Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Liberia: Liberia News - Medina to Robertsport Road Pavement Commences Soon
[New Republic] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai says the development of roads throughout the country is a key priority under his administration. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Liberia: RIA Set for Major Upgrades
[Liberian Observer] The government is taking decisive steps to transform the Roberts International Airport (RIA) into a modern and efficient gateway, capable of driving economic gr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
South Africa: The Future of Mining Depends On the Industry's Ability to Finance Itself
[Daily Maverick] It is perhaps ironic that as the world moves toward a cleaner future, more mining is projected to take place to facilitate the just energy transition. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Africa: Trump Administration Freezes Foreign Development Assistance
[VOA] White House -- The Trump administration has ordered a three-month pause on almost all foreign development assistance pending a review to see what fits in with the president's [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Rwanda: How Rwanda Has Increased Rice Production and Its Commercialisation
[New Times] Rice is Rwanda's important agricultural crop after bananas, contributing significantly to the national economic growth. [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Dairy Sector Surpasses Nds1 Target, Herd Reaches 65 660k
[The Herald] The dairy sector has leap-frogged the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) target of a 30 000-herd by 2025 by a whopping 119 percent to 65 660, thanks to Government' [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Pre-Planting Prices Help Farmers Build Confidence
[The Herald] Obert Chifamba, Agri -- Insight [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Nasarawa Farmers Demand Vcdp's Sustainability
[Leadership] Farmers in Nasarawa State who are beneficiaries of the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP)--a federal government initiative in partnership with the International [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Federal Govt to Review Gender Policy On Agriculture
[Leadership] The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in collaboration with the International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD) and other stakeh [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Cameroon: Japan and WFP Join Forces to Strengthen Food Security of Vulnerable Populations in Cameroon
[WFP] Yaounde -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a Japanese Yen 200 million (approx. US$ 1.27 million) contribution from the Government of Japan to provide l [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Africa: Stopping Health Funding in Africa Weakens America
[spotlight] Following US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend foreign aid, President Cyril Ramaphosa can display great leadership by meeting with leaders of wealthy countri [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Kenya: Government Launches Ring Vaccination Program to Contain Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreaks
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has initiated a ring vaccination program in select regions ahead of a nationwide livestock immunization campaign, in response to a surge in o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Sudan: Sudan's Cash Crisis Threatens El Gedaref Corn and Millet Harvest
[Dabanga] El Gedaref -- A severe cash shortage, exacerbated by government-imposed obligations by Sudanese banks to limit money transfers and a daily limit on withdrawals, is puttin [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nestlé opens US$675M beverage facility in Arizona, announces US$1B investment in Mexico
USA – Nestlé USA has officially opened its new US$675 million beverage manufactu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Nigeria’s NAFDAC raids Aba Cemetery market, seizes US$3.3M worth of counterfeit products
NIGERIA – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDA [...]
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Date: 29-Jan-2025
Starbucks reports 4% drop in Q1 sales amid ‘Back to Starbucks’ strategy rollout
USA – Global coffeehouse chain Starbucks has reported a 4 percent decline in glob [...]
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Date: 29-Jan-2025
China launches US$11M cultivated meat center
CHINA – China has inaugurated its first facility dedicated to cultivated meat and [...]
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Date: 29-Jan-2025
AGF Freezers opens new office in Egypt’s new Cairo district
EGYPT – AGF Freezers Ltd., a Canadian company specializing in food freezing and c [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Diageo divests majority stake in Guinness Ghana to Castel Group for US$81M
GHANA – Diageo has announced the sale of its 80.4% shareholding in Guinness Ghana [...]
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Date: 29-Jan-2025
Alshaya Group halts stake sale in Starbucks MENA amid easing boycotts
KUWAIT – Kuwait-based Alshaya Group has suspended plans to sell a minority stake [...]
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Date: 29-Jan-2025
COCOBOD assures farmers of prompt payment reforms
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has assured cocoa farmers that payments f [...]
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Date: 29-Jan-2025
Pringles introduces Flame Grilled Steak flavour to diversify its offering
USA — Pringles, a brand owned by Kellanova, has launched a new flavour, Flame Gri [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Pluri secures US$6.5M in equity investment, enters Cacao Market through acquisition
ISRAEL—Pluri, a leading biotechnology company that leverages its proprietary plat [...]
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Date: 29-Jan-2025
Kenya Dairy Board, ILRI launch initiative to transform Kenya’s informal dairy sector with safer, quality milk solutions
Kenya’s informal dairy sector, which accounts for about three quarters of the country’s milk supply, is set to undergo a major transformation with the launch of the More Milk: [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Teenager, Two Others Killed in Lagos Building Collapse
[Vanguard] The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Wednesday, confirmed the death of a teenager alongside two other males in the building collapse at Northern Vult [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025