Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Illovo Sugar Ltd reports 15% revenue growth despite 32% profit decline for 2024
MALAWI – Illovo Sugar Ltd has announced a 15% revenue increase to K313.7 billion [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Novonesis reports 8% organic sales growth in full year 2024
DENMARK – Bagsværd-based Novonesis, a global biotechnology company, has reported [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
ADM, Asahi Group partner to distribute lactic acid-based innovative post biotic
USA – ADM, a global leader in innovative human and animal nutrition, has announce [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Iran bans apple, orange, and date exports to curb rising food prices ahead of Ramadan
IRAN – Iran has banned the export of apples, oranges, and dates for 60 days in re [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Africa: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Smart Cities in Africa
[ACSUS] Artificial Intelligence (AI) has established itself as a transformative force and is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of smart cities across Africa. The [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Liberia: Fire Guts Cuttington University's Suakoko Campus Dormitory
[Liberian Investigator] Suacoco -- The administration of Cuttington University's Suakoko campus has announced stringent measures to prevent further fire outbreaks after a blaze gut [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Africa: Farmers Must Be At the Heart of Biodiversity Action
[UN News] "Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation" - that was the stark message delivered by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Director-Ge [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Africa: From War Zones to Typhoon-Prone Shores, Nations Rally to Protect Their Crops, Make Landmark Deposits to Global Seed Vault
[Crop Trust] Longyearbyen, Norway -- Partner organizations from across the globe are gathering in Norway this week to deposit seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, with Sudan ma [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
West Africa: ECOWAS Donates 2,238,000 US Dollars to Agricultural Research Centres in the Region to Boost Youth Employment.*
[Ecowas] The ECOWAS Commission, as part of the Regional Strategy for Youth Employment in Ag-ricultural Value Chains has donated Two Million, Two Hundred and Thirty-Eight thousand U [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
South Africa: South Africa's Malnutrition Crisis - Why a Cheaper Basket of Healthy Food Is the Answer
[The Conversation Africa] The death in early February of a 9-year-old South African boy, Alti Willard, who drank poison while scavenging for food in rubbish bins with his father, i [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Nigeria: N-774 - a Community-Centric Approach That Could Address Nigeria's Malnutrition Crisis From the Ground Up
[Nigeria Health Watch] Weak community engagement often undermines efforts to tackle Nigeria's malnutrition crisis. The Nutrition 774 (N-774) Initiative aims to shift this paradigm. [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Nigeria: Navigating Challenges and Unveiling Possibilities for Nigeria's Livestock Sector
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, had, at a Ministerial Press Briefing, expressed his ambitious vision of doubling the livestock [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Nigeria: Prioritise Inputs, Farmers Urge Wike As Wet Season Activities Gear Up
[Daily Trust] As preparation for wet season farming gathers momentum, farmers in the Federal Capital Territory are appealing to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to prioritise inputs [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Zimbabwe: Current Good Rains Guarantee Better Harvests This Season
[The Herald] The latest crop and livestock assessment by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has confirmed that most crops and pastures are i [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Nigeria: New Peppe Terra Cooking Paste - Make Your Meals Effortlessly
[This Day] Cooking is more than just a routine, it's an experience, a way to create moments, share love, and bring people together. The right ingredients don't just add flavour, th [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Nigeria: UK to Drive Nigeria's Agric Sector Growth With £204m Investment
[This Day] The United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has announced its readiness to inject £204 million in private sector finance and investment [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Kenya: Kenya Maintains Ban On in-Shell Macadamia Exports As Harvesting Begins
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced the start of the 2025 macadamia harvesting season on March 1, while reaff [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Eritrea: UN Warns of Eritrean Troops' Continued Abuses in Tigray Amid Impunity, Cites 'Lack of Political Will' On Rights Violations in Eritrea
[Addis Standard] The United Nations has warned that Eritrean troops continue to commit human rights abuses in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, and raised concerns over persisting imp [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Africa: In Crisis-Hit Parts of Africa, WFP School Meals Offer a Vital Lifeline to Kids - and Their Families
[WFP] As African governments mark a decade of progress on school feeding, the push is on to get more children on board [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Diageo appoints Hina Nagarajan as President of Africa amid leadership reshuffle
AFRICA – Diageo has appointed Hina Nagarajan as the new President of Diageo Africa, [...]
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Date: 27-Feb-2025
JDE Peet’s reports 7.9% sales growth in 2024, boosts dividends and buybacks
NETHERLANDS – JDE Peet’s, the Amsterdam-based coffee giant behind brands like Jaco [...]
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Date: 27-Feb-2025
Paulig’s coffee and spice shipments go green with 90% emission cut
AFRICA/EUROPE – Paulig, an international food and beverage company, is making coffee [...]
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Date: 27-Feb-2025
Burkina Faso secures US$20M loan to expand irrigation
BURKINA FASO – Burkina Faso has obtained a US$20 million loan from the Kuwait Fund f [...]
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Date: 27-Feb-2025
Nestlé introduces new KitKat tablets in Europe aiming to meet evolving consumer preferences
EUROPE – Nestlé, a multinational food and drink processing Conglomerate Corporation [...]
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Date: 27-Feb-2025
MGP reports 16% decline in sales fourth-quarter FY 2024
USA – MGP Ingredients Inc., a leading producer of premium branded and distilled spir [...]
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Date: 27-Feb-2025