Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
ECOFIN proposes Ivorian cocoa sales’ system overhaul to benefit farmers and state amid rising cocoa prices
IVORY COAST—The Ivorian forward sale of cocoa is currently under scrutiny for potenti [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Apr-2024
Nigeria: Impacting Agricultural Development in Nigeria: The WOFAN Story
[Mastercard Foundation] This story is about supporting women and young people in rural Nigeria with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in agriculture. It's dubbed ''the WOFA [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Apr-2024
Nigeria: Gates Foundation to Support Kano Govt With Pests-Resistant Beans Seeds
[Leadership] The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is supporting the Kano State Government with anti-pests beans (Cowpeas) seeds as a means of boosting production of the crop, as w [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Apr-2024
Mozambique: Almost 220.000 People At Risk of Food Insecurity in Sofala
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's relief agency, the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD), has announced that almost 220.000 people may be at risk of foo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Apr-2024
Louis Dreyfus strengthens soluble coffee business with Cacique acquisition
BRAZIL – Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a leading merchant and processor of agricultura [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2024
Kenya shuts thousands of liquor joints in crackdown against illicit brews
KENYA – In efforts to combat illicit brews, drug abuse, and substance abuse in Keny [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2024
Constellation Brands emerges winner in trademark dispute with Anheuser-Busch InBev
US – In a significant legal battle between beverage giants, a U.S. appeals court has up [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2024
Guinness Nigeria extends transition period for change in distribution model
NIGERIA – Guinness Nigeria PLC, a subsidiray of beverage giant Diageo, has announced [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2024
EU regulations to ban Kenyan coffee from deforested land
KENYA – Kenya’s coffee industry faces a significant challenge as new regulations fr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2024
Nigeria: Kalu Meets Okonjo-Iweala, Seeks WTO's Help in Contamination of Agricultural Products During Export
[Premium Times] Mr Kalu said African businessmen face hurdles in marketing their products, primarily due to aflatoxins contaminating them en route to their destinations. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2024
Liberia: Moa Earmarks Development of 2000 Hectares Lowland
[New Dawn] The government of Liberia discloses a plan to develop 2000 hectares of lowland with improved rice seed varieties in Fuamah District, Lower Bong County, as part of Presid [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Sudan: Sudan On the Brink of Famine
[Crisis Group] This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Alsanosi Adam, an active member of Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms, about the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Sudan as [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Zimbabwe: Natfoods Volumes Surge 3,4pc for Half Year Period
[The Herald] National Foods volumes for the interim period to December 31, 2023, grew by 3,4 percent to 285 000 tonnes from the comparative period, largely driven by growth from th [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Rwanda: One Acre Fund-Tubura Provides Nutrient - Rich Maize Flour to ECD Centres
[New Times] One Acre Fund -- Tubura is distributing IYACU, a nutritious maize flour, to Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres to alleviate stunting and malnutrition among child [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Zimbabwe: Council to Equip Horticultural Farmers
[The Herald] Edgar Vhera -- The Horticultural Development Council (HDC) has announced the introduction of initiatives to transform smallholder horticulture farming in line with Gov [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Zimbabwe: Government Intensifies Maize Mop Up Exercise
[The Herald] THE Government is buying maize at US$390 per tonne for the 2022/23 season as it consolidates an ongoing mop-up exercise aimed at supporting national food security and [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Central Africa: Central African Govt Expands Schools Meals Coverage to Boost Food Production and Help Children Learn and Grow in School
[WFP] Bangui -- The Government of the Central African Republic (C.A.R) in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has announced a nationwide expansion of [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Zimbabwe: Govt Targets 50 000ha Irrigation for Schools, Youth Centres and Villages
[The Herald] WITH climate change challenges showing no signs of abating, the Government is targeting to put 50 000 hectares under irrigation at schools, villages and youth centres. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Zimbabwe: Cotton Industry Faces Worst Season in Years
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's once-thriving cotton industry is facing its worst season in years, with production likely to plummet due to the devastating effect of the El Niño-induced d [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Cameroon: Food Assistance to Refugees in Cameroon At Risk of Halt Amid Funding Shortages
[WFP] Yaounde -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are today warning that vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon's Far North, A [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
African Originals accuses EABL of ‘Dirty tricks campaign’
KENYA – African Originals (AOL), a Nairobi-based startup and makers of Kenyan Origina [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
James Finlay receives US$23.6M from sale of Kenya tea business
KENYA – James Finlay, a private limited company specializing in processing and supply [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Kibos Sugar plans Kenya exit amid stringent trade regulations
KENYA – Kibos Sugar is preparing to relocate its industrial Kenyan sugar refinery pla [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Cargill commits US$2.1M to expand water access in Indonesia and Philippines
ASIA – Cargill, a global food corporation, has pledged US$2.1 million in funding to W [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
EABL pledges US$1.43M to Kenya’s water conservation and climate mitigation efforts
KENYA – In a significant move towards environmental stewardship, East African Breweri [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024