Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Bioenergy Life Science rolls out better-tasting stevia sweetener for low-sugar foods, beverages
U.S.A – Bioenergy Life Science (BLS), an all-natural ingredients innovator, is l [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
South Africa: Burst Pipe Turns Gqeberha Street Into a River and Leaves Residents Without Water
[Daily Maverick] A burst pipe at a busy intersection in Newton Park, Gqeberha, left a gaping hole in the road and flooded the street with millions of litres of water. Repairs were [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
South Africa: Road Ahead Is Steep but Not Insurmountable
[Daily Maverick] The global economy has slowed and become less supportive of developing countries. African countries may be forced to resort to international capital markets to fil [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
Ghana: Work Begins On $53m Eastern Corridor Road Project
[Ghanaian Times] Reconstruction works have started on the Tudor Adidome-Asikuma Junction road in the Volta Region as part of the Eastern Corridor Development Project Programme, Pha [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
Liberia: Ganta City Authority Opens Alleyways
[Liberian Observer] In the wake of the upcoming Independence Day celebration slated for July 26, the Ganta City Authority has embarked on the rehabilitation of alleys across the ci [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
South Africa: Government Commits Over R1 Trillion to Infrastructure Investment
[SAnews.gov.za] Government is following through on its commitment to invest more than R1 trillion in infrastructure over the next three years to renew the country's roads, port, ra [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
Liberia: Public Works Engineer Commends Arcelormittal Liberia for Margibi Road Rehabilitation
[FrontPageAfrica] The Ministry of Public Works' Resident Engineer in Margibi, Hassan Zuannah Fahnbulleh, has lauded ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) for the significant progress made on [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
South Africa: New Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak Among Free State Cattle, 270 Cases Now in 5 Provinces
[Daily Maverick] The rapid spread of the disease - and the top-notch operations that have been hit - underscore mounting concerns about South Africa's capacity to rise to the chall [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
Tanzania: Tanzania Opts to Digitalize Its Agricultural System
[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Minister of Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, has officially launched a digital agricultural extension system known as e-Kilimo (Digital Extension) aimed at en [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
Sudan: Sudan's War Is an Economic Disaster - Here's How Bad It Could Get
[The Conversation Africa] Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. What began as a struggle fo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
Sudan: From Crop Failure to Weak Security - War Disrupts Farming Across Sudan
[Ayin English] Recent reports from across Sudan pinpoint the difficult challenges that farmers face as the war continue into the third year. In Gedaref, eastern Sudan, farmers cann [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
West Africa: How Stolen Cattle Links Ghana to the Jihadist Conflict in the Sahel
[The New Humanitarian] Accra -- "If we had peace tomorrow, it would still take five to 10 years just to stabilise the country's livestock population." [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
Zimbabwe: Sexual Harassment, Voucher Fraud Rock Simbisa Brands
[New Zimbabwe] Fast-food company Simbisa Brands has been rocked by reports of sexual harassment levelled against senior officials, who have been accused of abusing their company pr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
Ghana: ADB MD Lauds Govt's Feed Ghana Initiative
[Ghanaian Times] The Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC, Edward Ato Sarpong, has commended the government for its Feed Ghana initiative, describing it [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
Ghana: Safety of Meat Not Guaranteed, Unless Sourced From Certified Facilities - Experts
[Ghanaian Times] Ghanaians have been warned against the source and condition of meat they purchase, as contamination along the processing and supply chain remains a major public he [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
Nigeria: Inflation Drops to 22.22% Despite High Food Prices
[Leadership] Nigeria's headline inflation rate eased to 22.22 per cent, a second time at a stretch, despite the increase in food inflation, signaling persistent high food prices in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
Namibia: Hengari Claims N$220,000 'Bribe Money' Was for Farm Operations
[Namibian] FORMER minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Mac Hengari claims the N$220 000 found in his possession during his arrest was for farm expenses - not a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
Somalia: PM Hamsa Orders Swift Emergency Response to Drought-Stricken Awdal Region
[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu, Somalia - In a decisive move, Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has directed all relevant government institutions to urgently mobilize and deliver em [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
Rwanda: What's Behind Soaring Meat Prices?
[New Times] Meat prices continue to rise across Rwanda, squeezing both consumers and vendors. From beef to fish and poultry, sellers say production costs are rising sharply, driven [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Jul-2025
FDA adds Gardenia Blue to approved natural food colors, urges industry to drop Red No. 3
U.S.A. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Gardenia Blue Interest Gr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Jul-2025
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages names Hemant Rupani as new CEO
INDIA – Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. (HCCB), the largest bottling partner [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Jul-2025
China boosts coffee operations for least developed countries with zero-tariff policy
CHINA – China has officially informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its expa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Jul-2025
Ghana launches cocoa monitoring platform to drive sustainable production, transparent policy
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in partnership with the European Union (EU) [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Jul-2025
IFF unveils multi-sensory immersive experience hub in Singapore to accelerate product innovation in Asia
SINGAPORE – IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.) has launched its new I [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Jul-2025
WHO names SFDA regional nutrition hub as Saudi Arabia introduces new sodium, caffeine transparency rules
SAUDI ARABIA- The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially designated the Sa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Jul-2025