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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Ethiopia: A Fertilizer Factory - A Paradigm Shift On the Ethiopian Economy Next to GERD
[Ethiopian Herald] While recently responding to the questions forwarded to him by the members of parliament at HPR, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told members that Ethiopia will embark [...]
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Date: 08-Apr-2025
Ethiopia: State Distributes 1,402 Agricultural Tractors to Farmers
[Ethiopian Herald] - In a major step toward modernizing agriculture, the Oromia State handed over 1,402 agricultural tractors to farmers in a vibrant ceremony held yesterday in Sha [...]
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Date: 08-Apr-2025
East Africa: Historic Danish Public-Private Partnership With WFP Expands Home-Grown School Meals in East Africa
[WFP] COPENHAGEN -- The three-year initiative is backed by US$40 million in co-financing from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Novo Nordisk Foundation and the Grundfos F [...]
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Date: 08-Apr-2025
Zimbabwe: From Nyanga to New York - Zim Farmers Heat Up US Market
[The Herald] Deep in the rolling hills of Nyanga in Manicaland Province, near the Zimbabwe-Mozambique border, smallholder farmers at the Nyakomba Irrigation Scheme have discovered [...]
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Date: 08-Apr-2025
Africa: South Africa As G20 Leader Can Take Action On Africa's Food Supply - 4 Ways to Make a Difference
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa, the only African country that is a member of the G20, holds the presidency of the grouping until the end of November 2025. During this time, [...]
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Date: 08-Apr-2025
Prinova acquires Aplinova expanding its ingredient portfolio
BRAZIL – Prinova, a subsidiary of the NAGASE Group, has acquired Aplinova, a prov [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Macfrut 2025 expands with more exhibitors, international buyers, and new health-focused event
ITALY – The 42nd edition of Macfrut 2025 is set to be bigger and more diverse tha [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Lavazza reports 9.1% revenue growth in 2024, introduces new coffee system Tibali
ITALY – Italian coffee giant Lavazza Group has reported a 9.1% increase in revenu [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Uganda’s NEMA investigates Victoria Sugar over environmental pollution allegations
UGANDA – Uganda’s National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has launch [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Symrise AG reports an increase of US$ 5.38B sales in its FY 2024
GERMANY – Symrise AG, a global supplier of chemicals and functional ingredients, [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Funke-Gerber unveils advanced CryoStar for precise milk quality testing
GERMANY – Funke-Gerber, a leading manufacturer in cryoscopy technology, has launc [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Marfrig reports progress in animal welfare, financial performance
BRAZIL -Marfrig has announced a significant improvement in its performance in the B [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Conagra Brands reports declining sales, earnings in third quarter of fiscal year 2025
USA – Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) is reporting a drop in sales and earnings [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Japanese seafood giant Nissui Group appoints Teru Tanaka as its president, CEO
JAPAN – Japanese seafood conglomerate Nissui Group is preparing for a leadership [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Côte d’Ivoire to consider tax on fish imports to push local output
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Côte d’Ivoire’s government is considering a new tax on im [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Malawi: Nankhumwa Boosts Local Businesses With Road Maintenance in Chemusa, Magasa Ward
[Nyasa Times] Member of Parliament (MP) for Blantyre Kabula, Getrude Nankhumwa, has reaffirmed her commitment to improving road infrastructure in her constituency as a way of stimu [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Kenya: Cities Catapult to Spotlight Urban Innovation At New Cities Summit 2025
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The New Cities Summit 2025, set for June 12-13 in Nairobi, will feature the Cities Catapult pitch competition, connecting urban innovators with investors an [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Liberia: CCL, LTA Move to Reroute Ace Cable to Address Internet Disruptions in Liberia
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Cable Consortium of Liberia (CCL), in partnership with the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), has begun work to redirect the countr [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Liberia: President Boakai Orders Probed Into Blackout At International Airport
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched a full-scale investigation into the recent power outage at Roberts International Airport (RIA), order [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Nigeria: For Polluted Niger Delta Communities - Shell Has Questions to Answer
[Premium Times] The Nigerian government has a track record of glossing over complaints of environmental pollution. [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Guinea: KOICA and WFP Partner to Strengthen Communities and Tackle Hunger in Guinea
[WFP] Conakry, Guinea -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$4 million contribution from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to develop a ric [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
illycaffè posts US$681.6M revenue in FY24 amid strong global growth
ITALY – Italian premium coffee roaster illycaffè has reported record financial resu [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Diageo divests majority stake in Seychelles Breweries for US$80M
SEYCHELLES – Diageo has sold its 54.4% majority stake in Seychelles Breweries to Mau [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Tyson Foods, other pork producers face lawsuits over alleged price-fixing
USA – A federal judge has ruled that Tyson Foods, Smithfield Foods, JBS USA, and sev [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Austrian wine exports decline in 2024 amid global economic challenges
AUSTRIA – Austrian wine exports fell in both value and volume in 2024 as the industr [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025