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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Nigeria: Lake Chad Can Earn Billions of Dollars From Moringa, Hibiscus Farming - WFP
[Daily Trust] The World Food Programme (WFP) said farming moringa, hibiscus, and cowpeas can generate billions of dollars for the Lake Chad region, provided there is improved peace [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Ethiopia: Center Improving Kidney Beans to Increase Export
[Ethiopian Herald] ADAMI TULU -- With the objective of enhancing the nation's grain exports, the Adami Tulu Agriculture Research Center announced that it is multiplying improved ki [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Kenya: Kagwe Aims for Disease-Free Status With Nationwide Livestock Vaccination
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Nationwide Livestock Vaccination Campaign, aimed at vaccinating at least 22 million cattle and 50 million goats and sheep, kicked off on Thursday. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Ghana: Safety of GMOs Will Be Evaluated - Environment Minister-Designate
[Ghanaian Times] Careful evaluation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be conducted to ensure the safety of consumers, the Minister-designate for Environment, Science, T [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jan-2025
Congo-Kinshasa: Hospitals Overwhelmed in DR Congo, Food Running Out - Goma Faces 'Devastation'
[UN News] After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reached alarming levels - with huma [...]
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Date: 31-Jan-2025
Smithfield Foods IPO pricing falls short of expectations
USA – Smithfield Foods has priced its initial public offering (IPO) at US$20 per sha [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Schweppes Africa maintains beverage prices despite sugar tax reduction
ZIMBABWE – Schweppes Holdings Africa has stated that prices of its sugary beverages [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Rémy Cointreau reports 21.5% drop in Q3 sales amid U.S. inventory adjustments, China slowdown
FRANCE – Rémy Cointreau has reported a 21.5 percent year-on-year decline in organic [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
LVMH reports 1% growth in Q4 revenue as wine & spirits segment struggles
FRANCE – LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has reported a 1 percent year-on-year inc [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Kenya Orchards Limited rebrands to Africa Mega Agricorp after majority stake sale
KENYA – Kenya Orchards Limited (KOL) has officially changed its name to Africa Mega [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Global arabica coffee prices surge past US$3.60 per pound amid supply concerns
WORLD – Global arabica coffee prices soared to record highs above US$3.60 per po [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nigeria, Brazil strengthen ties to improve livestock genetics, disease control
NIGERIA – The Nigerian government has announced a partnership with Brazil to intr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Aquaculture groups in Nyeri County, Kenya receive US$55K grant for fish farming
KENYA – A total of 42 aquaculture groups in Nyeri County are receiving a US$55,83 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Cargill to close turkey processing plant in Arkansas
USA – Cargill is shutting down its turkey processing plant in Springdale, Arkansa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
South Africa: Building On Optimism - - Big Infrastructure Projects Return to SA in Water, Housing, Energy Sectors
[Daily Maverick] Municipalities, state-owned enterprises and private sector players are starting to open their wallets to spend money on developments that will enhance growth and c [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Liberia: Mining - Bea Mountain Rehabilitates Major Roads in Cape Mount
[New Republic] ..... As Citizens Commend Company for Development Projects [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Many Feared Trapped As Two-Storey Building Collapses in Anambra
[Premium Times] The building is still under construction and is located along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Anambra State. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Liberia: Liberia News - Medina to Robertsport Road Pavement Commences Soon
[New Republic] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai says the development of roads throughout the country is a key priority under his administration. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Liberia: RIA Set for Major Upgrades
[Liberian Observer] The government is taking decisive steps to transform the Roberts International Airport (RIA) into a modern and efficient gateway, capable of driving economic gr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
South Africa: The Future of Mining Depends On the Industry's Ability to Finance Itself
[Daily Maverick] It is perhaps ironic that as the world moves toward a cleaner future, more mining is projected to take place to facilitate the just energy transition. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Africa: Trump Administration Freezes Foreign Development Assistance
[VOA] White House -- The Trump administration has ordered a three-month pause on almost all foreign development assistance pending a review to see what fits in with the president's [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Rwanda: How Rwanda Has Increased Rice Production and Its Commercialisation
[New Times] Rice is Rwanda's important agricultural crop after bananas, contributing significantly to the national economic growth. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Dairy Sector Surpasses Nds1 Target, Herd Reaches 65 660k
[The Herald] The dairy sector has leap-frogged the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) target of a 30 000-herd by 2025 by a whopping 119 percent to 65 660, thanks to Government' [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Pre-Planting Prices Help Farmers Build Confidence
[The Herald] Obert Chifamba, Agri -- Insight [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Nasarawa Farmers Demand Vcdp's Sustainability
[Leadership] Farmers in Nasarawa State who are beneficiaries of the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP)--a federal government initiative in partnership with the International [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025