Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
PepsiCo to close its processing plant due to a low pace of growth
USA – PepsiCo, an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation, h [...]
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Date: 24-Feb-2025
Tobacco growers in Zimbabwe encouraged to focus on quality
Predicting a significant increase in global flavor-grade tobacco supply for 2025, Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is urging growers to focus on quality by [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Feb-2025
President Chakwera promotes agriculture investment
President Lazarus Chakwera has emphasised on the need for more financial investment in the agriculture sector to address issues of persistent food shortages in the country. Speakin [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Feb-2025
Madagascar: Grains of Hope: Renewable Electricity Comes to Madagascar's Villages
[InfoWire] The rice husking mill may be on the edge of Mahasolo, but it's at the centre of the lives of the rural village's residents in central Madagascar. [...]
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Date: 24-Feb-2025
East Africa: Ethiopia Plants 8.5 Billion Improved Species of Coffee Seedlings in 5 Years - Deputy PM
[ENA] Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh stated that Ethiopia has planted 8.5 billion improved species of coffee seedlings in five years to boost coffee productivity and sustai [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Feb-2025
Nigeria: Experts Raise the Alarm On Misuse of Antibiotics in Livestock, Fish Farming
[Leadership] The unregulated use of antimicrobials in livestock and fish farming has assumed a public health concern as farmers across Nigeria routinely administer antibiotics to t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Feb-2025
Nigeria: Katsina First Lady Launches Moringa Farming Programme, Targets 3.6m Women
[Premium Times] The initiative will provide the benefiting women with moringa seedlings and farming resources over a ten-year period. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Feb-2025
Liberia: Bong Rice Farmers Encouraged to Transition to Lowland
[Liberian Observer] In a bid to increase rice production, Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has encouraged many farmers in Bong County to transition to lowland rice cult [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Feb-2025
Malawi: Food Lovers Market At Gateway Mall in Lilongwe Announces Closure Amid Economic Challenges
[Nyasa Times] OneStep Trading (Pty) Ltd, the operators of the Food Lovers Market franchise at Gateway Mall, have announced the closure of the business due to economic challenges. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Feb-2025
Angola: Palanca Chips Factory Launches Fried Cassava Production Line
[ANGOP] Malanje -- The "Palanca" French Fry Factory, located in the municipality of Cacuso, province of Malanje, will launch this month a production line for fried and preserved ca [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Feb-2025
Agthia Group expands stake in Abu Auf to 80% amid growth strategy
EGYPT – Agthia Group PJSC, a leading food and beverage company in the region, has in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Ghana appoints Andy Osei Okrah as acting CEO of Tree Crops Development Authority
GHANA – Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Andy Osei Okrah as the [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
Oterra expands in India with new natural colour blending, application centre
INDIA – Oterra, a global leader in natural colours for the food and beverage ind [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Kenyan farmers to benefit from additional BII funding
KENYA – British International Investment (BII) has invested an additional US$4 mi [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
Kerry Group unveils 2025 supplement taste charts, consumer demand for flavor-driven wellness on the rise
GLOBAL – Kerry Group, a global leader in taste and nutrition solutions, has relea [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
Bikanervala Foods invests US$9.18M to launch new manufacturing facility
UAE – Bikanervala Foods, an India-based manufacturer of sweets and snacks, has in [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) to convene its annual Partnership Meeting in Brazil
USA – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), an international membership organisation [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
Kronen introduces new advanced cabbage cutting and washing machines
GERMANY – Kronen GmbH has unveiled its latest innovations in food processing mach [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
Collaboration boosts capacity at Cape Town Container Terminal
SOUTH AFRICA – Stakeholders in South Africa’s fresh produce export industry hav [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
DP World expands fresh produce shipping from Morocco to Europe and UK
MOROCCO – DP World is introducing a shipping initiative to transport fresh produc [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Gears Up to Host Second United Nations Food System Summit
[ENA] Stakeholders have convened today to discuss the ongoing preparations for Ethiopia's hosting of the 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit, due to be held in Addis Ababa in Ju [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Zimbabwe: Timb Assures Farmers of Swift Payment Within 48hrs
[The Herald] With the opening of the 2025 tobacco marketing season just two weeks away, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has reassured growers that all payments will [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Rwanda: Unsustainable Farming Practices Threaten Soil Health in Virunga Mountains
[New Times] The rampant overuse of pesticides and fertilizers in the fertile volcanic region of the Virunga Mountains is causing significant environmental concerns, contributing to [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Nigeria: Ugbor - Fulani Herdsmen Have Taken Over 40 Percent of Benue Land
[This Day] A member of the House of Representatives representing Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency in Benue State, Hon Terseer Ugbor, has sent a Save Our Soul message to Presiden [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Namibia: Kalimbeza Honouring Nujoma's Food Security Legacy
[New Era] Katima Mulilo -- Late Founding President Sam Nujoma was more than a political figure - he was a visionary leader who believed in the power of agriculture to transform the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025