Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Guinness Nigeria returns to profitability with US$10.6M gain amid revenue surge
NIGERIA – Guinness Nigeria Plc has recorded a significant turnaround in its fina [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
Keurig Dr Pepper Q2 revenue surges 6.1% amid strong beverage sales, warns of tariff challenges
USA – Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has reported better-than-expected second-quarter revenu [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
Kerry opens new Jakarta office, RD&A centre
INDONESIA – Kerry Group has launched a new regional office and Research, Development [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
South Africa to set up local foot-and-mouth disease vaccine plant
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa is setting up a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine pro [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
KEBS secures four landmark accreditations, reinforces quality leadership in Africa
KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has secured four major accreditatio [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2025
Lipton debuts fruit & herbal teas, tea concentrates to meet evolving consumer lifestyles
U.S.A. – Lipton is set to launch two innovative product lines , Tea Concentrates and [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
OptiMSM® gains ground as first MSM approved for functional food claims in Japan
JAPAN – Balchem’s branded methylsulfonylmethane, OptiMSM®, has been recognized as [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
Anuga FoodTec India 2025 returns with record scale, global participation, and industry innovations
INDIA – Anuga FoodTec India 2025, the region’s biggest trade fair for food and bev [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
Mondelēz opens Australia’s largest US$130M chocolate distribution hub
AUSTRALIA – Mondelēz International, the parent company of Cadbury, has officially o [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
Cadbury Bournville modernised with new flavors, US$4.4M consumer innovation hub
UK – Cadbury Bournville is revamping its iconic dark chocolate range for the fir [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
African Development Bank approves over US$30 million to protect farmers from climate shocks and food insecurity
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved US$30.25 million in financing for a groundbreaking climate protection and agricultural sector resilience p [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2025
Liberia: Global Methodist Church to Build 241 Churches in Liberia By 2028
[Liberian Investigator] - The Global Methodist Church in Liberia has unveiled an ambitious plan to build 241 churches over the next three years in what church leaders are calling a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2025
Ethiopia: Abbay Dam Marks Strategic Advance Toward Africa's Energy Future
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- The Abbay Dam, also known as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), stands as a landmark project for Ethiopia and the African continent at la [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2025
Ghana: Govt Prioritises 24 Infrastructure Projects
[Ghanaian Times] The Government of Ghana has submitted a list of 24 high-priority projects to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Official Creditor Committee (OCC) as par [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2025
West Africa: Boakai Reaffirms Liberty Corridor Vision, Positions Liberia As Gateway to the Atlantic for West Africa
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has restated his commitment to making Liberia the Atlantic gateway for its landlocked neighbors, framing the Liberty Corridor as t [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
Kenya: Murkomen Urges Farmers to Be Careful of Prostitutes During Harvest Period
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged farmers in Nandi County to remain vigilant against seasonal fraud and exploitation, particularly by [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Path to Agricultural Resilience in a Changing Climate
[ENA] Addis Ababa, July, 24, 2025 (ENA)--Gadi Muga, a resilient resident of Hamer Woreda in Ethiopia's Southern region, once faced relentless adversity as her livelihood was batter [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
Uganda: FAO Chief Praises Uganda's Collaborative Spirit, Champions Local-First Agricultural Modernization
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala. Uganda -- Dr. Qu Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), concluded a highly productive visit to Uganda on Tues [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2025
East Africa: Ethiopia's Green Dev't Program Booms Honey Farming
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Ethiopia's green development program is creating a vibrant ecosystem for honey producers nationwide, Chaka Mar General Manager Mengistu Yehualaw sta [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
Nigeria: Taraba Greenhouse Makes First Harvest
[Daily Trust] The greenhouse, recently revived by Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State, has recorded an impressive first harvest. This farm, situated near the Taraba State Universit [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2025
Nigeria: UN to Suspend Food Aid in North-East Amid Surging Insecurity, Record Hunger
[Vanguard] The United Nations World Food Programme, WFP, will be forced to suspend all emergency food and nutrition aid for 1.3 million people in North East at the end of July. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Jul-2025
Ethiopia: Scholars Call for Research-Based Irrigation Towards Food Security
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Scholars are calling for a shift toward research-driven, scientifically designed irrigation systems to enhance food security, boost agricultural pr [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
Sierra Leone: Home-Grown Solutions - Sierra Leone's School Meals Start a New Chapter
[WFP] How a WFP-supported drive for greater food self-sufficiency fights hunger and changes lives in the West African country [...]
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
Africa: All of Africa Today - July 25, 2025
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Date: 25-Jul-2025
Nestlé launches Milo Pro in Indonesia reinforcing growth momentum in H1 2025
INDONESIA – Nestlé has unveiled Milo Pro in Indonesia, a high-protein version of it [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jul-2025