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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Zimbabwe: 'Convert Farmers' Debt Into Medium Term Financing Facility'
[The Herald] AMID the looming spectre of La Nina weather, the cereal sub-committee of drought action committee (DAC) has urged contractors and funders of the 2023/24 farming season [...]
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Date: 18-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Food Prices, Others Ease Pressure On August Inflation Rate
[Vanguard] ·But new fuel price may reverse the ease [...]
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Date: 18-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: Experts Forecast Massive Jump in Rice Intake
[The Herald] It is imperative for the country to invest in rice production to meet the projected demand of 800 000 tonnes per year by 2030. [...]
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Date: 18-Sep-2024
Ethiopia: Gambella Experiences Increased Food Production
[Ethiopian Herald] Yelemat Tirufat, a development program launched in 2022, has helped Gambella State to improve agricultural productivity and food security, State's Livestock and [...]
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Date: 18-Sep-2024
Uganda: Outgoing Unicef Country Representative Bids Farewell to Foreign Affairs Minister
[Nile Post] The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Gen Jeje Odongo has met with Dr. Munir Safieldin, UNICEF's outgoing Country Representative for Uganda, as he concludes his tour of dut [...]
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Date: 18-Sep-2024
South Africa: West Coast Fishers Say Fishing Policy Is Crippling Them
[GroundUp] Saldanha and Langebaan fishers say they barely make a livelihood from their quotas [...]
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Date: 18-Sep-2024
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Pursuing Initiatives for Eco-Friendly Tanning Methods
[Ethiopian Herald] The leather industry in Ethiopia holds significant potential for economic growth due to the high number of livestock. However, we still know the country is not f [...]
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Date: 18-Sep-2024
ADM to partner Die ARCHE Kinderstiftung for community project
GERMANY – ADM, an American multinational food processing and commodities trading [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
China emerges as the third largest global tuna exporter
WORLD – China has been recognized as the third largest exporter of tuna products [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Tropace Health and Wellness Teas expands global reach with two new variants
NIGERIA – Tropace Health and Wellness Teas has announced the release of two new tea var [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Maple Leaf Foods introduces new protein-packed breakfast options
CANADA – Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is rolling out a new line of breakfast products ai [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
French wine production set for 18% decline in 2024 due to unfavourable weather conditions
FRANCE – French wine production is forecasted to see a significant drop in 2024 a [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Rémy Cointreau appoints Lee James as Managing Director for UK markets
FRANCE – French drinks group Rémy Cointreau has named Lee James as the new manag [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Chiptole tests avocado-peeling robot and automated bowls & salads system
USA – Chipotle, an international chain of fast casual restaurants, has unveiled 2 [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Sula Vineyards launches Sula Merlot to celebrate 25th anniversary milestone
INDIA – Sula Vineyards, India’s largest wine producer, has expanded its wine po [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Tanzania pledges support for sugar factory owners amid plans to boost production
TANZANIA – Tanzania has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting sugar factory own [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Only the Latest Calamity
[This Day] One city wag said the Biblical-proportion flood that overcame whole sections of the city of Maiduguri last week was second in national impact only to the recent increase [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Sep-2024
Kenya: Enhancing School Safety Policies to Better Protect Students
[Capital FM] In the wake of the recent tragic school fire that has shocked Kenyans, the Ministry of Education and learning institutions need to take responsibility for the safety o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Sep-2024
Uganda: Fire Guts Entebbe Municipal Headquarters
[Nile Post] Police in Kampala have started investigating circumstances under which fire gutted Entebbe Municipal headquarters in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Sep-2024
South Africa: SA Launches R300 Million Facility for Recycling Plastic
[SAnews.gov.za] A new PET (polyethylene terephthalate) processing facility, which can accommodate more plastic waste and is the first-of-its-kind technology for Africa, will come o [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Malawi: Shocker! Govt Pays Over K4bn to 3 Companies for a Rumphi Road but Nothing On the Ground
[Nyasa Times] Shocking details have emerged with regards to how Malawian tax payers have lost close to K4 billion paying three contractors for a road construction project in Rumphi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Sep-2024
Africa: Kenya Outlines Strategy to Tackle 60% Feed Shortage At AU-IBAR Raffs Workshop
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is grappling with a severe feed shortage crisis that threatens the country's livestock industry, with a 60 percent deficit reported in the latest feed [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Sep-2024
South Africa: Fungi to the Rescue - South African Scientists Use Innovative Approach to Protect Apple Trees
[The Conversation Africa] Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 are pes [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Nigeria: National Nutrition Financing Committee Calls for Prioritization of Nutrition in 2025 Budget
[Premium Times] By leveraging partnership with the Budget Office of the Federation, the ANRiN Project and its partners hope to build a more sustainable and well-funded nutrition ec [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Sudan: Khartoum Bahri - 10 or More Die Daily From Hunger and Shelling
[Dabanga] Khartoum Bahri -- Daily aerial and artillery bombardment by both sides of the conflict kills the city of Bahri (Khartoum North), including those dying of starvation and d [...]
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Date: 17-Sep-2024