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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
China presses pig farmers to cut production as pork glut deepens
CHINA – China has called in its largest pig producers for talks in Beijing as authorities push to curb herd sizes, ease oversupply and stabilise falling pork prices. T [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2025
The Glenwalk Whisky surpasses 1M bottles sold in four months
INDIA – The Glenwalk, a premium Scotch whisky co-founded by actor Sanjay Dutt, ha [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2025
Kenya: UBA Commits $150m to Kenya's Roads Levy Securitisation Program
[This Day] United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has committed $150 million (KES 20.5 billion) to the Government of Kenya's $1.35 billion Roads Levy Securitisation Program, underscoring [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2025
Nigeria: From Rust to Resurgence
[This Day] The Ajaokuta Steel Complex is being repositioned as a cornerstone of national development, reckons MUSA WADA [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2025
Rwanda: Why Rwanda Seeks to Increase Organic Fertiliser Production
[New Times] Rwanda plans to scale up the production and use of organic fertilisers in a bid to improve soil health and boost agricultural productivity. [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2025
Africa: UN Urges Africa to Build Integrated Food Corridors to Cut Post-Harvest Losses
[The Herald] The United Nations (UN) has called upon the African continent to establish integrated food corridors to connect different African production areas to main national and [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Guinness World Records Confirms Hilda Baci's Historic Largest-Serving of Jollof Rice
[Leadership] Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has once again etched her name into the Guinness World Records (GWR) hall of fame, this time for preparing the largest-ever serving [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Guinness World Records Confirms Hilda Baci's Jollof Rice Record
[Premium Times] The record-breaking attempt, which took nine months of planning and two months of pot fabrication, was organised in collaboration with Gino Nigeria. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2025
Rwanda: Rwandan Farms Go High-Tech to Fight Drought
[New Times] In Rugende's arable wetlands in Rwamagana District, the sound of sprinklers hissing across rows of crops fills the air as farmers move quickly between plots. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2025
Uganda: Yara Uganda Rewards Top Retailers in Its Loyalty Program
[Nile Post] Yara Uganda has recognized and rewarded outstanding agro-retailers under its flagship loyalty initiative, the YaraConnect program. The event, held in Masaka, celebrated [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2025
Uganda: Cattle Compensation Consultation Committee Concludes Exercise in Teso
[Nile Post] The Teso Cattle Rehabilitation Committee has concluded its consultation exercise in the region, wrapping up the process with a meeting in Soroti City that included catt [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2025
Zimbabwe: Fuel Better, Run Better - What to Consume Before, During and After Your Run
[New Zimbabwe] People are running. Running to exercise. Running to socialize. Running to achieve personal goals with every mile completed. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Shea Nuts Ban - CPPE Canvases Phased Transition Implementation
[This Day] - Says instantaneous ban creating severe disruptions, hurting farmers, others [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2025
Africa: AfDB Commits 11 Billion Dollars to Support Early Warning Systems, Food Security in Rural Africa
[IPS] Addis Ababa -- As increasingly frequent droughts and devastating floods are affecting agricultural productivity, leaving millions of people food insecure in Africa amid a lac [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2025
Africa: All of Africa Today - September 16, 2025
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Date: 16-Sep-2025
Pepsi strengthens Kenyan market push through Skyward Express partnership
KENYA – Pepsi has announced a new partnership with regional airline Skyward Express [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Sep-2025
Anuga FoodTec India and Anuga Select India 2025 conclude on a high note, showcasing India’s rising global stature in F&B industry
INDIA – The twin trade fairs, Anuga FoodTec India and Anuga Select India 2025, succe [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Sep-2025
ORF Genetics raises US$7.5M as it scales up growth factor production
ICELAND – Icelandic food tech startup ORF Genetics is securing fresh investment to expand its work on specialised proteins used in cultivated meat production. The comp [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Sep-2025
Sofina Foods plant to reopen as lawsuit follows legionnaires’ outbreak
CANADA – The Sofina Foods facility in London, Ontario, has resumed production after being identified as the suspected source of a legionnaires’ disease outbreak that re [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Sep-2025
Royal Greenland to appoint Toke Binzer as new CEO
GREENLAND – Royal Greenland A/S has announced that Toke Binzer will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer from December 1, 2025. The company said the appointment [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Sep-2025
Ghana launches US$10 million livestock program to cut meat imports
GHANA – Ghana is rolling out a US$10 million livestock initiative aimed at reducing the country’s heavy dependence on imported meat. The scheme, financed with suppor [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025
BRAINR raises US$11.9M to digitize food production in meat, prepared foods
PORTUGAL – BRAINR, a European startup launched by former meat industry executives, is raising US$11.9 million (€11 million) in seed funding to introduce digital systems [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Sep-2025
Ritter Sport appoints Richmond Marketing as exclusive distributor in Ireland
IRELAND – Premium chocolate brand Ritter Sport has appointed Richmond Marketing as its exclusive distributor for Ireland, marking a key step in the company’s regional e [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025
Ferrero UK expands Kinder Bueno range with new five-bar multipack
UK – Ferrero UK is set to strengthen its Kinder Bueno portfolio with the introduction of a new multipack format designed exclusively for the convenience and wholesale cha [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025
SVZ names Johan Cerstiaens new managing director
THE NETHERLANDS – Fruit and vegetable ingredient specialist SVZ has appointed Johan Cerstiaens as its new managing director, effective immediately. He succeeds Piete [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025