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Nigeria: Fuel Pump Price Increase Will Hike Food Prices Again - Commuters, Traders
[Vanguard] Some traders and commuters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have frowned at the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by the NNPC Ltd. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2024
Gambia: Farmers Become Hopeful As Heavy Pour Prevails
[Foroyaa] Hopes of farmers rejuvenated as heavy down pour prevails across Central River Region (CRR) and Upper River Region (URR), after a long period of dry spell. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2024
Nigeria: SON, NAFDAC Urge Investors to Transact On Standard Products
[This Day] The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the Nigeria Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have advised manufacturers and those importing goods [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Neca Advocates Agriculture, Industrial, Human Devt Reforms for Nigeria's Strategic Path Forward
[This Day] The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) has stated that Nigeria must focus on comprehensive sectorial reforms to enhance the country's business environmen [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2024
Namibia: Namibians Spend N$10,3 Million On Apples in One Month
[Namibian] Merchandise trade data which the Namibia Statistics Agency released yesterday, show that the country sold apples worth N$300 000 in July, indicating a trade deficit. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Bill Gates Highlights Nigeria's Potential to Transform Agriculture, Health
[Vanguard] The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has highlighted Nigeria's potential to significantly increase its agricultural output, which the foundation described [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2024
Sudan: Minister Denies Famine in Sudan
[Dabanga] Port Sudan / Darfur / Nuba Mountains -- Sudan's Acting Minister of Agriculture, Abubakr El Bishri, has denied that there are any signs of famine in the country, refuting [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2024
Africa: Africa's Urban Food Market Share Growing, New Report Shows
[New Times] Africa's urban market, which currently accounts for more than 40 per cent of food produced on the continent, is growing and is mostly supplied by Micro, Small and Mediu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2024
Kenya suspends sugar imports amid increased domestic production
KENYA – The Kenya Border Control and Operations Coordination Committee has announced th [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Brown-Forman reports 8% revenue decline in Q1 2025
USA – Brown-Forman, the maker of the iconic Jack Daniel’s whiskey, reported an 8 perc [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Tata Consumer Products completes merger of three wholly-owned subsidiaries
INDIA – Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL), a major player in the fast-moving consumer g [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
US’s fresh beef prices hit record US$8.15 per pound
USA – Retail beef prices reached an unprecedented high in July, with the USDA’s Econo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Tyson Foods appoints Curt Calaway as CFO
USA – Tyson Foods Inc. has confirmed the appointment of Curt Calaway as its Chief Finan [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from France, Poland, US amid avian influenza concerns
CHINA – Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) under the Food and Environmental Hyg [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Kegna Beverages nears completion of first phase of Ethiopian brewery project
ETHIOPIA – Kegna Beverages S.C., an Ethiopian-owned beverage company, has announced tha [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Yalelo Uganda honored as top exhibitor at Buganda Expo 2024
UGANDA – Yalelo Uganda has been awarded the title of the most outstanding exhibitor at [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Emirate Tussle - Bayero Begins Facelift of Nassarawa Mini Palace
[Vanguard] Kano -- Amidst lingering controversy that trailed the Kano Emirate Council, the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero has begun the facelift of the Nassarawa mini palace (Gida [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Gov Yusuf Launches 5km Road Project in Ghari Lga, Warns Contractors
[Vanguard] Kano -- Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State yesterday issued a 7-day ultimatum to contractors handling a 5km road project in the state to return to the site or get their c [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Uganda: RDC Secretariate Assesses Govt Projects in Bugisu
[Nile Post] In an effort to enhance oversight and accountability, senior officials from the President's Office have embarked on a rigorous assessment of government projects in East [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Nigeria: As Dapo Abiodun Makes Ogun Food-Secure...
[Vanguard] President of the African Develop ment Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, gave a stark warning on Nigeria's import-dependence recently. Speaking at the Council of Anglican [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Lifting of Tariffs On Rice, Others - 'Why Importers Are Slow to Respond' Two Months After
[Vanguard] ·Stakeholders react to 150 days' window on importation [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Namibia: The Red Line Shuffle - Progress or Prolonging the Past?
[Namibian] The announcement by minister of agriculture, water, and land reform Calle Schlettwein to move the veterinary cordon fence, also known as the red line, further north mark [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Africa: Building Up On Past Successes, Rwanda and Ifad Step Up Investments in Sustainable and Productive Food Systems
[IFAD] Kigali/Rome -- With adaptation finance needs estimated at about US$ 50 billion a year for Sub-Saharan Africa, the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Nigeria: NAFDAC Advocates Exclusive Breastfeeding for Newborns, Highlights Benefits
[Premium Times] NAFDAC enumerates the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding and the challenges discouraging it among nursing mothers. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
South Africa: Gauteng Health Department Alarmed by Rising Food Poisoning Cases - South African News Briefs - September 02, 2024
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Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024