Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Marubeni invests in Win Chance to expand in Southeast Asia’s sauce market
THAILAND – Marubeni Corporation has completed a strategic minority investment in [...]
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Date: 15-Aug-2025
Chupa Chups unveils Stranger Things lollipops ahead of peak candy season
UK – Perfetti Van Melle’s Chupa Chups brand is joining forces with Netflix’s [...]
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Date: 15-Aug-2025
Mars Wrigley launches 2025 Christmas confectionery range
U.S.A. – Mars Wrigley has unveiled its 2025 festive confectionery line-up, introd [...]
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Date: 15-Aug-2025
Trolli, Mountain Dew launch sweet, sour collaboration
U.S.A. – Trolli, the sour gummy candy brand known for bold flavor mashups, has te [...]
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Date: 15-Aug-2025
Sudan: UN Warns of Famine As Darfur Union UK Accuses RSF of 'Genocidal Siege'
[Dabanga] New York / London / El Fasher / Zamzam Camp / Abu -- The United Nations has warned of famine, mass killings, and a fast-spreading cholera outbreak in Sudan, saying civili [...]
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Date: 15-Aug-2025
Nigeria: Jigawa Replicates the Federal Government Livestock Ministry, Appoints a Commissioner
[Premium Times] The creation of the ministry is a step to transform the livestock sector, collaborating with the Federal Government to boost food security, create jobs, and grow th [...]
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Date: 15-Aug-2025
India’s Ace Blend secures US$3.3M to expand functional nutrition range
INDIA – Nutrition brand Ace Blend has raised US$3.3 million in a pre-Series A fundin [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Nigeria’s cocoa exports surge to US$$782M as industry prepares for EU Deforestation rules
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s cocoa sector recorded significant growth in the last quarter o [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Ghana sets 2025/26 cocoa producer price as West African output pressures boost regional market outlook
GHANA – Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has confirmed the producer price for cocoa beans [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Tilaknagar Industries reports record Q1 EBITDA, announces Prag Distillery expansion
INDIA – Tilaknagar Industries Limited (TI), a leading Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IM [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Olam Group first-half net profit surges 574% on strong food ingredients performance
SINGAPORE – Olam Group has posted a 574% increase in net profit for the first half e [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Carlsberg lowers volume outlook despite raising profit guidance for 2025
DENMARK – Carlsberg has reported half-year results that fell short of profit and vol [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Olam Group posts strong H1 2025 results as food ingredients arm drives growth
SINGAPORE – Olam Group has reported a 573% profit increment in the first half of [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
IFF posts US$2.8B revenue despite 4% sales dip in Q2 2025
USA – International Flavours & Fragrances (IFF) delivered a strong performanc [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
ofi secures US$2.1B loan facility to refinance debt, fund growth
SINGAPORE – Olam Group’s wholly owned subsidiary, olam food ingredients (“ofi [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Food safety, plant health unions hit by USDA contract terminations
U.S.A. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has terminated union contracts [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Ghana’s US$2 billion palm oil shift hinges on smart growth
Ghana’s ambitious plan to slash its US$2 billion annual palm oil import bill faces significant hurdles without deeper research, targeted innovation, and a clear market strategy, [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Zambia counters climate change with automated weather stations
Zambia has since installed more than 200 automated weather stations as the government makes the most of technology to counter climate change. These stations, a senior government of [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Nigeria: Tinubu Warns Against Neglecting Manpower Devt
[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu yesterday announced plans for Nigeria's first-ever National Industrial Manpower Development Policy, saying the country's greatest asset lies in i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Aug-2025
Nigeria: Airtel, Vodacom Sign Infrastructure-Sharing Deal to Bridge Digital Divide
[Leadership] Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have entered into a strategic infrastructure-sharing agreement to accelerate digital inclusion and expand reliable connectivity across [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Nigeria: Gombe Hosts Zamfara Officials for Insights On Efficient Airport Operations, Planning
[Leadership] A high-level delegation from Zamfara State, led by the Head of Civil Service, Yakubu Sani Hydar, has visited Gombe State on a study tour as part of preparations for th [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Aug-2025
Liberia: Business Mogul Cllr. George B. Kailondo to Open $1.3m State-of-the-Art Brilliant Minds International Christian School
[FrontPageAfrica] Education is the foundation of national development--empowering individuals, reducing poverty, improving health outcomes, and driving economic growth. With this i [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Liberia: Montserrado's District 17 - Liberty Investment Begins 2km Concrete Pavement and Drainage Project in Five Communities
[FrontPageAfrica] The Liberty Investment Company Liberia Limited has embarked on the construction of about two kilometers of reinforced concrete pavement and drainage construction [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
Liberia: China, Liberia Deepen Economic Ties As Participants Conclude Industrial Clustering Seminar
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- China has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Liberia's economic growth and industrial development as participants from the Ministry of Commerce a [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025
East Africa: GERD - Powering Regional Integration
[Ethiopian Herald] The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is more than concrete, steel, and water-- it is a symbol of Africa's renewal and a tangible step toward a more interco [...]
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Date: 14-Aug-2025