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Uganda: Plans Finalized for 20,000-Seater Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira
[Independent (Kampala)] Government has entered into a $129 million agreement with Egypt's SAMCO National Construction Company to construct the Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City [...]
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Date: 10-Dec-2024
South Africa: Contractor Appointed to Repair Equipment and Provide Clean Linen At Bara
[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Department of Health has appointed a service provider to repair the laundry equipment at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, Johanne [...]
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Date: 10-Dec-2024
Uganda: How Kayunga-Based Kaynela Farm Is Championing Food-Based and Agro-Tourism
[Nile Post] Kayunga District on Friday witnessed a unique convergence of culinary enthusiasts, agro-tourism advocates, and culture lovers during the second edition of the Kaynela F [...]
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Date: 10-Dec-2024
Malawi: Chakwera Scales Up Feeding the Hungry - 4.5 Million of Targeted 5.7 Million Hunger-Stricken Reached With Relief Food
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera's government has made significant progress in addressing the nation's food insecurity crisis, reaching 4.5 million people with relief maize [...]
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Date: 10-Dec-2024
Nigeria: Tax Reform Bills - Separating the Wheat From the Chaff
[This Day] Who is Creating Misconceptions that Tax Reforms Will Impoverish the Masses? [...]
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Date: 10-Dec-2024
South Africa: Upington Farmers Are Desperate for Water
[GroundUp] They are receiving little help from the municipality [...]
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Date: 10-Dec-2024
West Africa: Cocoa Futures Hit Six-Month High On West African Supply Concerns
[Daba Finance] Cocoa futures climbed to $10,092 per ton in New York on Friday, the highest level since June 14. Mounting fears over reduced output in West Africa tightens global su [...]
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Date: 10-Dec-2024
Sudan: Escalating Fighting Threatens WFP's Food Drive for Hungry Sudan
[WFP] With famine threatening to spread, safe passage is key [...]
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Date: 10-Dec-2024
South Africa: Illegal Miners in Stilfontein Want More Food, Supplies - South African News Briefs - December 10, 2024
[allAfrica] Illegal Miners' Demand For More Food, Fuel Supplies [...]
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Date: 10-Dec-2024
Namibia Competition Commission fines Choppies Supermarket for unapproved merger
NAMIBIA – The Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) has fined Choppies Supermarket Namib [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024
Quantum Foods reports revenue decline, legal setback in 2024
SOUTH AFRICA – Quantum Foods, a South African poultry and feed company, has reported an [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024
Illegal fishing threatens Sierra Leone’s fish, seafood economy
SIERRA LEONE – Sierra Leone’s fisheries sector is facing severe damage as illegal, for [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024
Eskort opens first Western Cape store in George
SOUTH AFRICA – Eskort, a South African brand known for its pork products, has expanded i [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024
The EVERY Company secures US$2M from US government for protein manufacturing study
USA – The EVERY Company, a biotechnology firm specializing in animal-free proteins, has [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024
Rémy Cointreau reports 15.9% decline in H1 sales, announces cost-cutting and investment plans
FRANCE – France-based liquor company Rémy Cointreau has reported a 15.9 percent decline [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024
Kenya’s Njunu tea factory breaks ground on US$2.32M specialty tea plant
KENYA – Njunu Tea Factory has commenced the construction of a KES 300 million (US$2.32M) [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024
Tate & Lyle unveils “The Future of Mouthfeel” report highlighting industry trends
GLOBAL – Tate & Lyle, a global leader in ingredient solutions, has published a repor [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024
Tanzania’s beverage industry sees robust growth, surpasses US$3B in sales
TANZANIA – Tanzania’s beverage industry has experienced significant growth, generating [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024
Mega Beverages celebrates 20 years with special-edition K-Vant premium spirit
TANZANIA – Tanzania’s Mega Beverages Limited (MBL) is marking its 20th anniversary wit [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024
Nigeria: Kuku Commended for Airport Infrastructure, Manpower Development
[This Day] The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has been commended for the improvement of infrastructu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Dec-2024
Namibia: Poor Roads Hinder Voting At Omboto Polling Station
[New Era] Omboto -- Only 29 eligible voters cast their votes at the Omboto polling station in the Oshikoto region on Friday, the Electoral Commission of Namibia's (ECN) electoral o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Dec-2024
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Commissions Tema Motorway Interchange Phase II
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned the second Phase of the Tema Motorway Interchange connecting the two metropolitan areas of the Greater Accra reg [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024
Sudan: Complex Conditions in West Kordofan Lead to 'Extremely Dire' Humanitarian Situation
[Dabanga] El Fula -- People living in West Kordofan seem to be cut off from the rest of Sudan because of the complex security situation in the state. The residents suffer from hung [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024
Ethiopia: New Report Reveals Concentration of Banking Loans Among Few Borrowers Persists, Agriculture Sector Sidelined
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A striking imbalance persists within Ethiopia's banking industry, where a mere 0.5% of borrowers hold nearly three-quarters of all loans, while the [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024
Angola: Namibe Catches Over 100,000 Tonnes of Fish
[ANGOP] Moçâmede -- Some 122,000 tonnes of fish were caught between January and November this year in the province of Namibe, an increase of 33,000 tonnes compared to the same pe [...]
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Date: 03-Dec-2024