Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Nigeria: Federal Govt to Review Gender Policy On Agriculture
[Leadership] The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in collaboration with the International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD) and other stakeh [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Cameroon: Japan and WFP Join Forces to Strengthen Food Security of Vulnerable Populations in Cameroon
[WFP] Yaounde -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a Japanese Yen 200 million (approx. US$ 1.27 million) contribution from the Government of Japan to provide l [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Africa: Stopping Health Funding in Africa Weakens America
[spotlight] Following US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend foreign aid, President Cyril Ramaphosa can display great leadership by meeting with leaders of wealthy countri [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Kenya: Government Launches Ring Vaccination Program to Contain Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreaks
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has initiated a ring vaccination program in select regions ahead of a nationwide livestock immunization campaign, in response to a surge in o [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Sudan: Sudan's Cash Crisis Threatens El Gedaref Corn and Millet Harvest
[Dabanga] El Gedaref -- A severe cash shortage, exacerbated by government-imposed obligations by Sudanese banks to limit money transfers and a daily limit on withdrawals, is puttin [...]
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Date: 30-Jan-2025
Nestlé opens US$675M beverage facility in Arizona, announces US$1B investment in Mexico
USA – Nestlé USA has officially opened its new US$675 million beverage manufactu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Nigeria’s NAFDAC raids Aba Cemetery market, seizes US$3.3M worth of counterfeit products
NIGERIA – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDA [...]
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Date: 29-Jan-2025
Starbucks reports 4% drop in Q1 sales amid ‘Back to Starbucks’ strategy rollout
USA – Global coffeehouse chain Starbucks has reported a 4 percent decline in glob [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
China launches US$11M cultivated meat center
CHINA – China has inaugurated its first facility dedicated to cultivated meat and [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
AGF Freezers opens new office in Egypt’s new Cairo district
EGYPT – AGF Freezers Ltd., a Canadian company specializing in food freezing and c [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Diageo divests majority stake in Guinness Ghana to Castel Group for US$81M
GHANA – Diageo has announced the sale of its 80.4% shareholding in Guinness Ghana [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Alshaya Group halts stake sale in Starbucks MENA amid easing boycotts
KUWAIT – Kuwait-based Alshaya Group has suspended plans to sell a minority stake [...]
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Date: 29-Jan-2025
COCOBOD assures farmers of prompt payment reforms
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has assured cocoa farmers that payments f [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Pringles introduces Flame Grilled Steak flavour to diversify its offering
USA — Pringles, a brand owned by Kellanova, has launched a new flavour, Flame Gri [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Pluri secures US$6.5M in equity investment, enters Cacao Market through acquisition
ISRAEL—Pluri, a leading biotechnology company that leverages its proprietary plat [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Kenya Dairy Board, ILRI launch initiative to transform Kenya’s informal dairy sector with safer, quality milk solutions
Kenya’s informal dairy sector, which accounts for about three quarters of the country’s milk supply, is set to undergo a major transformation with the launch of the More Milk: [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Teenager, Two Others Killed in Lagos Building Collapse
[Vanguard] The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Wednesday, confirmed the death of a teenager alongside two other males in the building collapse at Northern Vult [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Malawi: Neef Farm Input Loans Ignite Hope for Bumper Harvest in Mzimba
[Nyasa Times] Smallholder farmers in Traditional Authority Mpherembe, Mzimba, are optimistic about a record harvest after receiving fertiliser through the National Economic Empower [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Nigeria: How Price of Rice Rose From N2500 in 2000 to N105,000 in 2024
[Vanguard] The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria made history on January 18, 2022, when they co-launched the r me Rice Pyramids on the premises [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Brazil Elevate Ties, Embrace South-South Cooperation
[Ethiopian Herald] Brazil has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its long-standing relationship with Ethiopia, with a renewed focus on agricultural collaboration and foster [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Kenya: Rai Moves to Revive Mumias Sugar After President Ruto's Directive
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- West Sugar Company is in the process of reviving the distillery and co-generation plants at Mumias Sugar Company Limited. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
South Africa: South Africa Signs International Treaty to Boost Food Security, Biodiversity
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has joined scores of countries worldwide that have formalised their commitment to ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resour [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Liberia: Jeety Rubber LIC and SRC Plantation Set Ablaze
[New Dawn] Margibi -- Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) in Margibi County reports an arson attack on its facilities here. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Malnutrition in Nigeria Rises Alarmingly, Urgent Action Needed
[IPS] Abuja -- In June 2024, 26-year-old Zainab Abdul noticed her two-year-old daughter growing pale, losing weight, and battling diarrhea. She wasn't surprised. Since jihadist-lin [...]
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Date: 29-Jan-2025
Mosa Meat submits Novel Foods request to introduce cultivated fat ingredient in EU
NETHERLANDS – Mosa Meat, a Dutch company specializing in cultivated beef, has fil [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025