Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Global food giants criticized for selling less healthy products in low-income countries
INDIA – A recent report by the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) has highlighted sig [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2024
Heineken acquires stake in functional drinks brand G Spot
UK – Heineken has acquired a minority stake in UK-based functional drinks brand G Spot, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2024
SuperMeat pushes cultivated chicken toward affordability with new innovations
ISRAEL – SuperMeat, a biotech and food technology company based in Israel, has introduce [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2024
JBS, Sigma compete for Kraft Heinz’s Oscar Mayer business in US$3B sale
USA – Brazil’s JBS and Mexico’s Sigma Alimentos are reportedly among the companies v [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2024
Serengeti Breweries wins top alcoholic manufacturer award, calls for supportive tax policies
TANZANIA – Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL) has been awarded the prestigious ‘Top Alc [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2024
Brazil plans to vend farm containing largest coffee germplasm bank in São Paulo
BRAZIL – The São Paulo government’s plan to put on sale farms and properties that con [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2024
Tanzania aims to boost domestic coffee roasting, consumption
TANZANIA – The Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) has urged coffee players to consider increasi [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2024
Kellanova shareholders overwhelmingly approve US$35.9B Mars’ bid for the snack maker
USA – Kellanova shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the snack maker’s US$35.9 bi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2024
Naivas reports 19.6% profit drop in FY2024, embraces 24-hour operations to capture late-night shoppers
KENYA – Naivas, is the largest supermarket chain in Kenya, has reported 19.6% profit dip [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2024
Nigeria: Muslim Community in Lokogoma Gets 3,500 Capacity Mosque
[Daily Trust] An Islamic scholar, Shaykh Tajudeen Adigun Muhammad Ballo, has called on Nigerians especially Muslims to always be peaceful and patient amid the challenges of hardshi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2024
Uganda: Mubende Locals Raise Shs100m to Construct Community School
[Nile Post] At a fundraising ceremony organized by Dedan Foundation, residents of Buwekula South Constituency, led by Dedan Mubangizi--the aspiring Member of Parliament for Buwekul [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2024
Uganda: Hoima Leaders Demand Probe Into Road Works
[Nile Post] Hoima city leaders are calling for the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and the Inspectorate of Government to investigate the city engineer and his team, whom they accu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2024
Malawi: 'Grain From Ukraine' Maize Arrives in Malawi to Support Drought-Stricken Communities
[WFP] Blantyre -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), together with the Government of Malawi's Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), welcomes 19,200 metric [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2024
Kenya: A Groundbreaking Bioherbicide Takes a Bite Out of Kenya's Hunger
[WFP] Farmers are seeing bumper harvests thanks to WFP's collaboration with a local social enterprise [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2024
Kenya: Govt Committed to Supporting Sugar Farmers Under New Reforms - Ruto
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has reaffirmed the government's Commitment to support radical reforms in the sugar Industry after assenting to the Sugar Bill 2022. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2024
Uganda: Luea to Start Teaching Robotics, Climate Smart Agriculture
[Nile Post] The International University of East Africa (IUEA) has announced that starting January next year, it will be teaching robotics and climate smart agriculture as some of [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2024
Nigeria: KFC Launches Local Products
[Daily Trust] KFC Nigeria has unveiled a new series of local delicacies, tagged New Naija Flavours as part of its effort to cater to the unique taste preferences of Nigerians and c [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Nov-2024
Uganda: Fisheries Protection Unit Destroy Illegal Gear Worth Shs137m in Buliisa
[Nile Post] The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) and local authorities have destroyed illegal fishing gear worth Shs137 million in Buliisa distr [...]
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Date: 11-Nov-2024
South Africa: Gauteng Police to Raid Spaza Shops in Food Safety Crackdown - South African News Briefs - November 11, 2024
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Date: 11-Nov-2024
Namibia: Schlettwein Calls for Water Funding to Be Prioritised
[Namibian] Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein has called on African governments to resolve the freshwater crisis. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Nov-2024
Nigeria: Enugu Revenue Agency Hires 200 Staff for IGR Collection
[Daily Trust] The Enugu State government has announced a N1bn fund to construct smart green schools in all the 260 wards in the state. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Nov-2024
Uganda: TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda Launches First Public Electric Charging Station
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda has launched its first public electric charging station at the Wampewo Service Station (in Kampala) in par [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Nov-2024
Kenya: House Team Approves Sh10 Increase On Road Maintenance Levy
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- House team has approved the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (Imposition of Levy) Order, 2024 which seeks to increase the Road Maintenance Levy Fund rate from Sh1 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Nov-2024
Namibia: Otjozondjupa Farmer Loses 17 Sheep in 9 Day Amid Severe Drought Conditions
[Namibian] Otjozondjupa farmer Jannie Labuschagne says he lost 17 sheep worth N$30 000 in nine days due to drought. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Nov-2024
Namibia: 'Revised Resettlement Criteria Should Benefit All Namibians'
[Namibian] - Minister of agriculture, water and land reform Calle Schlettwein at the national validation workshop on resettlement criteria [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Nov-2024