Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Nigeria: FG Tightens Project Oversight With Digital Licensing Tool
[Leadership] Nigeria's project management regulator, Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN) has begun tightening oversight of infrastructure and development pro [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
Somalia: Mayor of Mogadishu Launches Reconstruction of Zoobe Road in Bold Infrastructure Renewal Drive
[Radio Dalsan] In a significant step toward revitalizing Mogadishu's urban infrastructure, the Governor of the Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Mu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
Somalia: New Heights for Somalia - President Hassan Launches Modern International Airport in Warsheekh
[Radio Dalsan] President Hassan Sheikh Lays Foundation Stone for New Mogadishu International Airport in Warsheekh [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
Uganda: Cocoa Fermenting Box Reaps Rewards for Uganda's Farmers
[SciDev.Net] Kampala, -- In Kasawo, north of Kampala, cocoa farmer Abubaker Kisekka no longer climbs atop towering wooden boxes to tend his beans. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
Gambia: How Europe's Appetite for Farmed Fish Is Gutting Gambia's Coastal Villages
[RFI] Gambian fishermen are watching their future disappear. Their catches are shrinking, their costs are climbing and their boats are increasingly idle. Much of the fish they once [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
Malawi: From Ruin to Revival As Malawi's Banana Growers Plant a New Future
[RFI] Thekerani, Malawi - Malawi's once-thriving banana industry is battling for survival, brought to its knees by disease outbreaks, trade disruptions and years of neglect. In the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
East Africa: Ethiopia Promoting E-Cooking to Safeguard People's Health, Environment
[Ethiopian Herald] For millions across the globe, the simple act of preparing a meal is fraught with danger. Imagine the kitchen filled not with delicious smells but with harsh smo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
Liberia: 23 MOA Staff Off to China for Training in Agro-Processing, Preservation
[Liberian Observer] A group of 23 staff members from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) have departed for the People's Republic of China to participate in a month-long training semi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
Namibia: Dry Meat May Be Moved to Disease-Free Zone
[Namibian] The Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) has announced that the dried meat of cloven-hoofed animals may be moved into the foot-and-mouth disease-free zone without a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
East Africa: Ethiopia's Wheat Victory Heralds African Renaissance, Says Olusegun Obasanjo
[Ethiopian Herald] Can Africa reclaim its agricultural sovereignty through bold action and visionary planning? Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo thinks so and he points t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Horticulture Producers Gain Export Premiums Via Fairtrade Africa
[Ethiopian Herald] - Fairtrade Africa has announced its continued support for the growth of Ethiopia's horticulture industry, aiming to enhance export capacity and help the country [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
Nigeria: Hunger Nigeria's Most Dangerous Enemy, Says Audu Ogbeh
[Leadership] Former minister of agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe, has identified hunger as the most dangerous enemy facing Nigeria today, and urged the government and citizens to prior [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
Tanzania: Why Institutions Must Join Forces to Fight BBTD
[Daily News] IN the face of a growing threat to banana farming across East Africa, a coalition of research institutions, agricultural authorities and farming organisations in Tanza [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
Kenya: 63 Bags of Fertilizer Stolen in June 25 Protests Recovered in Igembe South
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Sixty-three bags of fertilizer stolen during the June 25 demonstrations have been recovered in Igembe South. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
Sudan: Refugees Escaping Sudan Face Escalating Hunger and Malnutrition As Food Aid Risks Major Reductions
[WFP] Nairobi, Kenya -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that millions of Sudanese refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries risk plunging deeper i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jun-2025
Corbion joins Ferment4Health to explore health potential of fermented foods
NETHERLANDS – Corbion, the sustainable specialty ingredients company, has joined [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jun-2025
Rainforest Alliance highlights progress and challenges in 2024 certification report
GLOBAL – The Rainforest Alliance has released its 2024 annual progress report, de [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jun-2025
Žito Group acquires majority stake in rival pork processor MI Ravlić
CROATIA – Croatian agribusiness Žito Group has taken a controlling interest in m [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jun-2025
PepsiCo mames Alexia Horley CEO of Australia and New Zealand Foods
AUSTRALIA – PepsiCo has announced the appointment of Alexia Horley as Chief Exec [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jun-2025
India updates alcoholic beverage regulations for 2026 with new categories, quality standards
INDIA – The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has announced th [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jun-2025
Diageo sells Italian operations to New Prince amid global restructuring efforts
ITALY – Global alcoholic beverage leader Diageo has announced the sale of its Ita [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jun-2025
2 Sisters Food Group sells Hook2Sisters poultry business to Boparan Private Office
UK – 2 Sisters Food Group and PD Hook have sold their entire stakes in Hook2Siste [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jun-2025
Zimbabwe rolls out digital livestock tracking system to boost meat industry
ZIMBABWE – The Government of Zimbabwe has introduced a digital livestock tracking [...]
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Date: 26-Jun-2025
Kenya’s coffee export earnings jump 17% in 2023/2024 season
KENYA – Kenya recorded a 17% rise in coffee export earnings for the 2023/2024 cof [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jun-2025
HEINZ debuts first co-created sauce with music producer Mustard
U.S.A. – HEINZ and award-winning producer, Mustard, have teamed up to launch a li [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jun-2025