Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Inaugurates Grand Renaissance Dam, Neighbours Hail 'Victory for Africa'
[Horn Diplomat] Guba -- Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declaring the $4.8 billion project a symbol of na [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Carter Bridge Irredeemable - Umahi
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has said that the situation of Carter Bridge in Lagos State was critical and all stakeholders must realise that the bridge is irredeemable. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
North Africa: PM Calls for Enhancing Egypt-Tunisia Coordination On Regional Issues
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli called for enhancing coordination between Egypt and Tunisia on regional issues to achieve security and stability. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Liberia: Nuquay Dedicates Six-Classroom Annex, Upgrades Larkay-Ta Public School to Senior High Level
[Liberian Investigator] LARKEY-TA -- Senator James Emmanuel Nuquay on Saturday, September 6, dedicated a newly constructed six-classroom annex at the Larkay-Ta Public School, offic [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Africa: Abuja Mall Hosts Theo Godson's Africa's First-Ever 10x Activation
[Vanguard] In a historic first for Africa, Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja will host the 10X Nigeria Activation, the official kickoff of the 10X Movement in Africa, led by Theo Godson, Afr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Namibia: Are Some Namibian Plants More Threatened Than 'Black Rhinos'?
[Namibian] Globally, one in five plants are close to extinction. That is equivalent to 40% of our flora vanishing in the next decades. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Malawi: Ansah Storms Central Region With Fertilizer Promise, Vows to Lift Farmers From Poverty
[Nyasa Times] Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) running mate, Justice Dr. Jane Ansah, is fast emerging as a powerful voice in the Central Region after pledging affordable fertiliz [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Zimbabwe: Govt Moves to Revive Idle Irrigation Schemes Amid Food Security Fears
[263Chat] Government has pledged to overhaul underperforming irrigation schemes as part of efforts to strengthen food security in the face of climate change Lands and Agriculture M [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Gino Announces New Venue for Hilda Baci's 'World's Largest Pot of Jollof'
[Premium Times] Hilda Baci plans to cook 250 bags of rice in a specially designed pot with a capacity of 22,619 litres, which is expected to be filled to 80 per cent. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Kenya: Kenya Grapples With Triple Burden of Child Malnutrition
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is facing a growing public health crisis as it battles a triple burden of malnutrition among children: undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Nigeria: NAFDAC Intercepts Fake Malaria Drugs Worth N1.2bn in Lagos
[Leadership] As part of the efforts to combat the influx of fake, adulterated and expired drugs in the country, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NA [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Uganda: Govt Boosts Greater Luweero Farmers With Agricultural Inputs
[Nile Post] LUWEERO -- The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has delivered agricultural inputs worth millions of shillings to farmers in the Greater Lu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Expand, Mechanise Your Farms, Niger Govt Agency Tasks Farmers
[This Day] Minna -- The Executive Chairman of Niger Foods Security System and Logistics Company Limited, a Niger State Government agricultural development agency, Mr. Sammy Adigun, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Sep-2025
Wisdom Natural Brands names Aaron Henderson CEO to lead rebrand, expansion
U.S.A. – Wisdom Natural Brands, the parent company of the SweetLeaf® line of stevia and natural sugar substitutes, has appointed Aaron Henderson as Chief Executive Offic [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2025
Leaft Foods partners with Lacto Japan to bring leaf-derived protein to Japanese market
JAPAN – Leaft Foods, a pioneer in extracting protein directly from green leaves, has entered into a strategic partnership with Lacto Japan Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s lea [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2025
Vietnam coffee exports hit record US$6.42B in eight months
VIETNAM – Vietnam’s coffee industry achieved a new milestone in the first eight mo [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2025
TEMEC unveils new monofilament tea plucking baskets to ease burden on farmers
KENYA – Tea Machinery Engineering Company Limited (TEMEC) has successfully concluded [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2025
IFF launches SipScape platform to drive innovation in the global adult beverage market
USA – IFF, a global leader in food, beverage, health and wellness, has introduced Si [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2025
Mauritania launches US$446M sugar project to boost local production, cut imports
MAURITANIA – Mauritania has unveiled plans to establish a US$446 million large-scale [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2025
U.S. tariffs slash Brazilian coffee exports as shipments to Latin America surge
BRAZIL – Brazil’s coffee exports to the United States fell sharply in August, whil [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2025
Pura Beverage Company secures major investment to drive global expansion of low-sugar drinks
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa-based Pura Beverage Company has secured a major inve [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2025
Amrit Bottlers inaugurates US$79.4M Coca-Cola Plant in Gorakhpur
INDIA – Amrit Bottlers, a flagship company of SLMG Group and authorised Coca-Cola [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2025
Diageo Sells Sheridan’s Coffee-Cream Liqueur to Casa Redondo
PORTUGAL – Diageo has announced the sale of its coffee-cream liqueur brand Sherid [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2025
Ghana tomato farmers face post-harvest losses
Tomato farmers in the Ziope area of the Agortime-Ziope District in Ghana’s Volta Region report recurring post-harvest losses, a situation they say has continued for years without [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2025
Neo Industry to expand its Fondjomoko plant to raise cocoa grinding capacity
Cameroonian cocoa processor Neo Industry is expanding its Fondjomoko factory in the Western Highlands to triple grinding capacity. Minister of Trade Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana vi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2025