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Nigeria: Severe Flooding in Northeast Nigeria Impacts One Million, Sparks Disease, Food Shortage Fears
[RFI] Severe flooding continues to wreak havoc in northeastern Nigeria, impacting over one million people and raising concerns about the spread of diseases and widespread food shor [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Sep-2024
West Africa: WFP Ramps Up Response in Flood-Hit West Africa As Region Grapples With Record Levels of Acute Hunger
[WFP] Dakar -- Torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic floods in West and Central Africa, affecting over four million people in 14 countries - the United Nations World Food Pr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Sep-2024
Nigeria: UN Restates $6 Million to Support Borno Flood Victims
[Premium Times] The UN's food agency says over the coming six months, it needs 147.9 million dollars to support food-insecure people in Nigeria's northeast. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Sep-2024
South Africa: Stellenbosch Shuts Down Controversial Wilgenhof Residence - South African News Briefs - September 17, 2024
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Date: 17-Sep-2024
Tate & Lyle signs deal with Alabama Power for renewable energy supply
USA – Tate & Lyle PLC has signed an agreement with Alabama Power to source [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Atlas Copco is acquiring Netherlands-based Perslucht Wilda B.V. to expand presence
NETHERLANDS – Atlas Copco Group is in the process of acquiring Perslucht Wilda B. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
Zambeef recognized as Zambia’s highest taxpayer in 2024
ZAMBIA – Zambeef Products PLC, Zambia’s leading beef producer, has been acknowl [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Lipton Teas and Infusions CEO Nathalie Roos steps down
NETHERLANDS – Lipton Teas and Infusions has announced the resignation of its CEO, [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Ethiopia’s coffee industry sets new monthly export earnings record
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia has achieved a new milestone in its coffee export industry, g [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Johnnie Walker unveils “lightest” 70cl whisky glass bottle
UK – Johnnie Walker, the renowned Scotch whisky brand, has unveiled the limited-e [...]
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Date: 16-Sep-2024
Rwanda coffee achieves new record prices in specialty auction
RWANDA – Rwanda’s coffee industry has set a new benchmark with the successful s [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
Novameat raises US$19.3M in series A funding, prepares to launch new plant-based beef product
SPAIN – Barcelona-based Novameat, a business-to-business company specializing in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
Rio Fish partners with KMFRI to promote sustainable aquaculture, blue economy projects
KENYA – Rio Fish Limited is collaborating with the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Res [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
Red Bull expands portfolio with the launch of Iced Vanilla Berry flavor
AUSTRIA – Red Bull is set to expand its seasonal lineup with the launch of its se [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
The future of farming is rooted in regenerative agriculture
In anticipation of the official opening of the Africa Food Systems Forum, a panel discussion titled Regenerative Revolution: Building Sustainable Solutions for Smallholder Farmers [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
South Africa: Infrastructure Maintenance Placed Under the Spotlight
[SAnews.gov.za] Thorough infrastructure maintenance to ensure sustainable water supply to residents of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality came under the spotlight at a meeting [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
Mauritius: Wooton Flyover Becomes Operational As From Today
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of National Infrastructure and Community Development, Mr Mahendranath Sharma Hureeram, inaugurated, this morning, the Wooton flyover, marking [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
Nigeria: CIS Inaugurates Lagos District Zone
[This Day] As part of its organic membership drive the need for collaborative efforts, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has inaugurated the Lagos Island District Society o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Commissions Jamestown Fishing Harbour
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Friday commissioned the long-awaited Jamestown Fishing Harbour, a promise he made to the people of Jamestown, Accra. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
Uganda: Cattle Compensation for in North Not Any Time Soon - Govt
[Nile Post] The wait for the conclusion of the cattle compensation in the Greater North continues as the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has announced [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
Africa: Guterres Calls for 'Culture of Peace' and Global Unity, As Crises Mount
[UN News] Amid escalating global conflicts, deepening divisions and mounting crisis, the UN Secretary-General on Friday urged everyone around the world to "cultivate a culture of p [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
South Africa: South African Agriculture Needs to Crack the Chinese Market. How to Boost Exports
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's agricultural sector has more than doubled in value and volume terms since 1994. This success has been linked to international trade. Export [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Cull Elephants to Tackle Drought, Food Shortages
[RFI] Zimbabwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages, a move that will also allow it to tackle a ballooning population of the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
Africa: Kenya to Revise Nutrition Module As Bill Gates Highlights Urgency of Combatting Malnutrition in Africa
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has launched a review of its Community Nutrition Module 8 in response to the evolving nutrition landscape in the country. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Over 40 Farmers Die in Zamfara Boat Accident - Presidency
[Premium Times] "President Tinubu also directed response agencies to work with the Zamfara State Government to help those affected by the disaster." [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2024