Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Mumias Sugar Company to resume full operations in December
KENYA— Western Kenyan leaders have announced that Mumias Sugar Company is set to resume [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Nov-2023
Kenyan coffee industry at risk due to encroachment on forestland
KENYA— The coffee industry’s future may be jeopardized as a result of local farmers’ [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Nov-2023
UK Brewers’ association urges for limit expansion on alcohol-free labelling
UK – The UK Brewers’ association, The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), has calle [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Nov-2023
Egyptian merchants issued 10-day ultimatum to regulate sugar prices
EGYPT – Merchants in Egypt have been issued with a 10-day ultimatum to adjust sugar pric [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Nov-2023
International Sugar Organization announces India as its chair for 2024
INDIA – India, the largest consumer and second largest producer of sugar in the world, w [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Nov-2023
Viva Wine Group merges subsidiaries to consolidate position in Sweden wine market
SWEDEN – Viva wine group, one of the leading wine groups in the Nordic monopoly markets [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Nov-2023
Africa: Tackling Agrifood Inequality Can Boost the Bottom Line
[IPS] Rome -- Objections to progressive policies are often based on cost. It would be great to have a fairer, more sustainable world, the argument goes, but where will the money co [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Nov-2023
South Africa: Stock Theft Is Making Township Farmers' Hard Lives Harder
[GroundUp] Urban livestock are a soft target for criminals [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Nov-2023
Ghana: Promoting Food Security -NRCC Signs MOU With Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences
[GhanaToday] As part of the efforts to boost agriculture, the Northern Regional Coordinating Council (NRCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jiangxi Academy [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Nov-2023
Central Africa: Experts and Practitioners Come Together to Improve Nutrition Outcomes in Agricultural Development in West and Central Africa
[IFAD] Abidjan -- A regional knowledge and experience sharing workshop that addresses nutrition, rural development and food system transformation began today in Abidjan, Côte d'Iv [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Nov-2023
Rwanda: Minagri, FAO Launch Programme for Sustainable Food Systems
[New Times] In an effort to advance sustainable agriculture and food systems, the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) and the Food and Agriculture Organization o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Nov-2023
Africa: New Report From the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Outlines Priorities for COP28
[Mo Ibrahim Foundation] The Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF) has released its latest research report, Africa on the road to COP28: reconciling climate & development , outlining the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Nov-2023
Abakaliki Rice: Association Boast Of Bumper Harvest
The Abakaliki Rice Mill Owners Association in Nigeria says there will be a surplus supply of products in the market during the Christmas period due to the bumper harvest experience [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Nov-2023
Circular Economy: Stakeholders Task FG On Recycling Plants
Circular Economy: Stakeholders Task FG On Recycling Plants Stakeholders in the sustainability sector have called on the Nigeria government to partner the private sector in scaling [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Nov-2023
Stakeholders To Support Poultry Farmers With Modern Equipment
Some stakeholders in the poultry industry in Nigeria expressed determination to support farmers in the Southwest geo-political zone with modern equipment. The stakeholders, who spo [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Nov-2023
KTDA unveils plans to invest US$66M in new speciality tea processing lines
KENYA – The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) is planning to install specialty tea processing units across 32 factories under its management at [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Nov-2023
Uganda’s Nile Breweries launches barley drying and cleaning plant
UGANDA – Nile Breweries Ltd (NBL), a leading beer manufacturer in Uganda, has launched a UGX [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Nov-2023
Cargill opens first of-its-kind cocoa development centre in Asia-Pacific
INDONESIA – Cargill, a leading global food and agribusiness, has announced the opening of the Cargill Cocoa Development Center in Gresik, Indonesi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Nov-2023
Ghana Cocobod turns to traders for loans to fund cocoa industry operations in 2023/24 season
GHANA – Cocobod is exploring a loan from cocoa traders to fund cocoa industry operations as the government faces difficulties in securing an annu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Nov-2023
International Breweries disburses grants to 50 aspiring young entrepreneurs in Nigeria
NIGERIA – International Breweries Inc., a Nigeria-based subsidiary of the world’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, has announced the disbur [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Nov-2023
IFF opens first dedicated food and beverage lab in South Korea
SOUTH KOREA – IFF has opened its first dedicated food and beverage lab in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea, reinforcing its commitment to be the premie [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Nov-2023
SKF acquires fibre composite company to strengthen magnetic bearings offer
GERMANY – Swedish multinational company that manufactures bearings and seals SKF has signed an agreement to acquire 2C Composites, a German high-p [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Nov-2023
Coca-Cola, Nestlé latest multinationals to face boycott in Turkey over alleged support for Israel
TURKEY— American soft drinks company Coca-Cola and world’s largest food company Nestlé are the latest multinationals to face boycotts in Turkey [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Nov-2023
Rwanda: Angolan Chef on Showcasing Country's Gastronomy in Rwanda
[New Times] A culinary sensation is taking place as Angolan chef Manuel Joaquim takes center stage to showcase the incredible diversity and flavors of Angolan cuisine. Chef Joaquim [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Nov-2023
Nigeria: We Will Not Compromise Standards On Regulated Products - NAFDAC
[Vanguard] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday, reiterated its commitment to ensuring the standards and quality of its regulated p [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Nov-2023