Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Sudan: Children Die Foraging Toxic Herbs to Stave Off Hunger in South Kordofan
[Dabanga] Kadugli / Delling -- Food shortages in South Kordofan have reached a critical level, with tragic consequences for families struggling to survive. In Delling, a three-year [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Oct-2024
West Africa: Nigerians Struggles to Feed As Prices of Bread, Beans, Yam Reach All-Time High
[This Day] The harsh economic situation in the country has assumed a new dimension as Nigerians now struggle to afford basic food items. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Oct-2024
Somalia: Turkey Sends Massive Aid Shipment to Somalia Amidst Looming Drought
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- In a display of international solidarity, Turkey has dispatched a substantial aid shipment to Somalia, aiming to mitigate the impacts of a forecast [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Oct-2024
Eritrea: Farmers Day Observance in Southern Region
[Shabait] Farmers Day was observed in Adi-Mengonti, Southern Region, featuring the introduction of hybrid corn seeds to farmers. The event was attended by 33 farmers and 12 agricul [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Oct-2024
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Enhancing Soil Fertility to Revamp Food Production
[Ethiopian Herald] Despite its abundant agricultural potential, Ethiopia faces substantial challenges due to the prevalence of acidic soils. This issue adversely affects crop yield [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Oct-2024
Ghana: Food Security Project for Asylum Seekers Launched in Bolgatanga
[Ghanaian Times] Bolgatanga -- The United Nations, in collaboration with the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), has launched a joint project to enhance food security, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Oct-2024
Truffle Asset Management increases stake in Astral Foods
SOUTH AFRICA – Astral Foods, a South African poultry heavyweight, has disclosed that T [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Diageo acquires Ritual Zero Proof to strengthen presence in non-alc beverage portfolio
USA – Diageo North America has announced the acquisition of Ritual Zero Proof, a leading [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
National Food Reserve Agency to spend US$74M on sugar as buffer against price increases
TANZANIA – Tanzania’s National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) has announced plans to spend [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Teralys signs MoU to acquire Italian chocolate manufacturer Nutkao
MOROCCO – Teralys, a subsidiary of Moroccan investment fund Al Mada, has signed a Memora [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
AB InBev set to expand alcohol-free beer portfolio with launch of Michelob ULTRA Zero
US – AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer, is set to strengthen its presence in the al [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Kenya’s coffee revenue surge 47.2% amid higher volumes, improved prices
KENYA – Kenya’s coffee sector has witnessed a 47.2 percent revenue boost, with sales a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Rwandese farmers lose hundreds of cattle in foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
RWANDA – Livestock farmers in Rwanda’s Eastern Province are grappling with a significa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Conagra Brands expected to report lower earnings and revenue in August 2024 quarter
USA- Conagra brands, a renowned meat snack and CPG company, is expected to post a year-ove [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
FSA to introduce changes to speed up approval process for cultivated meat
USA – The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has confirmed plans to implement changes early nex [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Tate & Lyle advances share buyback program
UK – On 25 September 2024, Tate & Lyle PLC, a global leader in ingredient solutions, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Nigerian Fencing Federation Receives N40m Equipment
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Fencing Federation has received five aluminum fencing pistes (each measuring 1.5 m x 17 m) valued at N40m as part of its preparation to host the upcoming [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Ethiopia: Work Together to Pursue Aspiration of Modernization, Build a Community With a Shared Future
[Ethiopian Herald] (Head of Mission of the People's Republic of China to the African Union and Representative of the People's Republic of China to the UNECA) [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: Tfut Red-Flags Abuse of Farmers' Grower Numbers
[The Herald] The Tobacco Farmers Union Trust (TFUT) has voiced deep apprehension over alleged abuse of farmers' grower's numbers by some merchants saying this was fermenting side m [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: '7pc Wheat to Be Harvested By September 30'
[The Herald] AT least 2 000 hectares of the 2024 winter wheat have so far been harvested, as Government moves to set a pace, which guarantees that harvesting operations are complet [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: Tobacco Firms Seek to Broaden Market
[The Herald] The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) must assist indigenous companies secure export markets for their produce as part of efforts to widen their revenue base [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: More Enlisted for Food Aid...Govt Targets Acquiring 300 000 Tonnes Grain
[The Herald] Government has added more vulnerable people to the list of those who will receive food aid, and is targeting to acquire nearly 300 000 tonnes of grain to feed six mill [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: 68k Households Get Over 3m Sweet Potato Vines
[The Herald] Kutsaga Research has distributed over three million sweet potato plantlets to 68 000 households countrywide since 2021 as it deepens its research mantra into alternati [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Mauritius: Opening of Newly Renovated Maison Des Pécheurs in Tamarin
[Government of Mauritius] The opening ceremony of the newly renovated Maison des Pêcheurs in Tamarin was held, yesterday, in the presence of the Minister of Land Transport and Lig [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024
Kenya: Cane Farmers in Nyando Propose to Delay Quality-Based Payment System
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Sugarcane farmers within the Nyando Sugarbelt have proposed a two-year delay before the roll out of the Quality-Based Cane Payment System (QBCPS). [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2024