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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Kenya: I Have Not Sold JKIA to Indian Firm - Murkomen
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Sports and Youth Affairs Cabinet Secretary nominee Kipchumba Murkomen has denied allegations that he "sold" Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Kenya: Mobius Motors Announces Closure As Shareholders Approve Liquidation
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan vehicle manufacturer Mobius Motors is set to close Kenyan business after its shareholders approved plans to place the firm under liquidation. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Southern Africa: Senior Officials Meet Tomorrow
[The Herald] After the successful holding of the SADC Industrialisation Week, which drew admiration from many including the SADC Secretariat, Zimbabwe will from tomorrow up to Sund [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Ghana: Explore Innovative Solutions to Bridge Huge Road Financing Gap - Dr Bawumia to Stakeholders
[Accra Times] Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has challenged stakeholders in the road infrastructure provision system to critically evaluate the current financing models for fin [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Kenya: Point of Correction, Never Been Linturi's Pa - Agricultural CS Nominee Karanja
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary nominee Andrew Karanja has dismissed rumors concerning his relationship with former Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi following a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Kenya: Youngest CS Nominee Eric Muuga Worth Sh31mn From Farming but Owns No Vehicle
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Youngest nominee in the Cabinet Eric Muuga surprised legislators when he said owns no vehicle despite his net worth amounts to Sh31 million. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Egypt: Egyptian, UK FMs Express Fears About Probable Escalation in Lebanon, Famine in Sudan
[Egypt Online] Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expats received on Wednesday7/8/2024 a phone call from Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom David Lammy as t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Faces Worsening Food Crisis Due to El Niño Droughts
[UN News] A new report from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reveals that food insecurity levels in Zimbabwe are rapidly deteriorating after it was hit with historic droughts [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Southern Africa: Agroecology Takes Center Stage As Southern Africa Tackles Climate Crisis
[263Chat] The inaugural regional agroecology conference, held in Harare, has brought to the fore the urgent need for a concerted push towards sustainable agriculture practices in S [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Malnutrition Surging in Nigeria's Bauchi State, Aid Group Says
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Doctors Without Borders, also known by its French acronym MSF, says it recorded an alarming 23,000 cases of severe malnutrition in Nigeria's Bauchi state be [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Zimbabwe: Millers Secure Additional 20 000t of Maize
[The Herald] Millers will import another 20 000 tonnes of maize a month from South Africa following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Grain Millers Associati [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Welcome Purchase of R8m Bull
[The Herald] Zimbabweans have welcomed cattle rancher Collins Tafireyi's decision to pay a record R8 million (US$444 0000) for a prized Boran Stud Bull at the Hurwitz Farming Produ [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Zimbabwe: Seed Co Says Ready for Cropping Season
[The Herald] Seed Co Limited, Zimbabwe's largest seed producer, says it is counting on its substantial seed stock to satisfy the demand in both local and export markets during the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Gambia: Eco Soil Co-Founder Calls On Farmers to Embrace Organic Fertilizer
[The Point] The Co-founder of Eco Soil has called on farmers in the country to embrace the application of organic fertilizer to ensure a healthy and productive production. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Liberia: GVL Fails to Build Hand Pumps, Allegedly Dirties Creeks
[Liberian Observer] DU-WOLEE, Sinoe County-Nimely Teah, an 80-something-year-old great-grandfather, has two problems. At his farm in Teah Village, rainwater allegedly laced with ch [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Mozambique: WFP Welcomes U.S.$2 Million From the Government of Japan to Support the Humanitarian Response in Mozambique
[WFP] Maputo -- The Government of Japan has allocated JPY 300 million -approximately US$2 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide crucial humanitarian a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
South Africa: Rapid Response Team to Deal With Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreaks
[SAnews.gov.za] Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has established a rapid response team to deal with all current outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Sudan: Over a Dozen More Areas At Risk of Famine As Fighting Impedes Aid
[UN News] With famine confirmed in the Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan's North Darfur, there are growing concerns that similar crises may be unfolding in other nearby camps, an o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2024
Danstar Ferment acquires Turkey’s first and only domestic industrial enzyme producer
TURKEY – Swiss manufactures and supplier of food ingredients, Danstar [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Aug-2024
Morocco sees significant decline in fish landings at Tan-Tan port
MOROCCO – The port of Tan-Tan saw a dramatic 48% reduction in fish la [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Aug-2024
Hershey’s Q2 2024 sales decline by 16.7% as consumer spending trend shifts
USA – Hershey, an American multinational confectionery company, has n [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Aug-2024
UK’s CMA provisionally approves T&L Sugars’ acquisition of Tereos’ UK assets
UK – The UK’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Aut [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Aug-2024
Kenya: Govt Defends ICT Infrastructure Expansion Efforts, Urges Against Abuse
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The government is urging the youth to shun negative use of digital space and instead explore opportunities for economic gain. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Aug-2024
Namibia: WFP and Partners Celebrate Progress of Home-Grown School Feeding Programme in Namibia
[WFP] The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) and the Government of the Federative Republic of Braz [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Aug-2024
Coca-Cola to appeal US$6B tax ruling in U.S.
USA – The Coca-Cola Co. has announced its intention to appeal a U.S. Tax Court decision [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2024