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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Overall costs cut, quality improved, carbon footprint reduced
Until very recently, the production shop at Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited in the Willo [...]
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Date: 03-Mar-2025
Morocco suspends sheep sacrifice for Tabaski amid ongoing drought
MOROCCO – Morocco will not hold the traditional sheep sacrifice for Tabaski in 20 [...]
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Date: 03-Mar-2025
Woolworths incurs US$190M loss due to industrial action
AUSTRALIA – Supermarket giant Woolworths Group Limited has taken a rare $190 mill [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Mar-2025
Namibia grants Norwegians 3 permits for massive salmon farm
In a bold move that could reshape the future of aquaculture in Africa, a group of Norwegian seafood industry veterans, led by former PwC partner Torben Foss, is advancing plans fo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Mar-2025
SKF Bearing Failure Analysis serves up a perfect solution for Tongaat Huletts in Durban
A collaborative Bearing Failure Analysis conducted by SKF and Authorised Distributor, Bearings Services Durban, at one of South Africa’s leading sugar refinery plants in KwaZulu- [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Mar-2025
Kenyan farmers combat climate change with innovative and sustainable agricultural techniques
In Kenya’s Bomet and Homabay Counties, smallholder bean farmers are adopting innovative and sustainable agricultural techniques to bolster resilience and increase production in t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Mar-2025
Uganda: Drought Deepens Financial Struggles for Farmers and Saccos Amid Rising Loan Defaults
[Nile Post] The drought has caused significant crop failure and a lack of pasture, leading to low production of both crops and milk. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Mar-2025
Nigeria: Govt Signs $4.3bn Deal With Brazil to Boost Fertiliser Production
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has stated that the federal government recently signed a $4.3 billion memorandum of understanding with Brazil targeted at b [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Mar-2025
Nigeria: Tinubu Committed to Boosting Nigeria's Food Security - Minister
[Daily Trust] Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Sunday, 1st March, 2025 assured farmers and pastoralists in Udobo, Gamawa, Bauchi State, of [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Mar-2025
Uganda: Hot Weather, Rising Food Prices Push Up Inflation in Uganda
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The effects of harsh weather conditions are not only causing discomfort for Ugandans but are also impacting the economy, with rising food [...]
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Date: 03-Mar-2025
BigTree Beverages boosts portfolio with launch of FIT sports drink
ZAMBIA – BigTree Beverages Ltd, a prominent independent subsidiary of the Trade K [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Egypt moves forward with US$3.3M poultry equipment assembly project
EGYPT – Egypt’s General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) is m [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Senegal receives shipment of 1,307 cattle from France to support local livestock, meat sector
SENEGAL – The Ministry of Agriculture in Senegal is taking delivery of 1,307 catt [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Suntory Oceania appoints Dai Minato as new CEO to lead US$3B beverage venture
AUSTRALIA – Suntory Oceania has named Dai Minato as the new CEO of its beverage a [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Kessem sugar factory faces backlash over mass layoffs amid earthquake fallout in Afar region
ETHIOPIA – Kessem Sugar Factory’s management has issued a preliminary warning o [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Climate change delays Kenya’s avocado peak harvest
KENYA – Kenya’s avocado harvest has been affected by shifting weather patterns, [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Illovo Sugar Ltd reports 15% revenue growth despite 32% profit decline for 2024
MALAWI – Illovo Sugar Ltd has announced a 15% revenue increase to K313.7 billion [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025
Novonesis reports 8% organic sales growth in full year 2024
DENMARK – Bagsværd-based Novonesis, a global biotechnology company, has reported [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
ADM, Asahi Group partner to distribute lactic acid-based innovative post biotic
USA – ADM, a global leader in innovative human and animal nutrition, has announce [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Iran bans apple, orange, and date exports to curb rising food prices ahead of Ramadan
IRAN – Iran has banned the export of apples, oranges, and dates for 60 days in re [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Africa: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Smart Cities in Africa
[ACSUS] Artificial Intelligence (AI) has established itself as a transformative force and is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of smart cities across Africa. The [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Liberia: Fire Guts Cuttington University's Suakoko Campus Dormitory
[Liberian Investigator] Suacoco -- The administration of Cuttington University's Suakoko campus has announced stringent measures to prevent further fire outbreaks after a blaze gut [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Africa: Farmers Must Be At the Heart of Biodiversity Action
[UN News] "Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation" - that was the stark message delivered by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Director-Ge [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Africa: From War Zones to Typhoon-Prone Shores, Nations Rally to Protect Their Crops, Make Landmark Deposits to Global Seed Vault
[Crop Trust] Longyearbyen, Norway -- Partner organizations from across the globe are gathering in Norway this week to deposit seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, with Sudan ma [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
West Africa: ECOWAS Donates 2,238,000 US Dollars to Agricultural Research Centres in the Region to Boost Youth Employment.*
[Ecowas] The ECOWAS Commission, as part of the Regional Strategy for Youth Employment in Ag-ricultural Value Chains has donated Two Million, Two Hundred and Thirty-Eight thousand U [...]
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Date: 28-Feb-2025