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Malawi: 14,000 of 19,200 Metric Tonnes of Maize From Ukraine Arrives and Being Distributed to Vulnerable Communities
[Nyasa Times] Bought from Ukraine with funding from France, Korea, Sweden and The Netherlands -- under the 'Grain from Ukraine' initiative -- the World Food Programme (WFP) has rec [...]
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Date: 07-Nov-2024
South Africa: Gauteng Urges Landlords to Monitor Spaza Shops - South African News Briefs - November 7, 2024
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Date: 07-Nov-2024
Liberia: Raji Fulfills Promise to Nimba County
[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta -- The President of the Liberia Football Association (LFA), Mr. Mustapha Ishola Raji has fulfilled a commitment to Nimba County by breaking ground for the r [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Nov-2024
Nigeria: FG Terminates Julius Berger's N740bn Road Contract
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Federal Ministry of Works has terminated section 1 (Abuja-Kaduna) of the contract for the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano dual carriageway ear [...]
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Date: 06-Nov-2024
Nigeria: Yuletide - FG Begins Repairs of Federal Roads Nationwide
[Vanguard] Kano -- Ahead of the Yuletide season, the Federal Government, through the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, yesterday, said it has begun repairs of Federal roads [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Nov-2024
Ghana: Prof. Opoku-Agyemang Supports C/R Farmers With 1,000 Bags of Fertilizer
[Ghanaian Times] Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has donated 1,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers across the Central Region to help boost their farming operations in order to incre [...]
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Date: 06-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe: Govt Pushes for Sustainable Financing Models for Farming Sector
[The Herald] Government is committed to fostering an enabling environment where private investment can flourish through creating policies that support agricultural financing, estab [...]
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Date: 06-Nov-2024
Gambia: U.S.$1.3m Regional Soil Fertility Mapping Project Launched
[The Point] The Gambia government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Security, has launched a staggering US$1.34 million Soil Fertility Mapping Project with s [...]
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Date: 06-Nov-2024
Africa: Food Security in Africa - Managing Water Will Be Vital in a Rapidly Growing Region
[The Conversation Africa] Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing at 2.7% per year and is expected to reach two billion by the year 2050. The region's urban population is growin [...]
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Date: 06-Nov-2024
Africa: Amdie Director General Sees in Morocco an Infrastructure Leader in Africa
[MAP] Paris -- Morocco stands today as a leader in terms of infrastructure quality in Africa, Director General of the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE) [...]
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Date: 06-Nov-2024
Nigeria: Nigeria to Experience Significant Food Price Increases in 2025 - Report
[This Day] The African Exchange (AFEX) has projected that Nigeria would experience historical rise in food prices in 2025 due to reduced domestic production levels, export of food [...]
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Date: 06-Nov-2024
Africa: Stopping Mpox - Wild Meat Markets Are a Root Cause and Must Be Made Safer
[The Conversation Africa] In many countries around the world, wild animals are sometimes killed for food, including monkeys, rats and squirrels. [...]
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Date: 06-Nov-2024
Africa: Voices From the Margins - Small-Scale Fishers Demand Rights, Recognition At COP16
[IPS] Cali, Columbia & Delhi -- Small-scale fishers play a fundamental role in feeding people--they use sustainable methods of catching and processing fish products and are [...]
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Date: 06-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe: Felled Forests Causes Wood Shortage For Villagers
[IPS] Chimanimani, Zimbabwe -- Linet Makwera (28) has a baby strapped on her back as she totters barefoot, picking tiny pieces of wood on both sides of a dusty and narrow road, pee [...]
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Date: 06-Nov-2024
South Africa: Durban Airport To Get New King Shaka Statue - South African News Briefs - November 6, 2024
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Date: 06-Nov-2024
Coca-Cola reports 1% plunge in revenue in Q3 2024 amid sluggish global demand, currency headwinds
USA – The Coca-Cola Company has reported a 1 percent decline in net revenue for the thir [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
Tata Consumer Products reports 1% profit rise in Q2 FY25 as tea costs weigh on margins
INDIA – Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) has reported a 1 percent rise in its consolida [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
Starbucks reports 3% revenue decline in Q4 2024 amid decreased global sales, traffic pressures
USA – Global coffee chain Starbucks has reported a 3 percent drop in consolidated net re [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
Kenya bans macadamia harvesting to curb export of immature nuts
KENYA – Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture has imposed a ban on macadamia nut harvesting [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
Kineden Commodities secures US$64.8M to support sustainable cocoa trading, diversification efforts
IVORY COAST – Kineden Commodities SA, one of Ivory Coast’s largest sustainable cocoa t [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
Symrise reports sales growth amid economic challenges
GERMANY – Symrise has achieved continued growth as it records an organic sales increase [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
ChemPoint partners with PLZ Corp to distribute food release agents, egg wash substitutes
USA – ChemPoint LLC, a subsidiary of Univar Solutions, has entered into a new partnershi [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
Givaudan expands operations with new production facility in Indonesia
INDONESIA – Givaudan is in the process of establishing a new production facility in Indo [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
Efforts to increase fish production in South Kivu progress with AfDB, WorldFish partnership
DRC – Efforts to enhance fish production in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024
Java House expands in Uganda with two new outlets
UGANDA – Coffeehouse chain Java House has expanded its foray into the Ugandan market wi [...]
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Date: 24-Oct-2024