Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Southern Africa: All Set for SADC Extraordinary Summit...Bloc's Industrialisation On Agenda
[The Herald] President Mnangagwa will tomorrow chair the SADC Extraordinary Summit that will look into regional peace and also discuss the bloc's industrialisation agenda. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe: Heavy Rains - Govt Begins Reconstruction
[The Herald] Heavy rains have brought widespread destruction across the country, prompting the Civil Protection Unit (CPU) to swing into action to rescue families, school children [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Angola: Mitrelli and Angola Inaugurate Third Hospital in just one Year
[allAfrica] This week, the Swiss company Mitrelli celebrated another milestone in the West African country of Angola, inaugurating its third state of the art hospital in the space [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Ghana: UK, U.S., and WFP Partner to Provide Lifesaving Assistance to 70,000 Drought-Affected People in Northern Ghana
[WFP] Accra -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$ 3.6 million contribution (over 58.3 million Ghanaian cedis) from the United States, and the United Kingd [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Uganda: Joseph Ijara - Serere Farmer Shares Story of Transformation About Museveni's Four-Acre Model
[Nile Post] Joseph Ijara, the proprietor of Teifa Farm in Kakusi cell, Serere District has shared an inspiring journey of resilience and success, proving that with the right mindse [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe: Tobacco Exports Surpass U.S.$1bn
[The Herald] The country's tobacco exports have surpassed US$1 billion amid firming prospects of a record hectarage of the crop this season with farmers intensifying planting buoye [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe: Revival of Cotton Farming Needs More Support
[The Herald] Cotton is a vital source of livelihood for thousands of rural families, mostly those living in low-rainfall regions and the lowveld area of Chipinge. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Nigeria: AfDB Official - Food Scarcity Elevated Malnutrition Among Women, Children in Nigeria
[This Day] [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Kenya: CS Karanja Directs Registration for Mung Beans, Cocoyam Farmers
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Andrew Karanja has directed farmers and dealers of mung beans, locally known as 'Ndegu,' and cocoyam to register with the Agri [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Nigeria: Experts Call for Ban On GMO Foods, Lawmakers Call for Caution
[Daily Trust] Lawmakers and food system experts have expressed concerns about the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, calling for a cautious approach. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Ethiopia: Govt Supports Bearing Fruits in Coffee Production - Producers
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The productivity and quality of Ethiopian coffee has seen a substantial improvement amid sustainable support from the government and experts, Coffe [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Kenya: Kenyan Universities Boost Biotech Research After GMO Ban Lift
[Business Day Africa] Kenyan universities expect a boost in biotechnology research and education following the recent lifting of a decade-long ban on genetically modified organisms [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Southern Africa: Namibia Seeks Solutions During Dire Drought
[allAfrica] Windhoek -- Climate shocks and emergencies are no longer distant concerns - they are now a reality. The rains in Namibia might provide a brief respite, but the underlyi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Kenyan consumers raise concerns over unlabeled poultry products in supermarkets
KENYA – Kenyan consumers are voicing concerns about unlabeled poultry products sold in s [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Nov-2024
Royco launches new chilli cube
KENYA – Unilever Kenya has officially introduced the Royco Chilli Cube, a product design [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Nov-2024
JBS’s Seara experiences international sales growth despite Newcastle Disease outbreak
BRAZIL – Brazilian meat processor JBS has reported an increase in international revenue [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Nov-2024
Australia launches US$48M climate-responsive agriculture partnership with Africa
AFRICA – The Australian government has committed US$48 million over six years to support [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Nov-2024
Maple Leaf Foods reports Q3 growth
CANADA – Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has reported growth in the fiscal third quarter of 2024, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Nov-2024
NKG Group partners with MIDROC to market Ethiopian coffee
ETHIOPIA – Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG), a globally operating green coffee service group, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Nov-2024
Côte d’Ivoire, Rosyson partner on US$24M cashew processing project
Côte d’Ivoire – The Cotton and Cashew Council (CCA) of Côte d’Ivoire has signed an [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Nov-2024
Proposed Tea Amendment Bill sparks controversy over farmer subsidies
KENYA – The Tea (Amendment) Bill 2023, aimed at revising provisions in the Tea Act 2020, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Nov-2024
APAC faces food waste crisis as industry, governments push for sustainable solutions, report shows
APAC – The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is grappling with escalating levels of food waste, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Nov-2024
Global-inspired flavors and transparency set to define beverage trends in 2025, report shows
GLOBAL – The upcoming year is expected to showcase beverages infused with global-inspire [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Nov-2024
Kakuzi PLC dominates the 2024 Avocado Excellence Awards by clinching 5 nominations
Agribusiness firm Kakuzi PLC has dominated the Avocado value chain category by clinching five nominations at this year’s Avocado Industry Excellence Awards, hosted by the Avocado [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Nov-2024
Uganda: Kabale District Engineer Appeals for Increased Road Maintenance Funding
[Nile Post] Kabale District Engineer, Eng. Januario Turinawe Bagamuhunda, has urged the central government to boost the road maintenance fund allocation to the district. This comes [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Nov-2024