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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Hindustan Unilever faces US$114.7M tax demand
INDIA – Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has received a tax demand notice of Rs962.75 c [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ethiopia imports more sugar to tame surging prices ahead of New Year
ETHIOPIA – The Ethiopian Industrial Input Development Enterprise (EIIDE) has procured 2 [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Namibia Dairies ships its inaugural batch of Rietfontein Long Life juices to Zimbabwe
NAMIBIA – Namibia Dairies, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List Group (O&L), ha [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Announces Near-Completion of Flagship Dam
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has congratulated Ethiopians on the near-completion of the Abbay Dam, also known as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissanc [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ethiopia: Towards Thriving Clean Energy Basis
[Ethiopian Herald] The financial spring stretched ranging from a wrapped tiny rag of street vending poor woman to the fatten purse of high profile investors and pumped into the con [...]
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Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Wike Inaugurates Construction of Taxi Terminal in Abuja
[Premium Times] Mr Wike said the terminal is expected to ease traffic congestion, enhance public transportation, and bolster security in the city. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Food Production - Govt Should Fund Agric - Eradiri
[Vanguard] As high food prices hit Nigerians below the belt, the President. All Africa Association for Small and Medium Enterprises, AAASME, Dr Ebiekure Eradiri, asserted that ther [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Uganda: Retailer Strikes the Right Notes With Emyooga-Funded Poultry Farming
[Nile Post] Emyooga programme helps Alice Asiimwe transition from struggling shopkeeper to successful poultry farmer, inspiring others. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Nema Distributes Food Items to Sokoto, Zamfara Market Fire Victims
[Leadership] The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed assorted food items to the victims of the Gusau and Sokoto fire incidents. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Find Lasting Solutions to Nigeria's Soaring Food Prices, Insecurity Tinubu Told
[Vanguard] The Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to find lasting solutions to the soaring prices of food prices an [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Sudan: WFP Expands Aid Operations in Sudan
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Adré / El Tina / Port Sudan -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) confirmed that it is ramping up its aid distribution efforts in Sudan, focusing p [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Angola: The United States Supports Angola's Refugee Efforts Through WFP
[WFP] Luanda -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a contribution of US$900,000 through the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Bur [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Angola: Sorgo Production Increases to 115,000 Tons in Cunene
[ANGOP] Ondjiva -- The production of sorgo in Angola's southern province of Cunene has increased from 68,000 tons in the 2022/2023 campaign, to 115,033 tons, in the 2023/2024 agric [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Livestock Sector Set for Major Overhaul
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- The Ministry of Agriculture has identified and begun addressing the obstacles preventing Ethiopia's livestock industry from reaching its full pote [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Investigation - Milk or Mimic: Nigeria's Dairy Market, a Hub for Inferior EU Products
[Premium Times] Official data showed that Ireland exported fat-filled milk powder valued at N686 billion to Nigeria between 2020 and 2023. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Zimbabwe: President Nyusi Jets in for Zimbabwe Agricultural Show Opening
[The Herald] MOZAMBICAN President Filipe Nyusi has arrived in the country this morning ahead of the official opening of the 114th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ghana: Looming Food Crisis - Grains Export Banned ... Due to Prolonged Dry Spell in 8 Regions
[Ghanaian Times] The government has placed a temporary ban on the export of grains including rice, maize, and soyabean from the country with immediate effect. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Kenya: Kenyan, African Food Processors Urged to Tap Population Growth to Cut Imports
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A new report from the Malabo Montpellier Panel has now stressed the need for African food processors to take advantage of the rising population, urbanizatio [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ghana: Govt Bans Export of Grains With Immediate Effect
[GhanaToday] The government has imposed an immediate ban on grain exports due to a severe and prolonged dry spell that has reduced agricultural productivity in the eight regions of [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Milk or Mimic - Nigeria's Diary Market, a Hub for Inferior EU Product
[Premium Times] Official data showed that Ireland exported fat-filled milk powder valued at N686 billion to Nigeria between 2020 and 2023. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Refresco expands footprint in Gemany with Vivaris GmbH & Co KG acquisition
GERMANY – Refresco, a global independent beverage solutions provider with operations ac [...]
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Date: 23-Aug-2024
Symrise expands footprint in China with new food, beverage facility in Beijing
CHINA – Symrise has officially opened a new office and laboratory facility dedicated to [...]
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Date: 23-Aug-2024
Scotch whisky granted protected Geographical Indication Status in Brazil
BRAZIL – The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has revealed its whisky recently obtained [...]
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Date: 23-Aug-2024
BRF achieves record-breaking second quarter
BRAZIL – Brazil-based meat and poultry giant BRF has posted its most successful second [...]
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Date: 23-Aug-2024
Oceana Group highlights collaborative efforts at 2nd annual CSI-CEO breakfast
SOUTH AFRICA – At the recent 2nd annual CSI-CEO Breakfast hosted by Oceana Group Ltd., [...]
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Date: 23-Aug-2024