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Kenya: Wetangula Warns Kalonzo Against Questioning Bonus Payout to Sugarcane Farmers
[Capital FM] Busia -- Leaders from the Western region have lashed out at Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka for questioning the issuance of bonus payout to sugarcane farmers in the regio [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Philanthropist Harps On Collaboration to End Poverty, Hunger in Nigeria
[This Day] A United States of America (USA)-based philanthropist, Mrs. Temitope Sonuga, has called for partnership between government and the private sector to end the scourge of h [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Nigeria's Livestock Resources Can Address Hunger - Official
[Premium Times] The discussions at the event were set against the backdrop of the hunger crisis affecting Nigerians [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2025
Uganda: Museveni Tasks Busoga Journalists to Lead Restoration of Sanity in Fishing Sector
[Nile Post] President Museveni has called upon journalists in the Busoga sub-region to take an active role in addressing the challenges facing fishing communities and restoring ord [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2025
Nigeria: NSA Ribadu Raises Probe Panel Over 50 Tramadol Containers Intercepted in Nigerian Ports
[Premium Times] He directed the committee "to undertake the assignment in seaports, airports and land border stations where these drugs are found." [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2025
Angola: Vice President Visits Namibe's Agricultural Powerhouse
[ANGOP] Virei -- The Vice President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, who is on a working visit to Namibe Province, will work on Thursday in the agricultural community of Virei [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: 94pc Sorghum Target Planted, Exports Hit U.S.$1bn
[The Herald] Farmers have planted 94 percent of the 2024/25 season's targeted sorghum hectarage of 418 000 with the crop's exports from last season's harvest reaching US$1 billion [...]
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Date: 24-Jan-2025
Africa: Communities Power Up Their Food Security Across Africa
[WFP] Energy projects are fighting hunger - and much more [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2025
Sudan: WFP Food Reaches Key Sudan City in Bid to Stop Spreading Famine
[WFP] Support to Wad Madani offers hope but progress is fragile in stopping hunger's spread in isolated and conflict-torn areas [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2025
CR Beverage expands production with Sidel’s high-speed aseptic lines, eyes US$640M IPO for growth
CHINA – CR Beverage, one of China’s leading bottled water producers, has strengthe [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Jan-2025
Ransford Abbey appointed acting CEO of Ghana Cocoa Board
GHANA – President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Ransford Anertey Abbey as the Ac [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Smithfield Foods targets US$10.7B valuation in IPO
USA – Smithfield Foods, the largest pork producer in the United States, has announce [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Oterra, Vaxa Technologies introduce low-carbon natural blue colour from spirulina
DENMARK – Oterra and Vaxa Technologies have developed a natural blue food colour mad [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Jan-2025
India’s coffee exports surge to US$1.29B, driven by growing global and domestic demand
INDIA – India’s coffee exports reached a record high of US$1.29 billion in the 202 [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Simmons Foods appoints Johnny Bullington as President of Prepared Foods division
USA – Simmons Foods has announced Johnny Bullington as the new president of Simmons [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Siniora Foods announces plans to construct new US$40M manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA – Siniora Foods, a meat processing company headquartered in Jerusalem, [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Amethis, Metier tap Nedbank to sell stake in Kenafric Industries
KENYA – Private equity firms Amethis and Metier Private Equity Ltd. are reported [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Cargill settles turkey price-fixing lawsuit for US$32.5M
USA – Cargill has agreed to a financial settlement of US$32.5 million in a lawsui [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
ILRI initiates tool to empower Ethiopian livestock farmers
ETHIOPIA – The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has introduced P [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Liberia: Liberia Commissions Oxygen Plants in Four Counties
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Liberia's healthcare infrastructure achieves a significant milestone here with construction and commissioning of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plant [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Jan-2025
Liberia: Chief Justice Breaks Grounds for Modern Court Complex
[New Dawn] Maryland, Liberia, January 22, 2025 - The Chief Justice of Liberia, her Honor, Sie-A-Nyene G. Youh, breaks ground here for a new fourth judicial circuit court complex in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Jan-2025
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Residents Urged to Stop Vandalism of Infrastructure
[SAnews.gov.za] The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has called on community members to report and stop the vandalism of electricity infrastructure. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Jan-2025
Zambia: Echo Partners With Unicef and WFP to Mitigate the Impact of El Niño-Driven Drought in Zambia
[WFP] Thanks to this generous contribution of EUR 6 million (USD 6.3 million), UNICEF and WFP are delivering life-saving nutrition and protection interventions, targeting Zambia's [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Govt Intensifies Research On Alternative Durum Wheat Varieties
[The Herald] GOVERNMENT has intensified research on alternate wheat varieties to cut on durum imports, as the country enters the third consecutive year of surpassing its self-suffi [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Uganda: Uganda's Coffee - A Treasure Trove of Flavor and Essential Minerals
[Nile Post] Uganda's coffee has captivated global markets with its bold flavors, inviting aroma, and remarkable nutrient content. [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025