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Nigeria: Don't Mislead Nigerians With Fake Infrastructure Report, ADC Tells Tinubu
[Leadership] African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu administration of manipulating official infrastructure data in an attempt to deflect growing critic [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Nigeria's Infrastructure Deficit to Hit $2.3trn By 2043
[Vanguard] ABUJA - Experts said on Tuesday that Nigeria's infrastructure deficit would hit $2.3 trillion by 2043 if not addressed adequately. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Bwala Clarifies 'Lagos Is No Man's Land' Comment, Calls for Massive Infrastructure Investment
[Premium Times] Mr Bwala explained that his statement was taken out of context, as it was not about erasing the cultural identity of Lagos. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Senegal: Financing Agroecological Entrepreneurship
[allAfrica] How can Africa finance its agroecological transition? This was the key question raised at a regional workshop held in Dakar alongside the African Food Systems Forum (AF [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Sierra Leone: EU Contributes 9m Euros for Groundbreaking Biodiversity and Community Development Projects in Sierra Leone
[WFP] Freetown, Sierra Leone -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a EUR 9 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to launch a transformative thre [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Namibia: Education Ministry Investigates Suspected Food Poisoning At Rundu School
[Namibian] The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture is investigating the alleged food poisoning of more than 33 pupils at a Rundu school on Sunday nigh [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
South Africa: South African Families Battle As Basic Food Prices Keep Climbing
[Scrolla] Core staple foods that families must buy have increased by R25.80 from R2,843.46 to R2,869.26 this year. After transport and electricity costs, minimum wage families on [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Liberia: Govt Reduces Prices of Flour, Rice
[Liberian Observer] In a decisive move to ease the burden on Liberian households, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has announced significant reductions in the prices of flour an [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Africa: Africa's Food Systems Forum Opens With Call for Agricultural Transformation
[Nile Post] Africa's agricultural leaders, policymakers, and youth innovators have opened the Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 (AFSF) with a message that the continent must move from [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Malawi: Malawi's Fertiliser Surge Fails to Produce Tall Children - Report
[Nyasa Times] Malawi may be topping African charts in fertiliser consumption, but the country remains a nation of short people, a new continental report has revealed--reminding pol [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Nigeria: Farmers, Herders Unite As Group Trains Communities in Conflict Prevention
[Leadership] The Christian Rural and Urban Development Association of Nigeria (CRUDAN), with support from Tetra Tech Technologies (SPRING), has concluded a five-day capacity-buildi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Rwanda: Eastern Province - Farmers Cite Concerns Over Rain Shortage, Seed Varieties Ahead of Planting Season
[New Times] Eastern Province is stepping up preparations for Season A 2026, with officials reporting steady progress despite challenges caused by delayed rainfall and farmers raisi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Langtins expands Noomz freeze-dried sweets with three new flavours
UK – Confectionery company Langtins is building momentum for its Noomz brand just weeks after its July debut, unveiling three bold new freeze-dried sweet flavours: Berry [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2025
RCL Foods posts 28.5% revenue growth in FY 2025
SOUTH AFRICA – RCL Foods has reported a 28.5% increase in full-year earnings, suppor [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2025
Limuru Tea half-year loss deepens despite revenue growth
KENYA – Listed agricultural firm Limuru Tea PLC has reported a deeper half-year loss [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2025
India lifts ethanol production restrictions for 2025/26
INDIA – India has lifted restrictions on ethanol production from sugarcane juice [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2025
Kenya’s export earnings fall in H1 2025 as tea sales decline by US$135.5M
KENYA – Kenya’s export earnings declined in the first half of 2025 for the first t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2025
Lipton Teas and Infusions appoints Marc Busain as new CEO
UK – Lipton Teas and Infusions has announced the appointment of Marc Busain as its n [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2025
Pureis lab-grown CBD moves into final regulatory phase in UK novel food process
UK – Pureis, a pioneer in lab-grown cannabidiol (CBD), has advanced to the final stage of regulatory approval for its Ultra Pure CBD food supplement. The company has [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2025
Kraft Heinz to split into two independent companies to accelerate growth
U.S.A – The Kraft Heinz Company has announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off, aiming to sharpen strategic focus and unlo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2025
Kerry Group reshapes regional leadership to drive global growth
IRELAND – Kerry Group has announced significant changes to its regional leadership Executive Team as it seeks to strengthen growth and align its executive structure with [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2025
IMCD Switzerland opens food & nutrition laboratory in Zurich to drive innovation
SWITZERLAND – IMCD has officially opened its new Food & Nutrition Laboratory in Zurich, marking a pivotal expansion in its innovation and technical support capabiliti [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2025
Nigeria seeks Brazil’s biotech aid to boost stagnant cotton output
On 25th August 2025, during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Nigeria and Brazil, focusing on science, technol [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2025
Kenya set to launch e-voucher system for livestock vaccination
The Ministry of Agriculture is preparing to launch an electronic voucher system to improve livestock vaccination and disease monitoring, starting with counties that have high lives [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2025
Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Urges Traditional Leaders to Protect Infrastructure in Omusati
[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on traditional authority leaders in the Omusati region to protect government infrastructure from vandalism, especially those [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2025