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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
South Africa: Public Works Committee Calls for Measures to Curb Political Interference in Epwp Programme
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure has said that there is a need to address allegations of possible political interference in t [...]
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Date: 14-Nov-2025
South Africa: Major Progress in Gauteng Road Network Revamp
[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport continues to make significant progress in upgrading, maintaining, and rehabilitating the provincial road network to en [...]
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Date: 14-Nov-2025
Liberia: House Summons Public Works Minister Over Halted Bong Bridge Project
[Liberian Investigator] Published: November 14, 2025 [...]
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Date: 14-Nov-2025
Rwanda: Rwanda to Acquire Rwf1bn Road Pavement Evaluation Devices
[New Times] Rwanda is set to receive a Multi-Function Vehicle (MFV) and a Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD), key devices used in the evaluation of road pavement after construction [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Nov-2025
Sudan: Families in Sudan 'Running Out of Time' As Hunger Spreads
[UN News] More than 21 million people in Sudan, 45 per cent of the population, are not getting enough to eat as the war between rival militaries continues, according to the World F [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Nov-2025
Nigeria: NAFDAC Begins Destruction of Substandard, Expired Products in Ibadan
[Vanguard] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), South-West Zone, commenced the destruction of unwholesome and substandard products worth over [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Nov-2025
Uganda: Sunculture Uganda Expands Insurance Coverage to Protect Farmers' Families
[Nile Post] SunCulture Uganda has announced a significant expansion of its inclusive insurance product, SunCulture Protect, now extending coverage to the family members of smallhol [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Nov-2025
Nigeria: Govt to Revamp Dams, Expand Irrigation for Food Security
[Leadership] The federal government has revealed plans to rehabilitate existing dams and construct new ones across the country to strengthen irrigation farming, enhance hydropower [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Nov-2025
Sudan: WFP Targets 1,222 Schools for School Feeding in Al-Gezira State
[SNA] Madani -- The Wali (governor) of Al-Gezira State Al-Tahir Ibrahim Al-Khair welcomed the work of the World Food Programme (WFP) in the state. [...]
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Date: 14-Nov-2025
Africa: All of Africa Today - November 14, 2025
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Date: 14-Nov-2025
SA Canegrowers warns of industry threat as sugar imports surge fourfold in 2025
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Canegrowers Association (SA Canegrowers) has expr [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2025
Naivas posts US$16.1M profit in FY2025 as revenue hits US$751M
KENYA – Naivas Supermarket, Kenya’s biggest retail chain, reported a 43.4% rise in net profit to about US$16.1 million (KSh 2.45 billion), driven by a 21.6% increase in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2025
Spinneys launches in Iraq with two new stores
IRAQ – Gray Mackenzie Retail Lebanon Group announced that its Spinneys brand will open two new stores in Iraq, with the first location set for Iraq Mall in Baghdad in the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2025
Pick n Pay overhauls No Name brand in strategic turnaround plan
SOUTH AFRICA – Pick n Pay has begun revamping its No Name brand as part of a broader strategy to restore profitability and strengthen its position in South Africa’s com [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2025
Kraft Heinz confirms split plan, lowers 2025 outlook
USA – Kraft Heinz Co. confirmed its plan to separate into two public companies while revising down its full-year 2025 financial guidance following weaker third-quarter re [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2025
Tyson Foods reports strong growth in chicken segment for FY 2025
USA – Tyson Foods’ chicken segment delivered year-over-year growth during fiscal year 2025 and the fourth quarter ending September 27, the company reported on November [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2025
Tanzania approves imports of Brazilian livestock products
TANZANIA – Tanzania has authorized the importation of livestock products from Brazil, following the signing of sanitary agreements between the two countries, the Brazilia [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2025
Tanmiah Food, Strataphy launch MENA’s first geothermal-cooled poultry farm
SAUDI ARABIA – Tanmiah Food Company has teamed up with geothermal technology firm Strataphy to establish the first poultry facility in the MENA region cooled entirely usi [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2025
Nigerian activists challenge JBS’s expansion in poultry, livestock sector
NIGERIA – Environmental groups and smallholder farmers in Nigeria have raised objections to Brazilian meat company JBS S.A.’s plans to enter the country’s poultry and [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2025
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Date: 11-Nov-2025
Gates Foundation pledges US$1.4 billion by 2029 for climate-resilient farming
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will invest at least US$1.4 billion by 2029 to help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia adapt to the escalating effects of cl [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2025
Zimbabwe’s wheat harvest hits record 639,942 tons, up 13% YoY
Zimbabwe’s wheat harvest for the 2024/2025 season reached a record 639,942 tons, according to figures from the Agricultural and Rural Development Advisory Services. The output ex [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2025
South Africa committed to strengthen beekeeping industry
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening South Africa’s beekeeping industry, describing honeybees as “the farmers of the [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2025
Uganda: Govt Urges Hydropower Dam Operators to Tighten Safety Measures and Strengthen Emergency Preparedness
[Nile Post] Hydropower dam operators across Uganda have been urged to strengthen safety measures at their facilities to prevent potential disasters and protect communities living d [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2025
Ghana: Effective PPP Can Bridge Ghana's Infrastructure Gap, Innovations - - Mr Dadey
[Ghanaian Times] The Executive Chairman of the KGL Group, Mr Alex Apau Dadey, has called for a national shift in perception and policy to position Ghana's private sector as a strat [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2025