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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Kenya suspends sugar imports amid increased domestic production
KENYA – The Kenya Border Control and Operations Coordination Committee has announced th [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Brown-Forman reports 8% revenue decline in Q1 2025
USA – Brown-Forman, the maker of the iconic Jack Daniel’s whiskey, reported an 8 perc [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Tata Consumer Products completes merger of three wholly-owned subsidiaries
INDIA – Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL), a major player in the fast-moving consumer g [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
US’s fresh beef prices hit record US$8.15 per pound
USA – Retail beef prices reached an unprecedented high in July, with the USDA’s Econo [...]
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Date: 02-Sep-2024
Tyson Foods appoints Curt Calaway as CFO
USA – Tyson Foods Inc. has confirmed the appointment of Curt Calaway as its Chief Finan [...]
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Date: 02-Sep-2024
Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from France, Poland, US amid avian influenza concerns
CHINA – Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) under the Food and Environmental Hyg [...]
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Date: 02-Sep-2024
Kegna Beverages nears completion of first phase of Ethiopian brewery project
ETHIOPIA – Kegna Beverages S.C., an Ethiopian-owned beverage company, has announced tha [...]
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Date: 02-Sep-2024
Yalelo Uganda honored as top exhibitor at Buganda Expo 2024
UGANDA – Yalelo Uganda has been awarded the title of the most outstanding exhibitor at [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Emirate Tussle - Bayero Begins Facelift of Nassarawa Mini Palace
[Vanguard] Kano -- Amidst lingering controversy that trailed the Kano Emirate Council, the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero has begun the facelift of the Nassarawa mini palace (Gida [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Gov Yusuf Launches 5km Road Project in Ghari Lga, Warns Contractors
[Vanguard] Kano -- Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State yesterday issued a 7-day ultimatum to contractors handling a 5km road project in the state to return to the site or get their c [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Uganda: RDC Secretariate Assesses Govt Projects in Bugisu
[Nile Post] In an effort to enhance oversight and accountability, senior officials from the President's Office have embarked on a rigorous assessment of government projects in East [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Nigeria: As Dapo Abiodun Makes Ogun Food-Secure...
[Vanguard] President of the African Develop ment Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, gave a stark warning on Nigeria's import-dependence recently. Speaking at the Council of Anglican [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Lifting of Tariffs On Rice, Others - 'Why Importers Are Slow to Respond' Two Months After
[Vanguard] ·Stakeholders react to 150 days' window on importation [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Namibia: The Red Line Shuffle - Progress or Prolonging the Past?
[Namibian] The announcement by minister of agriculture, water, and land reform Calle Schlettwein to move the veterinary cordon fence, also known as the red line, further north mark [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Africa: Building Up On Past Successes, Rwanda and Ifad Step Up Investments in Sustainable and Productive Food Systems
[IFAD] Kigali/Rome -- With adaptation finance needs estimated at about US$ 50 billion a year for Sub-Saharan Africa, the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
Nigeria: NAFDAC Advocates Exclusive Breastfeeding for Newborns, Highlights Benefits
[Premium Times] NAFDAC enumerates the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding and the challenges discouraging it among nursing mothers. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Sep-2024
South Africa: Gauteng Health Department Alarmed by Rising Food Poisoning Cases - South African News Briefs - September 02, 2024
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Date: 02-Sep-2024
Mali: Central Emergency Response Fund (Cerf) Grants Mali $11 Million As Part of the Underfunded Emergencies Window
[OCHA] (Bamako, August 31, 2024). The Central Emergency Response Fund has granted US$11 million to Mali as part of the underfunded emergencies window. [...]
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Date: 02-Sep-2024
Zambeef engages in skill development, customer service enhancement at 2024 ZIM Sales Conference
ZAMBIA – Zambeef Products PLC recently participated in the Zambia Institute of Marketin [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2024
Pernord Ricard acquires minority stake in Lewis Hamilton’s non-alcoholic tequila company
USA- French spirits giant Pernod Ricard has acquired a minority stake Almave, a super-pre [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2024
Uganda Breweries urges government to enforce compliance with digital tax stamps system
UGANDA – Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has called on the government to intensify effor [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2024
Ferrero to invest US$189M in modernising German production facility
GERMANY – Ferrero, one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, is set t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2024
Kenyan tea prices drop by 2.6% amid surge in production, currency depreciation
KENYA – The Africa Trade Brokers Limited has revealed the average price of Kenyan tea s [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2024
CCEP launches Monster Nitro Cosmic Peach in UK
UK – Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Great Britain Limited (CCEP) has unveiled the lates [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2024
Better Meat Co. receives US$1.4M grant from US Defense Department to expand production
USA – The Better Meat Co., based in California, has secured a US$1.4 million grant from [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2024