalence of acidic soils. This issue adversely affects crop yield [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Ghana: Food Security Project for Asylum Seekers Launched in Bolgatanga
[Ghanaian Times] Bolgatanga -- The United Nations, in collaboration with the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), has launched a joint project to enhance food security, [...]
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Date: 01-Oct-2024
Truffle Asset Management increases stake in Astral Foods
SOUTH AFRICA – Astral Foods, a South African poultry heavyweight, has disclosed that T [...]
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Date: 26-Sep-2024
Diageo acquires Ritual Zero Proof to strengthen presence in non-alc beverage portfolio
USA – Diageo North America has announced the acquisition of Ritual Zero Proof, a leading [...]
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Date: 26-Sep-2024
National Food Reserve Agency to spend US$74M on sugar as buffer against price increases
TANZANIA – Tanzania’s National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) has announced plans to spend [...]
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Date: 26-Sep-2024
Teralys signs MoU to acquire Italian chocolate manufacturer Nutkao
MOROCCO – Teralys, a subsidiary of Moroccan investment fund Al Mada, has signed a Memora [...]
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Date: 26-Sep-2024
AB InBev set to expand alcohol-free beer portfolio with launch of Michelob ULTRA Zero
US – AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer, is set to strengthen its presence in the al [...]
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Date: 26-Sep-2024
Kenya’s coffee revenue surge 47.2% amid higher volumes, improved prices
KENYA – Kenya’s coffee sector has witnessed a 47.2 percent revenue boost, with sales a [...]
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Date: 26-Sep-2024