Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Africa: U.S. President Biden Set To Visit Angola
[White House] President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to Germany and Angola, from October 10 to 15. In Germany, President Biden will meet with German leaders to further strength [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2024
Nigeria: 'Japan Tobacco Nigeria Remains Committed to Environmental Conservation'
[This Day] As part of its unwavering commitment to environmental preservation, Japan Tobacco International Nigeria, a member of Japan Tobacco International, celebrates this year's [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2024
Liberia: Ministry of Agriculture Build Farmers' Capacities
[New Dawn] The Ministry of Agriculture, with funding from the World Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has empowered smallholder farmers here with [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2024
Liberia: Moa - Sadfons Initiative Boosts Smallholder Farmers' Livelihood
[New Dawn] - The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) is making significant strides in advancing agricultural productivity through its Smallholder Agriculture Development for Food and Nut [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Climate Change - We Are Already Counting Our Losses Benue Farmers Cry Out
[Leadership] Benue farmers have raised the alarm on the negative impact of climate change on their crops this farming season, warning that if urgent measures are not taken to addre [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2024
Rwanda: Timely Insemination Spurs Pig Production in Nyamagabe
[New Times] Pig farmers in Nyamagabe District are seeing a significant increase in production, after the introduction of artificial insemination services. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2024
Kenya: Reprieve for Farmers As Parliament Rejects Punitive 'Ndengu' Bill
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly has rejected the bill that aimed to regulate the production, processing, and marketing of mung beans, commonly known as 'ndengu,' in K [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: Nutrition Gardens, Resilience Programs Provide a Lifeline for Hunger-Stricken Villagers
[New Zimbabwe] Villagers in Mwenezi District are relieved following the introduction of resilience programmes by the World Food Program aimed at alleviating hunger ravaging most ru [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2024
Carrefour Kenya opens 24th store in Ruiru
KENYA – Carrefour, a globally recognized retail chain, has opened its 24th store in Keny [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Revyve opens new facility in Netherlands, to produce gluten-free ingredient line
NETHERLANDS – Food-tech company Revyve is launching a new production facility in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
JBS projects 2024 revenue at US$76.5B, partners with GreenGrassUSA for Waste-to-Energy initiative
BRAZIL – JBS has announced to its shareholders and the market its forecasted net [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Zambeef addresses ownership rumors
ZAMBIA – Zambeef Products PLC has issued a statement addressing rumors circulatin [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Monogram Foods appoints Jessica Reese as new Sales Senior VP
USA – Monogram Foods, a popular American meat snacks company, has announced the a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Univar Solutions expands distribution partnership with BASF for amine-based curing agents
USA – Univar Solutions, LLC, a global provider of specialty ingredients and chemi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Matteo Fantacchiotti steps down as Campari Group CEO
ITALY – Matteo Fantacchiotti has stepped down as the CEO of Italy-based spirits m [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Privamnuts secures US$3M investment to expand macadamia production, drive sustainability
KENYA – Kenyan macadamia nut processor and exporter Privamnuts has secured a KES3 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Kenya to create unified coffee brand to boost exports
KENYA – The Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA) has unveiled pla [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
AB InBev India joins Open Network for Digital Commerce to empower entrepreurs
INDIA – AB InBev India has partnered with the Open Network for Digital Commerce ( [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Ghana: Govt Expanding Health Infrastructure Beyond Agenda 111 - Health Minister
[GhanaToday] The Minister for Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has said the government is making significant progress in upgrading the country's healthcare infrastructure, beyond the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Makinde Flags-Off N41bn Ibadan Airport Upgrade
[Vanguard] Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, flagged off the upgrade of the Ibadan airport, renamed Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport to international standards, saying i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Ethiopia: Industrial Parks Development - The Ladder to Reach the Helm of Success
[Ethiopian Herald] The government's ten-year perspective development plan clearly stipulates that it is impossible to attain structural economic change without expanding industrial [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Ethiopia: Casing Industrial Production Needs Allied to Sovereignty
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has been focusing on the development of its industrial sector, despite facing challenges. The government has primarily focused on agriculture, tourism, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Liberia: Road Fund 'Diverted', No Road Maintenance in Last Six Years - Public Works Minister Alleges
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Public Works Minister Roland Lafayette Giddings has accused the former Weah-Taylor administration of wrongfully diverting 60 percent of the Nati [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Ongoing Devt Between NNPC, Dangote Refinery Fraudulent - NLC
[Vanguard] Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Wednesday, described the ongoing development between the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, and Dangote refinery as fra [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024
Ethiopia: Strengthening Ethio-China Ties Through Education, Infrastructure Development
[Ethiopian Herald] In the twenty-first century, global collaboration among countries has become increasingly vital for development across various sectors. A notable example of this [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2024