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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Buganda Kingdom to establish Mwanyi Terimba coffee company to maximize value chain potential
UGANDA – Buganda Kingdom, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day East Af [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Kenya to review taxes, boost value addition to strengthen tea industry
KENYA – Kenya has announced plans to reassess the 42 taxes currently affecting the tea s [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
LVMH names new leadership for Moët Hennessy amid challenging market conditions
FRANCE – French luxury conglomerate LVMH has announced a major leadership transition for [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Amrut Partners with IGL to expand premium alcoholic beverage market in North India
INDIA – Bangalore-based Amrut Distilleries, known for its single malt whiskies, gin, and [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Piccadily Agro Industries to invest US$118.4M in expansion, opens first international distillery in Scotland
INDIA – Piccadily Agro Industries Limited (PAIL), the producer of premium beverages such [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Rémy Cointreau partners with INTACT to pioneer low-carbon legume alcohol
FRANCE – Rémy Cointreau, a global leader in premium wines and spirits, has announced a [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Congo-Kinshasa: Lobito Atlantic Railway Reinforces Transport Capacity with New Wagons
[Trafigura.com] Lobito -- The Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) has taken an important step this week towards strengthening its transport capacity with the arrival in Lobito, Angola, o [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe: ZRP, Seed Co Blitz to Flash Out Bogus Agro-Dealers
[The Herald] Leading seed house, Seed Co, has teamed up with the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to flush out bogus agro-dealers capitalising on the ongoing summer season preparatio [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe: Kutsaga Issues Tobacco Mealy Bugs Alert
[The Herald] Agriculture Specialist Writer [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe: Firm Embraces Govt's Value Addition Thrust
[The Herald] Diversified local firm, Raymeg Consultants, continues to embrace the Government's value addition thrust after recently introducing rabbit biltong, a first for the coun [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Kenya: Consumers Raise Alarm Over Unlabeled Poultry in Supermarkets
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Concerns have been raised by Kenyan consumers over unlabeled poultry products sold in select supermarkets, allegedly originating from Uganda. [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Africa: Coffee, Tea and Cocoa Costs See Global Food Import Bill Soaring Past $2 Trillion
[UN News] The global food import bill is projected to exceed $2 trillion in 2024 - fuelled by the rising cost of everyone's favourite hot drinks - according to the latest Food Outl [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
East Africa: Vaccine for Foot and Mouth Disease a Win for East Africa
[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- A new vaccine, designed to protect East African cattle against all major strains of foot and mouth disease, is offering hope to small-scale farmers battling [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Rwanda: Experts Warn Against Reliance On Rain-Fed Agriculture
[New Times] Reliance on rainfed agriculture remains a significant concern as it is highly vulnerable to climate variability, according to Telesphore Ndabamenye, the Director Genera [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe: Govt Sets Deadline for Wheat Harvesting
[The Herald] The Government has set November 15 as the date by which wheat harvesting should have been be completed to ensure the crop is saved from the predicted increasing rains. [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe: Dairibord Records 44 Percent Raw Milk Intake, Surpassing National Average
[New Zimbabwe] LISTED milk processing giant, Dairibord Zimbabwe Limited (DZL) has seen raw milk intake increasing by 44% to surpass national average stats by a significant margin. [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Malawi: First Lady Madam Chakwera Donates Relief Food to Nkhota Kota Flood Victims
[Nyasa Times] First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has donated 45 metric tonnes of maize flour and 5 metric tonnes of beans worth K70.7 million to 1800 households who were affected by [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Africa: Climate Change - Women's Role in the Economy Is Key to a Just Transition
[The Conversation Africa] The realities of climate change are hitting home for many people living in the global south. Food security, water access and health have been jeopardised [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
South Africa: City Power Cuts Power to Defaulters in Lenasia - South African News Briefs - November 15, 2024
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Africa: COP29 - Why Africa's $1.3 Trillion Climate Goal Makes Perfect Sense
[African Arguments] Global leaders should keep in mind that the benefits of climate financing far outweigh the costs of implementing them. [...]
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Date: 15-Nov-2024
Brazil hails South Africa’s approval of 19 additional meat processing plants for export
SOUTH AFRICA – The Brazilian government has welcomed South Africa’s recent move to app [...]
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Date: 12-Nov-2024
Diageo India launches regenerative agriculture initiative to cut carbon emissions and water use
INDIA – United Spirits, a subsidiary of global beverage leader Diageo in India, has unve [...]
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Date: 12-Nov-2024
Monster Beverage sees third-quarter sales rise by 1.3% amid rebound in U.S. energy drink market
USA – Monster Beverage Corporation reported a 1.3 percent increase in net sales for the [...]
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Date: 12-Nov-2024
Corbion announces updates to AI-Powered Listeria control model
NETHERLANDS – Corbion, the Netherlands-based food and biochemical company, is gearing up [...]
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Date: 12-Nov-2024
Seaboard Corp. reports improved Q3 pork segment performance, declining turkey segment income
USA – Seaboard Corporation, a diverse multinational agribusiness and transportation cong [...]
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Date: 12-Nov-2024