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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Sudan: WFP Food Reaches Key Sudan City in Bid to Stop Spreading Famine
[WFP] Support to Wad Madani offers hope but progress is fragile in stopping hunger's spread in isolated and conflict-torn areas [...]
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Date: 24-Jan-2025
CR Beverage expands production with Sidel’s high-speed aseptic lines, eyes US$640M IPO for growth
CHINA – CR Beverage, one of China’s leading bottled water producers, has strengthe [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Ransford Abbey appointed acting CEO of Ghana Cocoa Board
GHANA – President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Ransford Anertey Abbey as the Ac [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Smithfield Foods targets US$10.7B valuation in IPO
USA – Smithfield Foods, the largest pork producer in the United States, has announce [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Oterra, Vaxa Technologies introduce low-carbon natural blue colour from spirulina
DENMARK – Oterra and Vaxa Technologies have developed a natural blue food colour mad [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
India’s coffee exports surge to US$1.29B, driven by growing global and domestic demand
INDIA – India’s coffee exports reached a record high of US$1.29 billion in the 202 [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Simmons Foods appoints Johnny Bullington as President of Prepared Foods division
USA – Simmons Foods has announced Johnny Bullington as the new president of Simmons [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Siniora Foods announces plans to construct new US$40M manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA – Siniora Foods, a meat processing company headquartered in Jerusalem, [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Amethis, Metier tap Nedbank to sell stake in Kenafric Industries
KENYA – Private equity firms Amethis and Metier Private Equity Ltd. are reported [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Cargill settles turkey price-fixing lawsuit for US$32.5M
USA – Cargill has agreed to a financial settlement of US$32.5 million in a lawsui [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
ILRI initiates tool to empower Ethiopian livestock farmers
ETHIOPIA – The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has introduced P [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Liberia: Liberia Commissions Oxygen Plants in Four Counties
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Liberia's healthcare infrastructure achieves a significant milestone here with construction and commissioning of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plant [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Liberia: Chief Justice Breaks Grounds for Modern Court Complex
[New Dawn] Maryland, Liberia, January 22, 2025 - The Chief Justice of Liberia, her Honor, Sie-A-Nyene G. Youh, breaks ground here for a new fourth judicial circuit court complex in [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Residents Urged to Stop Vandalism of Infrastructure
[SAnews.gov.za] The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has called on community members to report and stop the vandalism of electricity infrastructure. [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Zambia: Echo Partners With Unicef and WFP to Mitigate the Impact of El Niño-Driven Drought in Zambia
[WFP] Thanks to this generous contribution of EUR 6 million (USD 6.3 million), UNICEF and WFP are delivering life-saving nutrition and protection interventions, targeting Zambia's [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Govt Intensifies Research On Alternative Durum Wheat Varieties
[The Herald] GOVERNMENT has intensified research on alternate wheat varieties to cut on durum imports, as the country enters the third consecutive year of surpassing its self-suffi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Jan-2025
Uganda: Uganda's Coffee - A Treasure Trove of Flavor and Essential Minerals
[Nile Post] Uganda's coffee has captivated global markets with its bold flavors, inviting aroma, and remarkable nutrient content. [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Uganda: Inspire Africa Revolutionises Coffee Industry With Innovative Farming Practices
[Nile Post] Inspire Africa, a development-focused organisation, is driving a major transformation in Uganda's coffee sector, a critical pillar of the country's economy. [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Seven Key Issues That Shaped Nigeria's Agriculture Sector in 2024
[Premium Times] Despite promises by the government over the past 20 years to improve farming in Nigeria, the country still struggles with food sustainability [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Jan-2025
Nigeria: NAFDAC Seals Warehouse in Kaduna Over Expired Products Worth N75m
[Premium Times] Mr Muhammed explained that the agency acted on a tip-off from a concerned Nigerian [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Jan-2025
South Africa: Bud Rot of Palms Detected in Some Parts of SA
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has issued a warning on the detection of the Bud rot of palms (Phytophthora palmivora) in [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Olam Agri signs partnership with GIZ to promote sustainable agriculture
SINGAPORE – Olam Agri, a global leader in food, feed, and fiber agribusiness, has [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe lifts partial ban on South African cloven-hoofed animal imports
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe has eased restrictions on importing cloven-hoofed animals and [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Brazilian poultry industry sees growth in exports for 2024
BRAZIL – The Brazilian poultry sector has reached a record-high export volume of [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Carlsberg Group and Britvic launch Carlsberg Britvic, UK’s largest multi-beverage supplier
UK – Carlsberg Group and the British drinks industry have announced the official [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025