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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Chagee raises US$411M in U.S. IPO amid trade tensions
USA – Chinese tea company Chagee has successfully raised US$411 million through its [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana push for sustainability at World Cocoa Foundation’s meeting
WEST AFRICA – The Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI), an intergover [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
DS Group expands its confectionery products with new Pulse Golmol Imli flavour
INDIA – Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group), a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, has unvei [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
ARSO enhances food safety, environmental sustainability with new packaging, labelling standards
AFRICA – The African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO), a continental standardisation body, is developing crucial standards under its technical committee on Food Pa [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
Hershey Company opens its new manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania
USA – The Hershey Company, a confectionery manufacturer, has opened its first new [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
Archer Daniels Midland Company expands its office space in Johannesburg
SOUTH AFRICA – Chicago-based Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company has launched it [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
The TAAT programme – the bold wager on agricultural innovation to feed Africa and tackle climate change
In October 2017, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina announced a landmark initiative to help feed Africa: the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation ( [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
Central Africa: Cameroon Sets 2028 Target to Complete Yaoundé-Douala Highway Phase II
[Daba Finance] Cameroon has budgeted 1,072 billion FCFA ($899 million) for the second phase of the Yaoundé-Douala highway Funding will come from a multilateral financing structure [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
Tunisia: President Kais Saied Demands Swift Reinforcement or Demoliton of Unsafe School Infrastructures Nationwide
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, April 17 -- President Kais Saied stated that the students who tragically lost their lives two days ago in Mezzouna due to the collapse of a school wal [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
Africa: Africa's Traditional Fermented Foods - and Why We Should Keep Consuming Them
[The Conversation Africa] Fermentation is a process where microorganisms like bacteria and yeast work together to break down complex carbohydrates and protein into simpler, more di [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
Africa: Africa's Superfood Heroes - From Teff to Insects - Deserve More Attention
[The Conversation Africa] Africa is home to a rich variety of incredible indigenous crops and foods - from nutrient-dense grains and legumes to unique fruits and leafy greens. Desp [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
Zimbabwe: Credit Card Scheme to Enhance Inputs Distribution On Cards
[The Herald] Farmers contracted under the Presidential Inputs Programme will soon begin accessing agricultural inputs directly from Government-accredited merchants using a preloade [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
Liberia: LDEA Destroys Massive Marijuana Farm in Lofa
[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Lofa County Detachment, has made a significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat illegal drug cultivatio [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
Zimbabwe: Govt Assures Farmers of Ample Seed Supply for Next Season
[The Herald] The Government has assured farmers of an adequate supply of drought-tolerant seed for the upcoming summer cropping season, aiming to boost agricultural productivity an [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
Rwanda: Can Aquaponics Transform Farming in Rwanda?
[New Times] Farming is central to life and the economy in Rwanda. However, limited land, unpredictable weather patterns, and increasing food demand are straining traditional agricu [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
South Africa: Urgent Action Required to Curb FMD Outbreak
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has called for immediate action plans to ensure inroads are made to effectively curb the continued spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Nata [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Nigerian Children Under Siege By Junk Food Giants, Says Health Advocate
[Leadership] A public health advocate is sounding the alarm over the aggressive marketing of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to children across Nigeria, warning of a looming health cr [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
Malawi: Eagle Nano Urea By Paramount Holdings - a Game Changer for Malawi's Agricultural Future
[Nyasa Times] The 63rd National Field Day proved to be a landmark occasion in Malawi's agricultural journey, as Paramount Holdings' Eagle Nano Urea stole the spotlight with its inn [...]
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Date: 17-Apr-2025
ISMA urges ethanol price revision amid rising sugarcane costs in India
INDIA – The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has appeale [...]
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Date: 16-Apr-2025
Guylian expands product line with new caramel sea salt flavour chocolate
SINGAPORE – Guylian, a renowned Belgian chocolate brand, has announced plans to [...]
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Date: 16-Apr-2025
Tanzania reports increase in annual meat production
TANZANIA—Tanzania’s meat production reached 1,054,114.03 tonnes by February 20 [...]
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Date: 16-Apr-2025
Lidl Ireland signs new US$32M supply deal with Keohane Seafoods
IRELAND – Lidl Ireland is expanding its long-standing partnership with Keohane Se [...]
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Date: 16-Apr-2025
SeaQureFarming Group to acquire seafood related assets from Mowi
SCOTLAND – Scotland-based SeaQureFarming Group Ltd., a company recently formed by [...]
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Date: 16-Apr-2025
US’s egg prices post record high
USA – The cost of eggs in the United States continues to rise, with prices hittin [...]
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Date: 16-Apr-2025
Kraft Heinz expands with first-ever plant-based chocolate pudding
USA – Kraft Heinz, a major food and beverage industry player, has unveiled its ne [...]
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Date: 16-Apr-2025