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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
South Africa: Government to Spend More Than R940bn On Infrastructure
[SAnews.gov.za] Government will spend more than R940 billion on infrastructure over the next three years. [...]
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Date: 07-Feb-2025
Nigeria: Fire Kills 78 Livestock, Destroys Food Stores in Kano
[Daily Trust] No fewer than 78 cows, sheep, goats and chickens have been killed due to a fire incident at Danzago village in Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano State. [...]
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Date: 07-Feb-2025
Gambia: 50 Gambians Needed for Spanish Farm Job - Trade PS Secka
[The Point] The Permanent Secretary (PS) of Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Mod A.K. Secka, has revealed that 50 Gambians are needed for a pilot c [...]
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Date: 07-Feb-2025
Maersk expands cold storage network with new Rotterdam facility
NETHERLANDS – Shipping giant Maersk has completed th [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
MSC introduces remote tracking system for refrigerated containers
GLOBAL – Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a lea [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
Global online alcohol sales forecast to surpass US$36B by 2028, IWSR
GLOBAL – The global online alcohol market is set for sustained expansion, with e-com [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
Morocco’s coffee import costs surge 74% as global prices continue to soar
MOROCCO – Morocco’s coffee import costs have surged by 74 percent in 2024, reachin [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
Carlsberg unveils Somersby Zero, Its “first alcohol-free, sugar-free cider”
GERMANY – Danish brewing giant Carlsberg Group has launched what it claims to be the [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
Ghana warns against illegal raw cashew exports amid industry concerns
GHANA – The Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) has issued a stern warning to ind [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
Global cocoa prices surge 123% in 2024 amid supply deficit
GLOBAL – Global cocoa prices soared by 123 percent in 2024, making cocoa the top-per [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
Mondelēz International warns of challenges as cocoa prices surge
USA – Mondelēz International, the global snacking giant, has cautioned that ris [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
Ferrero expands portfolio with new sugar-free Tic Tac Two
UK – Global confectionery giant Ferrero has introduced Tic Tac Two, a new sugar-f [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
Changes in temperature, heavy rainfall negatively impact cocoa yields in West Africa
NETHERLANDS –Wageningen University and Research (WUR)) has revealed that changes [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
Nigeria: Otti Flags Off Reconstruction of Dilapidated 70-Year-Old Bridge in Abia
[Premium Times] The governor announced the approval of reconstruction of the Abam ring road and establishment of a primary healthcare centre in Abam community. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Feb-2025
Nigeria: FG Begins Tolling On 227.2km Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Makurdi Highway, Exempts Armed Forces
[This Day] ·Concession to Chinese firm to last 25 years [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
Ethiopia: Four New Expressways in Pipeline - Era
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Ethiopia is embarking on a major infrastructure initiative, planning the construction of four new expressways radiating from Addis Ababa. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Feb-2025
Sudan: Minister of Energy - CNPC Affirms Its Readiness to Check and Rebuild Khartoum Refinery
[SNA] Portsudan -- Minister of Energy and Oil Dr. Mohi-Eddin Naeem said that during his recent visit to China accompanying President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) G [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
Namibia: Frequent Power Outages At Tsumeb Disrupt Drought-Relief Food Production
[Namibian] Drought relief production at Tsumeb has been delayed by frequent power outages at the town since November. [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
Africa: High Food Prices in Africa!
[The Point] The high food prices across Africa are the outcomes of broken food markets which fail to address the impacts of climate change and deliver increasingly unhealthy result [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
Nigeria: WFP Earmarks $2.5 Billion to Fight Hunger, Malnutrition in Nigeria
[Premium Times] "WFP Nigeria CSP 2023 to 2027, a five-year project, has a dedicated activity for strengthening institutional capacities..." [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
South Africa: Rea Vaya Bus Service Resumes After Fatal Shootings - South African News Briefs - February 6, 2025
[allAfrica] [...]
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Date: 06-Feb-2025
JBS USA to invest US$200M in expansions at Texas, Colorado plants
INDIA – The Zebra Technologies’ 17th Annual Global Sh [...]
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Date: 05-Feb-2025
BASF promises to push forward with sustainability initiatives
GERMANY – BASF has recently committed to powering all o [...]
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Date: 05-Feb-2025
PepsiCo reports 0.4% revenue growth amid declining North American sales
USA – Global food and beverage giant PepsiCo has reported a 0.41 percent increase in [...]
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Date: 05-Feb-2025
Israel’s CBC Group, Brevel partner to develop microalgae-based functional beverages and dairy alternatives
ISRAEL – Israel’s largest beverage company, CBC Group, has entered into a 10-year [...]
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Date: 05-Feb-2025