Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Kenya: Police Recover Herds of Goats, Sheep Stolen From Samburu Ranch
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police have recovered 24 herds of goats and sheep that were stolen from a ranch in Old Bendera Hills, Samburu County. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Nigeria: Herder Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Three Farmers With Machete
[Premium Times] The spokesperson of the police in the state, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident but said only two farmers were injured. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Kenya: Kenya's Biosafety Agency to Enforce GMO Regulations After Court Ruling
[Business Day Africa] Kenya's National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has pledged to uphold strict oversight of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) after a High Court ruling reaffirme [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Marfrig Global Foods reports US$15.7M third quarter income
BRAZIL – Marfrig Global Foods, a leading global food processing company based in São Pa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
OPEC Fund signs US$40M loan agreement to enhance African agriculture
AFRICA – The OPEC Fund for International Development has finalized a US$40 million loan [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Al Ghurair Foods begins construction of new poultry facility in Abu Dhabi
UAE – Al Ghurair Foods has started building a state-of-the-art hatchery and poultry proc [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
South Africa’s livestock, meat sector faces persistent challenges
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s livestock industry is under intense pressure, grappling [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Capital Markets Tribunal authorizes CMA to probe Kakuzi’s unsupported payments
KENYA- The Capital Markets Tribunal has authorized the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
PepsiCo buys out Strauss Group from Sabra and Obela joint ventures for US$244M
USA – PepsiCo has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Sabra Obela, the maker of hummus dips [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Barry Callebaut Integrates Upcycled Cacaofruit Products into Portfolio
SWITZERLAND – Barry Callebaut, a Swiss-Belgian cocoa processor and chocolate manufacture [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Kenya’s Makueni County aims for 2.5 metric tonnes of coffee production in two years
KENYA – The County Government of Makueni in Kenya will distribute 26,000 coffee seedling [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
11 beverage giants unite to launch National Deposit System Operator KAUCJA.PL for sustainable packaging
POLAND – 11 beverage giants unite to launch National Deposit System Operator KAUCJA.PL [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Electrolit to build US$400M High-Tech manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas
USA – Electrolit, a scientifically formulated premium hydration beverage company, pla [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
West Africa: Ecowas Convenes Experts In Accra To Update The Regional Infrastructure Master Plan
[Ecowas] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened a high-level consultative meeting in Accra to deliberate on the update of its Regional Infrastructure Maste [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Sudan: WFP Scales Up Operations to Reach Millions in Sudan
[UN News] A World Food Programme (WFP) convoy arrived in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur, Sudan, on Friday - the first since famine was declared there three months ago, the UN agen [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Sudan: WFP Announces Major Surge in Food Aid Into Sudan's Hard-to-Reach Areas
[United Nations in Sudan] The UN World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions of people in the cou [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Gambia: President Barrow Calls for Crop Diversification Amid Low Groundnut Yield
[Foroyaa] On Thursday, November 21, President Adama Barrow visited a groundnut farm in Sinchu Baya, Sami District, to assess firsthand the reports of poor groundnut yields affectin [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Mozambique: Solar Dryers Transform Mozambique's Fisheries
[allAfrica] A project to provide fishing communities with tools and knowledge to dry fish has changed lives. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Forsea achieves key milestone in cell-cultured eel production
ISRAEL – Israel-based seafood company Forsea has made significant progress toward making [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Steakholder Foods secures additional funding, signs new agreements
ISRAEL – Israel-based Steakholder Foods has received a second payment of US$270,000 from [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
YEA launches fish farming training programme in Ghana
GHANA – The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has partnered with the 66 Artillery Regiment i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Kenya to leverage EU trade deal to expand meat exports
KENYA – Kenya is working to increase its meat exports to Europe under the Economic Partn [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Louis Dreyfus Company to build sugar transshipment terminal in Brazil
BRAZIL – Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a global leader in the agricultural commodities se [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Imperium Holding secures US$26.4M investment to advance sustainable tea packaging, drive development
MOROCCO – Imperium Holding, a luxury tea and infusion packaging company, has received a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024
Kenya forms task force to address unsold tea crisis at Mombasa auction
KENYA – The Kenyan government has established a 21-member task force to address the alar [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Nov-2024