Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Varun Beverages inks deal to distribute PepsiCo snacks to Zimbabwe and Zambia
ZIMBABWE/ZAMBIA- Varun Beverages Limited has announced plans to manufacture, distr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Campbell CEO’s Mark Clouse retires, Mick Beekhuizen takes over
USA – Campbell’s Company has announced that Mark Clouse, its CEO and president, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Revitalising Nigeria's Energy Infrastructure
[This Day] Abuja -- Under Mele Kyari's leadership, Nigeria is on track of becoming a self-sufficient energy giant, reckons FREMIEMI ADEWALE [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Why Julius Berger's Abuja-Kaduna Road Contract Was Terminated-Minister
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, yesterday clarified the federal government's decision to terminate the contract awarded to Julius Berger by the previous adm [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Kebbi - Forum Hails Gov Idris Over N64bn Zuru-Koko Road Project
[Daily Trust] Governor Nasir Idris has launched the construction of the N64 billion Koko-Mahuta-Dabai-Zuru road project, cautioning contractors to ensure strict adherence to qualit [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Sudan: World Food Programme Warns That Efforts to Ramp Up Food Aid to Famine-Impacted Sudan Being Impeded
[WFP] Rome/Nairobi/Port Sudan -- As WFP teams work around the clock to reach key locations for first time, fighting and arbitrary obstructions by local authorities hinder consisten [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Shamva Pfumvudza Farmer Honoured
[The Herald] A passionate Pfumvudza farmer from Shamva, who consistently goes the extra mile each season, has been rewarded after the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheri [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
South Africa: Committee On Trade Notes Progress On Work Around Classified Food-Borne Illnesses
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition has welcomed the work government departments and entities have been doing on classified food [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Lake Chad Can Earn Billions of Dollars From Moringa, Hibiscus Farming - WFP
[Daily Trust] The World Food Programme (WFP) said farming moringa, hibiscus, and cowpeas can generate billions of dollars for the Lake Chad region, provided there is improved peace [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Ethiopia: Center Improving Kidney Beans to Increase Export
[Ethiopian Herald] ADAMI TULU -- With the objective of enhancing the nation's grain exports, the Adami Tulu Agriculture Research Center announced that it is multiplying improved ki [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Kenya: Kagwe Aims for Disease-Free Status With Nationwide Livestock Vaccination
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Nationwide Livestock Vaccination Campaign, aimed at vaccinating at least 22 million cattle and 50 million goats and sheep, kicked off on Thursday. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Ghana: Safety of GMOs Will Be Evaluated - Environment Minister-Designate
[Ghanaian Times] Careful evaluation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be conducted to ensure the safety of consumers, the Minister-designate for Environment, Science, T [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Congo-Kinshasa: Hospitals Overwhelmed in DR Congo, Food Running Out - Goma Faces 'Devastation'
[UN News] After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reached alarming levels - with huma [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Smithfield Foods IPO pricing falls short of expectations
USA – Smithfield Foods has priced its initial public offering (IPO) at US$20 per sha [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Schweppes Africa maintains beverage prices despite sugar tax reduction
ZIMBABWE – Schweppes Holdings Africa has stated that prices of its sugary beverages [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Rémy Cointreau reports 21.5% drop in Q3 sales amid U.S. inventory adjustments, China slowdown
FRANCE – Rémy Cointreau has reported a 21.5 percent year-on-year decline in organic [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
LVMH reports 1% growth in Q4 revenue as wine & spirits segment struggles
FRANCE – LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has reported a 1 percent year-on-year inc [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Kenya Orchards Limited rebrands to Africa Mega Agricorp after majority stake sale
KENYA – Kenya Orchards Limited (KOL) has officially changed its name to Africa Mega [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Global arabica coffee prices surge past US$3.60 per pound amid supply concerns
WORLD – Global arabica coffee prices soared to record highs above US$3.60 per po [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nigeria, Brazil strengthen ties to improve livestock genetics, disease control
NIGERIA – The Nigerian government has announced a partnership with Brazil to intr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Aquaculture groups in Nyeri County, Kenya receive US$55K grant for fish farming
KENYA – A total of 42 aquaculture groups in Nyeri County are receiving a US$55,83 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Cargill to close turkey processing plant in Arkansas
USA – Cargill is shutting down its turkey processing plant in Springdale, Arkansa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
South Africa: Building On Optimism - - Big Infrastructure Projects Return to SA in Water, Housing, Energy Sectors
[Daily Maverick] Municipalities, state-owned enterprises and private sector players are starting to open their wallets to spend money on developments that will enhance growth and c [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Liberia: Mining - Bea Mountain Rehabilitates Major Roads in Cape Mount
[New Republic] ..... As Citizens Commend Company for Development Projects [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Many Feared Trapped As Two-Storey Building Collapses in Anambra
[Premium Times] The building is still under construction and is located along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Anambra State. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025