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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Ethiopia: Optimizing Broadening Market Destinies of Horticulture
[Ethiopian Herald] It is proved that Ethiopia is rich in natural resources with diversified agro-biodiversity manifested by vast arable lands, water resources suitable for cultivat [...]
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Date: 28-Aug-2024
Canadian company AIMCo acquires Kimberly Meat Co, associated assets
AUSTRALIA – The Kimberly Meat Co., a prominent beef processor in northern Western Austr [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ugandan government pledges support for Ranchers Finest’s halal certification
UGANDA – Uganda’s Minister for Finance in charge of Investments, Evelyn Anite, has co [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
COMESA raises alarm over rising mergers in agriculture sector, impacting food prices
ZAMBIA – COMESA Competition Commission Director and Chief Executive Officer Dr Willard [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Limuru Tea reports 14% decline in revenue in H1 2024
KENYA – Limuru Tea has reported a 14 percent decline in total revenues for the first ha [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Sugarcane farmers to receive bonuses amid industry reforms
KENYA – Kenyan sugarcane farmers are set to begin receiving bonuses for their produce s [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
GEA introduces PowerPak 1000 thermoforming packaging machine for SMEs
GERMANY – GEA, a prominent provider of food processing technology, has unveiled its lat [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Kenya Breweries appoints Charles Okanya as Acting Marketing Director
KENYA – Kenya Breweries Ltd (KBL), a subsidiary of East African Breweries PLC (EABL), h [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Hindustan Unilever faces US$114.7M tax demand
INDIA – Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has received a tax demand notice of Rs962.75 c [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ethiopia imports more sugar to tame surging prices ahead of New Year
ETHIOPIA – The Ethiopian Industrial Input Development Enterprise (EIIDE) has procured 2 [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Namibia Dairies ships its inaugural batch of Rietfontein Long Life juices to Zimbabwe
NAMIBIA – Namibia Dairies, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List Group (O&L), ha [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Announces Near-Completion of Flagship Dam
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has congratulated Ethiopians on the near-completion of the Abbay Dam, also known as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissanc [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ethiopia: Towards Thriving Clean Energy Basis
[Ethiopian Herald] The financial spring stretched ranging from a wrapped tiny rag of street vending poor woman to the fatten purse of high profile investors and pumped into the con [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Wike Inaugurates Construction of Taxi Terminal in Abuja
[Premium Times] Mr Wike said the terminal is expected to ease traffic congestion, enhance public transportation, and bolster security in the city. [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Food Production - Govt Should Fund Agric - Eradiri
[Vanguard] As high food prices hit Nigerians below the belt, the President. All Africa Association for Small and Medium Enterprises, AAASME, Dr Ebiekure Eradiri, asserted that ther [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Uganda: Retailer Strikes the Right Notes With Emyooga-Funded Poultry Farming
[Nile Post] Emyooga programme helps Alice Asiimwe transition from struggling shopkeeper to successful poultry farmer, inspiring others. [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Nema Distributes Food Items to Sokoto, Zamfara Market Fire Victims
[Leadership] The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed assorted food items to the victims of the Gusau and Sokoto fire incidents. [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Find Lasting Solutions to Nigeria's Soaring Food Prices, Insecurity Tinubu Told
[Vanguard] The Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to find lasting solutions to the soaring prices of food prices an [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Sudan: WFP Expands Aid Operations in Sudan
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Adré / El Tina / Port Sudan -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) confirmed that it is ramping up its aid distribution efforts in Sudan, focusing p [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Angola: The United States Supports Angola's Refugee Efforts Through WFP
[WFP] Luanda -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a contribution of US$900,000 through the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Bur [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Angola: Sorgo Production Increases to 115,000 Tons in Cunene
[ANGOP] Ondjiva -- The production of sorgo in Angola's southern province of Cunene has increased from 68,000 tons in the 2022/2023 campaign, to 115,033 tons, in the 2023/2024 agric [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Livestock Sector Set for Major Overhaul
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- The Ministry of Agriculture has identified and begun addressing the obstacles preventing Ethiopia's livestock industry from reaching its full pote [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Investigation - Milk or Mimic: Nigeria's Dairy Market, a Hub for Inferior EU Products
[Premium Times] Official data showed that Ireland exported fat-filled milk powder valued at N686 billion to Nigeria between 2020 and 2023. [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Zimbabwe: President Nyusi Jets in for Zimbabwe Agricultural Show Opening
[The Herald] MOZAMBICAN President Filipe Nyusi has arrived in the country this morning ahead of the official opening of the 114th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare. [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ghana: Looming Food Crisis - Grains Export Banned ... Due to Prolonged Dry Spell in 8 Regions
[Ghanaian Times] The government has placed a temporary ban on the export of grains including rice, maize, and soyabean from the country with immediate effect. [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024