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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Liberia: CCL, LTA Move to Reroute Ace Cable to Address Internet Disruptions in Liberia
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Cable Consortium of Liberia (CCL), in partnership with the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), has begun work to redirect the countr [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Liberia: President Boakai Orders Probed Into Blackout At International Airport
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched a full-scale investigation into the recent power outage at Roberts International Airport (RIA), order [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Nigeria: For Polluted Niger Delta Communities - Shell Has Questions to Answer
[Premium Times] The Nigerian government has a track record of glossing over complaints of environmental pollution. [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
Guinea: KOICA and WFP Partner to Strengthen Communities and Tackle Hunger in Guinea
[WFP] Conakry, Guinea -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$4 million contribution from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to develop a ric [...]
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Date: 04-Apr-2025
illycaffè posts US$681.6M revenue in FY24 amid strong global growth
ITALY – Italian premium coffee roaster illycaffè has reported record financial resu [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Diageo divests majority stake in Seychelles Breweries for US$80M
SEYCHELLES – Diageo has sold its 54.4% majority stake in Seychelles Breweries to Mau [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Tyson Foods, other pork producers face lawsuits over alleged price-fixing
USA – A federal judge has ruled that Tyson Foods, Smithfield Foods, JBS USA, and sev [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Austrian wine exports decline in 2024 amid global economic challenges
AUSTRIA – Austrian wine exports fell in both value and volume in 2024 as the industr [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Lipton Teas and Infusions appoints Pierre Laubies as CEO
UK – Lipton Teas and Infusions, one of the world’s largest tea businesses, has ann [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Unilever Ethiopia appoints Nesibu Temesgen as its new General Manager
ETHIOPIA – Unilever, a British multinational fast-moving consumer goods company, has [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Ngouchet Group secures US$2.14M IFC loan to boost dairy, juice production in Cameroon
CAMEROON – Ngouchet Group, the Cameroonian owner of FMCG distributor Promodis Af [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Botswana to lift remaining vegetable import restrictions from South Africa
BOTSWANA – Botswana will lift all remaining restrictions on vegetable imports fro [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Westfalia fruit expands SA avocado exports with first official shipment to China
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa is set to expand its avocado exports to China followi [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Kerry expands in East Africa with first taste manufacturing facility in Rwanda
RWANDA – Kerry, a global company specializing in taste and nutrition, has launche [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Anambra Guber - Works Minister's Commendation of Soludo Unsettles APC
[This Day] David-Chyddy Eleke reports that recent remarks by the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, to shower praises on Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State over his infr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Apr-2025
Tunisia: President of Republic Stresses Urgent Need to Expedite Completion of Several Projects
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President Kais Saied emphasised as he met Minister of Public Works and Housing Slah Zouari on Wednesday afternoon at Carthage Palace the urgent need [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Central Africa: Govt to Set Up Dedicated Navigation Routes On Lake Kivu
[New Times] Lake Kivu is set to receive dedicated water transport routes to enhance navigability and ensure the safety of passengers and goods, The New Times has learned. [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Liberia: Lofa County to Break Ground for Modern Sports Stadium
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Lofa County is set to begin construction of a modern sports stadium as part of its initiative to boost sports development and nurture local talent. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Apr-2025
Liberia: LTA Takes Proactive Measure to Prevent Internet Disruptions
[Liberian Observer] Authorities at the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), in partnership with the Cable Consortium of Liberia (CCL), have embarked on a crucial project to [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Sudan: Hunger and Heightened Insecurity Pushes Sudan to the Brink of Collapse
[IPS] United Nations -- After nearly two years of extended warfare and protracted crises as a result of the Sudanese Civil War, Sudan remains the world's biggest internal displacem [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Apr-2025
Zimbabwe: Tens of Thousands in Zimbabwe Go Hungry As the Rains - and U.S. Aid - Hold Back
[Global Press Journal] Harare, Zimbabwe -- Some subsistence farmers are down to one meal a day amid a one-two punch: a lack of rainfall, followed by the disappearance of regular fo [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Food Production - FG Commends Japan for 12bn Japanese Yen Loan
[Vanguard] Abuja -- THE Federal Government, yesterday, commended Japan for a 12 billion Japanese Yen loan to boost food production through the National Agricultural Growth Scheme a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Apr-2025
Kenya: Kenya Horticulture Program Boosts Global Market Access, Climate Resilience
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Committee Linking Entrepreneurship-Agriculture-Development (COLEAD) has intensified its efforts to enhance Kenya's horticultural exports through a stake [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Ready to Host UN's Food Systems Summit
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is putting the final touches on its preparations to host the upcoming second United Nations Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4) in July, as confirmed by th [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025
Uganda: Climate - Abi Development Sets Ambitious Targets for Uganda's Agricultural Sector By 2028
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- aBi Development has unveiled an ambitious strategic framework aimed at fostering climate-resilient, green, and inclusive agro-industrial growth i [...]
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Date: 03-Apr-2025