Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Nigeria approves National Cocoa Management Board to boost sector, compete globally
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Tin [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Nairobi to host Africa’s largest avocado congress in May
KENYA – The International Africa Avocado Congress is returning to Nairobi from 2 [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Global convenience retail set to exceed US$1T by 2029
GLOBAL – The global convenience retail market is on track to surpass US$1 trillion i [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
EFSA reaffirms safety of Acesulfame K, raises Acceptable Daily Intake
ITALY – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recently completed its ass [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
FDA approves three new natural food color additives
USA – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Galdieria extract [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Liberia: Residents Decry Neglect of Japanese Freeway Drainage System
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Residents along the Japanese Freeway, formerly Somalia Drive, are raising alarms over the continued dumping of garbage into the road's gutters and dra [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Nigeria: Lawan Denies Role in Arrest of Critic Over Water Project
[Daily Trust] A former President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has denied involvement in the arrest of Ishe'u Ibrahim Jadda, a constituent alleged to have been detained over [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, Farmers Are Leading Scientific Research On Conservation Agriculture
[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- Migren Matanga grew up shying away from small and traditional grains in Rushinga, in northern Zimbabwe. [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Africa: Africans Less Likely to Blame Rich Nations for Climate Crisis, Survey Shows
[RFI] A major opinion survey across Africa shows that many people place primary responsibility for climate action on their national governments. Although the continent has contribu [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Southern Africa: Heat Extremes in Southern Africa Might Continue Even If Net-Zero Emissions Are Achieved
[The Conversation Africa] Human emissions of greenhouse gases have caused rapid global warming. This has made high-impact, heat extreme events around the globe more and more intens [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Nigeria: Incessant Increase in Food Prices - Why Is It Getting Worse?
[Leadership] The rate at which food prices keeps increasing in this country is atrocious. A kilogram of chicken is now N4500!! It was only a few months ago the same 1 kilogram was [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Liberia: Nafaa, World Bank Break Ground On Aquaculture Hatchery in Bomi
[Liberian Investigator] Klay -- The Government of Liberia, through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), in partnership with the World Bank, has broken ground f [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Liberia: Nafaa Launches Modern Fish Hatchery
[Liberian Observer] In a landmark development for Liberia's fisheries and aquaculture sector, fish farmers in the country will now access high quality fingerlings for production as [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Nigeria: NAFDAC Drums Support for Local Production of Medicines, Vaccines
[This Day] Abuja -- The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has called for a synergy between the n [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Nigeria: 23 Farmers Killed in Fresh Attacks On Benue Communities
[Leadership] Not fewer than twenty-three (24) farmers have been killed across four local government areas of Benue State between Friday and Saturday in fresh attacks by armed men s [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Rwanda: Govt Has Invested Rwf54bn in Fortified Food Since 2018
[New Times] The government has invested a total of Rwf54.7bn in fortified blended food (FBF) initiative commonly known as Shisha Kibondo, according to Consolée Uwimana the Ministe [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Rwanda: Kivu Choice Launches Rwanda's First 30-Metre Tilapia Cage Farms
[New Times] Kivu Choice, Rwanda's leading aquaculture company, has launched the country's first-ever 30-metre diameter fish farming cages on Lake Kivu in Nyamasheke District. [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Nigeria: Customs Dismisses Reports On Release of Poisonous Rice Into Badagry Market
[Daily Trust] The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Lagos has dismissed claims of the release and distribution of seized poisonous bags of rice to some individuals in [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Kenya: NBA Embarks On Awareness Creations On GMOs Across the Country
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has lined up a series of engaged with County governments in the Country as it seeks to strengthen public education an [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-May-2025
Senegal: Senegal Strengthens Continental Leadership with Launch of Flagship Agriculture Initiative
[Africa Food Systems] Senegal launches its Community Agricultural Cooperative (CAC) during Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 launch event, setting the stage for community-led agricult [...]
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Date: 12-May-2025
Kenya’s Nakuru County backs avocado farming to boost rural incomes and food security
KENYA – Nakuru County has stepped up its investment in avocado farming by distrib [...]
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Date: 06-May-2025
Kenya moves to remove import tax on onions and potatoes
KENYA – The Kenyan government has announced plans to eliminate a tax on imported [...]
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Date: 06-May-2025
Aliko Dangote to establish sugar refinery in Ghana to cut reliance on imports, boost local industry
GHANA – Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote has announced plans to establish a l [...]
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Date: 06-May-2025
Kenya approves direct tea exports in policy shift to boost farmer earnings, global market access
KENYA – Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced a significant policy shif [...]
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Date: 06-May-2025
Kenya’s Nzoia Sugar leased to Jaswant Rai in 30-year deal
KENYA – Kenya’s Nzoia Sugar Factory is officially set to be leased to private m [...]
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Date: 06-May-2025