Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Unlocking Africa’s future: Tailored solutions to build resilience and end hunger
This year’s G20 summit in South Africa is a historic milestone, officially the first time it is held on the continent. As an African woman, I am honored to chair the B20’s Sust [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025
Kenyan Dairy Board and International Livestock Research Institute sign MOU to strengthen dairy production from ‘farm to glass’
The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at accelerating inclusive growth, [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025
Nigeria: 2026 Budget Consultations - Lagos Govt Reassures Epe Division On Infrastructure Delivery
[This Day] Oluchi Chibuzor [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Akure Group Lauds Tinubu, Aiyedatiwa for Teaching Hospital Project
[This Day] A sociocultural group of Akure, Ondo State indigenes, the Ooye Development Initiative, (ODI) has lauded President Bola Tinubu for approving the Teaching Hospital project [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025
Zimbabwe: Kunzvi Dam Nears Completion
[The Herald] Residents of Harare, surrounding areas, local farmers and communities should see the lake impounded by Kunzvi Dam to the north east of the city start filling by end of [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Sep-2025
Nigeria: FG Spends N1.8trn On Kebbi Portion of Superhighway - Umahi
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Works, David Umahi, over the weekend, said the Federal Government has expended N1.8 trillion on the 258km Kebbi portion of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhig [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Sep-2025
South Africa: Food Security to Form Part of G20 Agriculture Working Group Deliberations
[SAnews.gov.za] Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen and Deputy Minister Nokuzola Capa will chair the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) Agriculture Working Group and Food Security Task F [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025
Southern Africa: SADC to Receive Normal to Above Normal Rainfall
[The Herald] The bulk of the SADC region is expected to receive normal to above normal rainfall in most countries from October 2025 to March 2026. [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025
Liberia: China Donates 3,600 Metric Tons of Rice to Liberia As First Shipment Arrives Sept. 20
[Liberian Investigator] Published: September 15, 2025 [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025
Ghana: 2020 National Best Farmer to Unveil Gh¢8m Cocoa Dryer House At Mpataba-Kusikrom
[Ghanaian Times] The 2020 National Best Farmer, Mr Solomon Kwadwo Kusi, will soon unveil a new GH¢8 million cocoa dryer house at Mpataba-Kusikrom, near Elubo, in the Jomoro cocoa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Sep-2025
Zimbabwe: CZI Hails Fee Cuts, Permits Review for Agriculture
[The Herald] The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries has described the Government's sweeping review last week of levies, licences and permits for the agriculture sector as a turni [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Arewa Think Tank Hails Tinubu, Agric Minister Over Drop in Food Prices
[Leadership] The Arewa Think Tank (ATT) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, for what it described a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Dangote Urges Prioritisation of Food Security in Africa
[Leadership] The president/chief executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called for the prioritisation of food security and self-sufficiency across Africa, stre [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025
Rwanda: Hope for Farmers As Kibeho Tea Factory Unveiled to Drive Rwanda's Tea Sector
[New Times] The commissioning of Kibeho Tea Factory marks a major milestone in Rwanda's largest smallholder tea development project - an initiative poised to transform the liveliho [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025
West Africa: Ghana to Be Chicken Sufficient in 3 Years - Pres
[Ghanaian Times] The government is targeting 100 per cent self-sufficiency in chicken production within the next three years, President John Dramani Mahama has indicated. [...]
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Date: 15-Sep-2025
Reliance Consumer Products to invest US$171.4M in Maharashtra for new beverages and food manufacturing facility
INDIA – Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL), the packaged consumer goods arm of Re [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
Barry Callebaut and Maersk launch cocoa bean warehouse in Malaysia
MALAYSIA – Barry Callebaut Group and A.P. Moller – Maersk have officially opened a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Denmark to halve confectionery, coffee taxes in 2026 ahead of complete abolition
DENMARK – Denmark is set to halve long-standing taxes on confectionery and coffee in 2026, with a complete abolition scheduled for 2027. The move, part of the propos [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
European Parliament approves EU 2030 food waste targets
EUROPE – The European Parliament has voted in favour of legally binding EU measures to cut food waste, setting reduction targets for 2030 that member states must now impl [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
Humble invests US$14.4M to double confectionery capacity
SWEDEN – Humble Group is ramping up its confectionery operations with a SEK 135 million (US$14.4 million) investment in new production capacity at subsidiary Grahns Konfe [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
Mars, Unreasonable Group Welcome 2025 cohort to food program
U.S.A – Mars, in partnership with Unreasonable Group, has announced the latest group of innovative companies joining its Unreasonable Food™ collaboration. The prog [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
Shaquille O’Neal, Hershey expand Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies with sneaker-shaped launch
U.S.A – Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal is taking another significant step in the candy aisle with the launch of sneaker-shaped Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies, the latest [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
Pepper Palace launches nationwide franchise program
U.S.A – Pepper Palace, the specialty retailer known for its fiery hot sauces and bold seasonings, has announced the launch of a new franchise program designed to expand i [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
Mars partners with Enel to accelerate global renewable energy transition
U.S.A – Mars, Incorporated has announced a major step in its sustainability journey by partnering with Enel North America to launch a bold new program called Renewable Ac [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025
KitKat unveils new minis snacking range
UK – Nestlé is expanding its KitKat lineup with the launch of a new Minis range, including the new KitKat Chunky Minis and KitKat Two Finger Mini Mix, offering the brand [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2025