Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
KEBS seeks court order for Kwale International Sugar Company to deposit US$1.04M amid controversy
KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has petitioned the High Court in Kwale [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ APS Vice President Peter West to retire
AUSTRALIA – Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced the upcoming retirem [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Parker Food Group launches domestic Popping Boba line to meet rising demand
U.S.A – Parker Food Group (PFG), a manufacturer of inclusions and specialty ingredient solutions, has officially launched its new Popping Boba product line, produced at i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
NoPalm Ingredients partners with NIZO to launch demonstration factory for sustainable yeast oils
NETHERLANDS – The Dutch biotech start-up, NoPalm Ingredients, has partnered with NIZO Food Research to establish its first Demonstration Factory at the Food Innovation Ca [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
New ISO 22002-100:2025 sets out common PRPs requirements for food, feed, packaging supply chain
GLOBAL – The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recently released a major revision of the ISO 22002 series, introducing ISO 22002-100:2025, a new framew [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Thermo Fisher completes US$4B acquisition of Solventum’s purification & filtration business
U.S.A – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the global leader in serving science, has completed the acquisition of Solventum’s Purification & Filtration business for app [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Mérieux NutriSciences finalizes global acquisition of Bureau Veritas’ food testing business
U.S.A – Mérieux NutriSciences, a global leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability, has officially completed its acquisition of Bureau Veritas’ food testing ac [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Senegal bans banana imports indefinitely
Senegal has banned banana imports indefinitely as of 1st September 2025. The move is the first of its kind for the industry and is part of a strategy to achieve self-sufficiency in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Uganda to borrow US$400 million for agriculture and transport projects
Uganda plans to borrow US$400 million from several lenders including Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and a United Nations fund to finance transportation and agriculture projects, a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Kwara to Commission 50-Tonne Shea Butter Factory
[Daily Trust] Kwara State is set to commission a 50-tonne Shea butter processing factory in Kaiama, described as the second largest in Nigeria and the biggest owned by any state go [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
South Africa: How Roy Campbell's Bobotie Inadvertently Came to the Age of the Air Fryer 🙈
[Daily Maverick] It didn't quite play out as intended, but that is the way of plans and reality. Here's what happened when your Food Editor was challenged to make a favourite recip [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Ghana: Ministerial Committee Tasked to Develop Curriculum, Governance Structure for Fisheries College
[Ghanaian Times] A 16-member Ministerial Committee has been inaugurated to develop the academic curriculum and governance structure of the Fisheries College at Anomabo in the Centr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Ghana: Women in Apiculture Launched to Address Rural Poverty in Uer
[Ghanaian Times] The Honey Palace Africa Limited, in collaboration with the GIZ, a German federal enterprise, has launched its flagship project dubbed "Women in Apiculture" at Navr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Africa: China, Africa Cooperation Reinforcing Africa's Agriculture Sector
[Ethiopian Herald] Africa's economy is predominantly tied with agriculture. Even though it is widely practiced as a mainstay of the peoples' livelihood across the continent, Africa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Nigeria: British International Investment, Babban Gona, Sign $7.5m Deal to Boost Food Security, Others
[Vanguard] British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, have announced a $7.5 million debt investment in Nigerian agri-tech [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Sudan: WFP Welcomes a New Contribution From the Republic of Korea to Save Lives in Sudan
[WFP] Port Sudan/Nairobi -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today a generous contribution of US$7 million from the Republic of Korea. This vital funding wil [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
North Africa: Egypt's El-Wazir, China's Zhang Pledge Stronger Industrial, Transport Cooperation
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir met with Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing in Beijing to push forward cooperation in industry and transpor [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Uganda: Lubaga Cathedral Renovation Gains Momentum Ahead of 100-Year Celebration
[Nile Post] As Lubaga Cathedral nears its centenary celebration, weekly community donations and engineering oversight are driving critical renovations to preserve the landmark's sp [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Ethiopia: Abbay Dam Marks a Historic Triumph Over Adversity
[Ethiopian Herald] In just a few days, Ethiopia will officially inaugurate the Abbay Hydroelectric Dam, a historic and transformative milestone in the country's journey toward self [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Ethiopia: Nile Basin Enters New Era With Abbay Dam
[Ethiopian Herald] The inauguration of the Abbay Dam marks a historic milestone not only for Ethiopia but also for the entire Nile Basin, signalling the beginning of a new era of r [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Sudan: The Ethiopian Dam On the Nile River Is Defined As a 'Threat' By Egypt and Sudan
[Agenzia Fides] Addis Ababa -- "The Ethiopian dam on the Nile is a continuing threat to stability in the eastern Nile basin," states a joint statement from Egypt and Sudan issued y [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Sep-2025
Mali’s national sovereignty cannot exist without food sovereignty, says food security chief
National sovereignty cannot exist without food sovereignty, said Redouwane Ag Mohamed Ali, Mali’s Commissioner for Food Security, during a Sahel-focused panel at the African Food [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Fish farming makes a difference in the fight to improve living standards
Along the coast and in south-western regions of Cameroon, fish ponds have become not only centres of production but also hubs of opportunity and economic transformation. A new dyna [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Zimbabwe: Take Positions - Government Says Over a Year After Announcing Mutasa Airport Plans
[New Zimbabwe] More than a year after announcing plans to construct an International Airport in Manicaland, government is still inviting investors for the take-off of the project. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025