Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
South Africa: South Africa's Malnutrition Crisis - Why a Cheaper Basket of Healthy Food Is the Answer
[The Conversation Africa] The death in early February of a 9-year-old South African boy, Alti Willard, who drank poison while scavenging for food in rubbish bins with his father, i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Nigeria: N-774 - a Community-Centric Approach That Could Address Nigeria's Malnutrition Crisis From the Ground Up
[Nigeria Health Watch] Weak community engagement often undermines efforts to tackle Nigeria's malnutrition crisis. The Nutrition 774 (N-774) Initiative aims to shift this paradigm. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Nigeria: Navigating Challenges and Unveiling Possibilities for Nigeria's Livestock Sector
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, had, at a Ministerial Press Briefing, expressed his ambitious vision of doubling the livestock [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Nigeria: Prioritise Inputs, Farmers Urge Wike As Wet Season Activities Gear Up
[Daily Trust] As preparation for wet season farming gathers momentum, farmers in the Federal Capital Territory are appealing to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to prioritise inputs [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Zimbabwe: Current Good Rains Guarantee Better Harvests This Season
[The Herald] The latest crop and livestock assessment by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has confirmed that most crops and pastures are i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Nigeria: New Peppe Terra Cooking Paste - Make Your Meals Effortlessly
[This Day] Cooking is more than just a routine, it's an experience, a way to create moments, share love, and bring people together. The right ingredients don't just add flavour, th [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Nigeria: UK to Drive Nigeria's Agric Sector Growth With £204m Investment
[This Day] The United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has announced its readiness to inject £204 million in private sector finance and investment [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Kenya: Kenya Maintains Ban On in-Shell Macadamia Exports As Harvesting Begins
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced the start of the 2025 macadamia harvesting season on March 1, while reaff [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Eritrea: UN Warns of Eritrean Troops' Continued Abuses in Tigray Amid Impunity, Cites 'Lack of Political Will' On Rights Violations in Eritrea
[Addis Standard] The United Nations has warned that Eritrean troops continue to commit human rights abuses in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, and raised concerns over persisting imp [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Africa: In Crisis-Hit Parts of Africa, WFP School Meals Offer a Vital Lifeline to Kids - and Their Families
[WFP] As African governments mark a decade of progress on school feeding, the push is on to get more children on board [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Diageo appoints Hina Nagarajan as President of Africa amid leadership reshuffle
AFRICA – Diageo has appointed Hina Nagarajan as the new President of Diageo Africa, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
JDE Peet’s reports 7.9% sales growth in 2024, boosts dividends and buybacks
NETHERLANDS – JDE Peet’s, the Amsterdam-based coffee giant behind brands like Jaco [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Paulig’s coffee and spice shipments go green with 90% emission cut
AFRICA/EUROPE – Paulig, an international food and beverage company, is making coffee [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Burkina Faso secures US$20M loan to expand irrigation
BURKINA FASO – Burkina Faso has obtained a US$20 million loan from the Kuwait Fund f [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Nestlé introduces new KitKat tablets in Europe aiming to meet evolving consumer preferences
EUROPE – Nestlé, a multinational food and drink processing Conglomerate Corporation [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
MGP reports 16% decline in sales fourth-quarter FY 2024
USA – MGP Ingredients Inc., a leading producer of premium branded and distilled spir [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
South Africa moves up in logistics index as global supply chains shift
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa has improved its standing in the Agility Emerging Market [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
COCOBOD intensify effort to protect commodity from illegal trade
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), a government-controlled institution that fi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Senegal completes first-ever US$35M onion dehydration plant to boost agriculture
SENEGAL – Senegal is making significant strides in agricultural processing with [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
End of an era: Michael Simonetta retires as Perfection Fresh CEO after 40 years
AUSTRALIA – Perfection Fresh Australia has announced a major leadership change as [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Namibia: Government Aims to Accelerate Stadia Upgrades
[Namibian] The Independence Stadium in Windhoek is one of several stadia that the government is upgrading with the aim of putting sport at the forefront of development. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Uganda: Museveni Commissions Ankole Industrial Hub
[Nile Post] President Museveni has commissioned the Ankole Zonal Presidential Industrial Hub in Muko Village, Mbarara District. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Uganda: Museveni Pledges to Rehabilitate Ibanda-Kagongo Road
[Nile Post] President Museveni has pledged to rehabilitate the long-neglected Ibanda-Kagongo Road, offering hope to residents of Ibanda Municipality. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Liberia: World Bank and Nafaa Begin Installing AIS Transponders to Enhance Fishermen's Safety
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Agency (NAFAA) and the World Bank have launched the installation of Automatic Identification System (AIS) trans [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Nigeria: Jigawa Leads in National Food Security Drive
[Leadership] The Wheat Farmers Green Field Celebration, held in Dabi Village of Jigawa State, has once again underscored the unwavering commitment and resilience of the state gover [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Feb-2025