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Sudan: Khartoum Bahri - 10 or More Die Daily From Hunger and Shelling
[Dabanga] Khartoum Bahri -- Daily aerial and artillery bombardment by both sides of the conflict kills the city of Bahri (Khartoum North), including those dying of starvation and d [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Zambia: Electricity in Short Supply As Zambia Deals With Drought-Driven Energy Crisis
[VOA] Lusaka, Zambia -- As Zambia deals with its worst drought in 20 years, businesses and households are going for days without electricity. Experts say the severe energy crisis c [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Moderation in Food Prices Eases Inflation to 32.15%
[This Day] Bauchi, Kebbi, Jigawa, Others -- The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities declined to 32.15 percent in August [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe to Follow in Namibia's Footsteps, Orders Cull of 200 Elephants Amid Food Shortages From Drought
[Namibian] Zimbambwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages. [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Uganda: Kampala Mushroom Growers Applaud Museveni for Farming Inspiration
[Nile Post] A section of mushroom growers in Kampala metropolitan area have appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to assist them acquire a collection centre for easy market [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Severe Flooding in Northeast Nigeria Impacts One Million, Sparks Disease, Food Shortage Fears
[RFI] Severe flooding continues to wreak havoc in northeastern Nigeria, impacting over one million people and raising concerns about the spread of diseases and widespread food shor [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
West Africa: WFP Ramps Up Response in Flood-Hit West Africa As Region Grapples With Record Levels of Acute Hunger
[WFP] Dakar -- Torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic floods in West and Central Africa, affecting over four million people in 14 countries - the United Nations World Food Pr [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Nigeria: UN Restates $6 Million to Support Borno Flood Victims
[Premium Times] The UN's food agency says over the coming six months, it needs 147.9 million dollars to support food-insecure people in Nigeria's northeast. [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
South Africa: Stellenbosch Shuts Down Controversial Wilgenhof Residence - South African News Briefs - September 17, 2024
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Tate & Lyle signs deal with Alabama Power for renewable energy supply
USA – Tate & Lyle PLC has signed an agreement with Alabama Power to source [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Atlas Copco is acquiring Netherlands-based Perslucht Wilda B.V. to expand presence
NETHERLANDS – Atlas Copco Group is in the process of acquiring Perslucht Wilda B. [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Zambeef recognized as Zambia’s highest taxpayer in 2024
ZAMBIA – Zambeef Products PLC, Zambia’s leading beef producer, has been acknowl [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Lipton Teas and Infusions CEO Nathalie Roos steps down
NETHERLANDS – Lipton Teas and Infusions has announced the resignation of its CEO, [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Ethiopia’s coffee industry sets new monthly export earnings record
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia has achieved a new milestone in its coffee export industry, g [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Johnnie Walker unveils “lightest” 70cl whisky glass bottle
UK – Johnnie Walker, the renowned Scotch whisky brand, has unveiled the limited-e [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Rwanda coffee achieves new record prices in specialty auction
RWANDA – Rwanda’s coffee industry has set a new benchmark with the successful s [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Novameat raises US$19.3M in series A funding, prepares to launch new plant-based beef product
SPAIN – Barcelona-based Novameat, a business-to-business company specializing in [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Rio Fish partners with KMFRI to promote sustainable aquaculture, blue economy projects
KENYA – Rio Fish Limited is collaborating with the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Res [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Red Bull expands portfolio with the launch of Iced Vanilla Berry flavor
AUSTRIA – Red Bull is set to expand its seasonal lineup with the launch of its se [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
The future of farming is rooted in regenerative agriculture
In anticipation of the official opening of the Africa Food Systems Forum, a panel discussion titled Regenerative Revolution: Building Sustainable Solutions for Smallholder Farmers [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
South Africa: Infrastructure Maintenance Placed Under the Spotlight
[SAnews.gov.za] Thorough infrastructure maintenance to ensure sustainable water supply to residents of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality came under the spotlight at a meeting [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Mauritius: Wooton Flyover Becomes Operational As From Today
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of National Infrastructure and Community Development, Mr Mahendranath Sharma Hureeram, inaugurated, this morning, the Wooton flyover, marking [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Nigeria: CIS Inaugurates Lagos District Zone
[This Day] As part of its organic membership drive the need for collaborative efforts, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has inaugurated the Lagos Island District Society o [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Commissions Jamestown Fishing Harbour
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Friday commissioned the long-awaited Jamestown Fishing Harbour, a promise he made to the people of Jamestown, Accra. [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Uganda: Cattle Compensation for in North Not Any Time Soon - Govt
[Nile Post] The wait for the conclusion of the cattle compensation in the Greater North continues as the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has announced [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024