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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
LVMH reports 1% growth in Q4 revenue as wine & spirits segment struggles
FRANCE – LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has reported a 1 percent year-on-year inc [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Kenya Orchards Limited rebrands to Africa Mega Agricorp after majority stake sale
KENYA – Kenya Orchards Limited (KOL) has officially changed its name to Africa Mega [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Global arabica coffee prices surge past US$3.60 per pound amid supply concerns
WORLD – Global arabica coffee prices soared to record highs above US$3.60 per po [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nigeria, Brazil strengthen ties to improve livestock genetics, disease control
NIGERIA – The Nigerian government has announced a partnership with Brazil to intr [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Aquaculture groups in Nyeri County, Kenya receive US$55K grant for fish farming
KENYA – A total of 42 aquaculture groups in Nyeri County are receiving a US$55,83 [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Cargill to close turkey processing plant in Arkansas
USA – Cargill is shutting down its turkey processing plant in Springdale, Arkansa [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
South Africa: Building On Optimism - - Big Infrastructure Projects Return to SA in Water, Housing, Energy Sectors
[Daily Maverick] Municipalities, state-owned enterprises and private sector players are starting to open their wallets to spend money on developments that will enhance growth and c [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Liberia: Mining - Bea Mountain Rehabilitates Major Roads in Cape Mount
[New Republic] ..... As Citizens Commend Company for Development Projects [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Many Feared Trapped As Two-Storey Building Collapses in Anambra
[Premium Times] The building is still under construction and is located along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Anambra State. [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Liberia: Liberia News - Medina to Robertsport Road Pavement Commences Soon
[New Republic] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai says the development of roads throughout the country is a key priority under his administration. [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Liberia: RIA Set for Major Upgrades
[Liberian Observer] The government is taking decisive steps to transform the Roberts International Airport (RIA) into a modern and efficient gateway, capable of driving economic gr [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
South Africa: The Future of Mining Depends On the Industry's Ability to Finance Itself
[Daily Maverick] It is perhaps ironic that as the world moves toward a cleaner future, more mining is projected to take place to facilitate the just energy transition. [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Africa: Trump Administration Freezes Foreign Development Assistance
[VOA] White House -- The Trump administration has ordered a three-month pause on almost all foreign development assistance pending a review to see what fits in with the president's [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Rwanda: How Rwanda Has Increased Rice Production and Its Commercialisation
[New Times] Rice is Rwanda's important agricultural crop after bananas, contributing significantly to the national economic growth. [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Dairy Sector Surpasses Nds1 Target, Herd Reaches 65 660k
[The Herald] The dairy sector has leap-frogged the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) target of a 30 000-herd by 2025 by a whopping 119 percent to 65 660, thanks to Government' [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Pre-Planting Prices Help Farmers Build Confidence
[The Herald] Obert Chifamba, Agri -- Insight [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Nasarawa Farmers Demand Vcdp's Sustainability
[Leadership] Farmers in Nasarawa State who are beneficiaries of the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP)--a federal government initiative in partnership with the International [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Federal Govt to Review Gender Policy On Agriculture
[Leadership] The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in collaboration with the International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD) and other stakeh [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Cameroon: Japan and WFP Join Forces to Strengthen Food Security of Vulnerable Populations in Cameroon
[WFP] Yaounde -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a Japanese Yen 200 million (approx. US$ 1.27 million) contribution from the Government of Japan to provide l [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Africa: Stopping Health Funding in Africa Weakens America
[spotlight] Following US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend foreign aid, President Cyril Ramaphosa can display great leadership by meeting with leaders of wealthy countri [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Kenya: Government Launches Ring Vaccination Program to Contain Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreaks
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has initiated a ring vaccination program in select regions ahead of a nationwide livestock immunization campaign, in response to a surge in o [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Sudan: Sudan's Cash Crisis Threatens El Gedaref Corn and Millet Harvest
[Dabanga] El Gedaref -- A severe cash shortage, exacerbated by government-imposed obligations by Sudanese banks to limit money transfers and a daily limit on withdrawals, is puttin [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nestlé opens US$675M beverage facility in Arizona, announces US$1B investment in Mexico
USA – Nestlé USA has officially opened its new US$675 million beverage manufactu [...]
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Date: 29-Jan-2025
Nigeria’s NAFDAC raids Aba Cemetery market, seizes US$3.3M worth of counterfeit products
NIGERIA – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDA [...]
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Date: 29-Jan-2025
Starbucks reports 4% drop in Q1 sales amid ‘Back to Starbucks’ strategy rollout
USA – Global coffeehouse chain Starbucks has reported a 4 percent decline in glob [...]
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Date: 29-Jan-2025