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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
MSM Malaysia pushes for sugar import controls as losses widen in Q2 2025
MALAYSIA – MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd, the country’s largest sugar producer and mak [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Rite Foods clears 40 tons of plastic waste in Lagos
NIGERIA – Rite Foods Limited has announced the successful removal of 40 tons of plas [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Kenya moves to boost tea exports to Egypt with value addition, trade reforms
KENYA – Kenya is reshaping its tea export strategy with a renewed focus on value add [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Jiaherb expands US operations with major California warehouse relocation
U.S.A – Natural ingredient manufacturer Jiaherb has announced the relocation of its California warehouse from Anaheim to a significantly larger 131,000-square-foot facili [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
PepsiCo expands African footprint with US$20M factory in Nigeria
NIGERIA – PepsiCo, in collaboration with global logistics provider DP World, has off [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Spinneys expands into Kuwait through joint venture with Alshaya Group
KUWAIT – UAE-based fresh food retailer Spinneys is expanding its regional footprint [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Rajit Punhani appointed FSSAI CEO as authority cracks down on adulterated ghee in Gujarat
INDIA – Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Rajit Punhani has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (F [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Bio-Rad launches internationally validated EZ-Check kit for rapid Salmonella detection
U.S.A. – Bio-Rad Laboratories, a leading global provider of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, has introduced the EZ-Check Salmonella spp. Kit, a ra [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Comvita backs US$33.6M takeover bid from Florenz – owner of Wedderspoon Organic
NEW ZEALAND – Mānuka honey producer Comvita has agreed to a takeover proposal from fellow industry player Florenz, which owns the Wedderspoon Organic brand. Florenz [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Tanzania becomes Africa’s No. 2 maize producer without GMOs
Tanzania set a record maize harvest of 12.26 million tons in the 2023/2024 season, according to figures from the Ministry of Agriculture released in May 2025. This volume is 53% hi [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Togo hosts livestock investment forum supported by AfDB
In Lomé, the Ministry of Fisheries, Livestock and Transhumance last week brought together livestock stakeholders and investors to explore opportunities in a sector seen as underde [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Cameroon distributes cocoa quality bonuses to farmers
Cameroon has launched the distribution of cocoa quality bonuses for the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 seasons, starting on 25th August 2025, in the Lekié and Mbam-et-Kim departments of [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Ethiopia: GERD Fortifies Regional Development
[Ethiopian Herald] In the coming September, Ethiopia will be officially opening the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a game-changing project that symbolizes Ethiopia's deter [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Nigeria: Traders Seek Compensation Over Demolition At Alaba Rago Market
[Daily Trust] Traders at the popular Alaba Rago Market in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State have appealed to the state government for compensation over the losses they incur [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Ethiopia: Abbay Hydro Dam - A Testament to Collective Achievement
[Ethiopian Herald] The Abbay Hydro Dam emerges as a monumental emblem of unity, resilience, and collective achievement for the Ethiopian populace. [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Zimbabwe: Govt Maintains Maize Import Ban to Protect Local Farmers
[263Chat] Government says it is satisfied with the steady flow of maize deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) following a poor season last year that forced the country to i [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Premier Agricultural Show Kicks Off With Over 500 Exhibitors
[New Zimbabwe] The country's premier agricultural exhibition, Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS), kicks off in Harare today, August 25, amid a surge in the number of exhibitors. [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Sudan: Ministers of Animal Resources and Health Take Oath Before TSC President
[SNA] - Ministers of Animal Resources and Health, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tijani Abdel-Rahim and Dr. Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, respectively, were sworn in before President of the Transitional [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Ethiopia: Agricultural Research Helps Farmers in Rising Maize Productivity
[Ethiopian Herald] Among the various crops, maize is a common warm weather cereal crop widely grown in Ethiopia. It is cultivated mostly at lower altitudes along the country's West [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Rwanda: Grain Hubs Are a Game Changer for Food Security
[New Times] One of Rwanda's most pressing agricultural challenges has been post-harvest losses, which stood at nearly 14 per cent in 2023. [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Dangles U.S.$2 Billion Loan Facility to Farmers
[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that the government will unveil US$1.98 billion over a period of 10 years as a loan facility for farmers to install product [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Malawi: Breakthrough! Malawi Launches Eagle Nano Urea Fertilizer to Boost Agricultural Productivity
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's agriculture sector is set for a major breakthrough with the official launch of Eagle Nano Urea Liquid Fertilizer, a cutting-edge innovation that promises to [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
Kenya: Sugarcane Farmers Oppose Residential Development Within Cane-Growing Zone
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The meeting at Miwani in Kisumu, meant to discuss plot subdivision, fencing, beaconing, and murram grading, was cut short after farmers protested the move. [...]
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Date: 26-Aug-2025
McCormick expands seasonal lineup with eight limited-edition Finishing Sugars
U.S.A – McCormick®, a global flavor brand, has expanded its lineup with eight limited-edition Finishing Sugars designed to add a festive touch to baked goods, breakfasts [...]
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Date: 25-Aug-2025
Diageo India breaks ground on World’s largest craft spirits destination in Goa
INDIA – Diageo India has officially commenced construction of The Good Craft Co. (TG [...]
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Date: 25-Aug-2025