Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Kenya: Sakaja - Nairobi Roads Rehabilitation Kicks Off As KURA Advertises Tenders
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Rehabilitation of infrastructure in Nairobi County has begun following the issuance of tenders by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA). [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Sudan: Minister of Agriculture Refutes, in Figures, Reports Promoting Famine in Sudan
[SNA] Portsudan -- Acting Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Dr. Abu Bakr Omar Al-Bushra, refuted the reports promoting famine in Sudan, explaining in figures that Sudan will no [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Sudan: First WFP Convoy Reaches North Darfur Camp Since Famine Declared
[Dabanga] Zamzam Camp / Adré / El Fasher / Kadugli / Kartal -- The first World Food Programme (WFP) convoy arrived at Zamzam camp in North Darfur on Friday, since the declaration [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Nigeria: Experts Differ Over Safety of GMO Foods
[Leadership] Amid growing concern and controversy, food safety experts are now divided on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) foods. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Nigeria: How Suspected Herders Killed Four Enugu Farmers Within 24 Hours
[Premium Times] The attacks occurred between Friday and Saturday, PREMIUM TIMES gathered. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Nigeria: MDC 2024 - Experts Discuss Ways to Address Climate Change, Food Insecurity in Nigeria
[Premium Times] "Flooding has been in town for 10 years. It's now becoming an annual crisis, destroying farms and food supplies." [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Liberia: Liberia, Egypt Sign MOU On Technical Cooperation in Fisheries and Aquaculture
[Liberian Investigator] Cairo, Egypt -- The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Egypt's Lakes and Fish Re [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Rwanda: How Can Rwanda's Near-Extinct Traditional Food Crops Be Salvaged?
[New Times] Agricultural scientists and traditionalists have pointed at the need for protecting traditional food crops that are slowly disappearing in Rwanda, yet they have numerou [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Kenya: Police Recover Herds of Goats, Sheep Stolen From Samburu Ranch
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police have recovered 24 herds of goats and sheep that were stolen from a ranch in Old Bendera Hills, Samburu County. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Nigeria: Herder Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Three Farmers With Machete
[Premium Times] The spokesperson of the police in the state, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident but said only two farmers were injured. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Kenya: Kenya's Biosafety Agency to Enforce GMO Regulations After Court Ruling
[Business Day Africa] Kenya's National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has pledged to uphold strict oversight of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) after a High Court ruling reaffirme [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Nov-2024
Marfrig Global Foods reports US$15.7M third quarter income
BRAZIL – Marfrig Global Foods, a leading global food processing company based in São Pa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
OPEC Fund signs US$40M loan agreement to enhance African agriculture
AFRICA – The OPEC Fund for International Development has finalized a US$40 million loan [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Al Ghurair Foods begins construction of new poultry facility in Abu Dhabi
UAE – Al Ghurair Foods has started building a state-of-the-art hatchery and poultry proc [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
South Africa’s livestock, meat sector faces persistent challenges
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s livestock industry is under intense pressure, grappling [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Capital Markets Tribunal authorizes CMA to probe Kakuzi’s unsupported payments
KENYA- The Capital Markets Tribunal has authorized the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
PepsiCo buys out Strauss Group from Sabra and Obela joint ventures for US$244M
USA – PepsiCo has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Sabra Obela, the maker of hummus dips [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Barry Callebaut Integrates Upcycled Cacaofruit Products into Portfolio
SWITZERLAND – Barry Callebaut, a Swiss-Belgian cocoa processor and chocolate manufacture [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Kenya’s Makueni County aims for 2.5 metric tonnes of coffee production in two years
KENYA – The County Government of Makueni in Kenya will distribute 26,000 coffee seedling [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
11 beverage giants unite to launch National Deposit System Operator KAUCJA.PL for sustainable packaging
POLAND – 11 beverage giants unite to launch National Deposit System Operator KAUCJA.PL [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Electrolit to build US$400M High-Tech manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas
USA – Electrolit, a scientifically formulated premium hydration beverage company, pla [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
West Africa: Ecowas Convenes Experts In Accra To Update The Regional Infrastructure Master Plan
[Ecowas] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened a high-level consultative meeting in Accra to deliberate on the update of its Regional Infrastructure Maste [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Sudan: WFP Scales Up Operations to Reach Millions in Sudan
[UN News] A World Food Programme (WFP) convoy arrived in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur, Sudan, on Friday - the first since famine was declared there three months ago, the UN agen [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Sudan: WFP Announces Major Surge in Food Aid Into Sudan's Hard-to-Reach Areas
[United Nations in Sudan] The UN World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions of people in the cou [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024
Gambia: President Barrow Calls for Crop Diversification Amid Low Groundnut Yield
[Foroyaa] On Thursday, November 21, President Adama Barrow visited a groundnut farm in Sinchu Baya, Sami District, to assess firsthand the reports of poor groundnut yields affectin [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Nov-2024