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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Zimbabwe: Govt Targets 50 000ha Irrigation for Schools, Youth Centres and Villages
[The Herald] WITH climate change challenges showing no signs of abating, the Government is targeting to put 50 000 hectares under irrigation at schools, villages and youth centres. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Zimbabwe: Cotton Industry Faces Worst Season in Years
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's once-thriving cotton industry is facing its worst season in years, with production likely to plummet due to the devastating effect of the El Niño-induced d [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Cameroon: Food Assistance to Refugees in Cameroon At Risk of Halt Amid Funding Shortages
[WFP] Yaounde -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are today warning that vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon's Far North, A [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
African Originals accuses EABL of ‘Dirty tricks campaign’
KENYA – African Originals (AOL), a Nairobi-based startup and makers of Kenyan Origina [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
James Finlay receives US$23.6M from sale of Kenya tea business
KENYA – James Finlay, a private limited company specializing in processing and supply [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Kibos Sugar plans Kenya exit amid stringent trade regulations
KENYA – Kibos Sugar is preparing to relocate its industrial Kenyan sugar refinery pla [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Cargill commits US$2.1M to expand water access in Indonesia and Philippines
ASIA – Cargill, a global food corporation, has pledged US$2.1 million in funding to W [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
EABL pledges US$1.43M to Kenya’s water conservation and climate mitigation efforts
KENYA – In a significant move towards environmental stewardship, East African Breweri [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Japanese sea food processor Maruha Nichiro buys minority stake in Kibun Foods
JAPAN—Maruha Nichiro, a Japanese based seafood processor, is currently in the process [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Tanzania: Blessed Are Beer Drinkers, for They Shall Have Healthy Imaginations
[Daily News] Being a journalist is tough, especially if you work in an environment which cannot be described as conducive, that is why these guys are referred to as the "Fourth Est [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Zimbabwe: El Niño - Farmers Suffer Huge Discounts On Livestock
[The Herald] The effects of El Niño drought are tightening their grip on Zimbabwe's rural communities, forcing desperate farmers to sell off their prized livestock - primarily goa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Says Seedlings Preparation Underway for This Year's Planting Season
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed disclosed that seedlings are under preparation across Ethiopia for this year's planting season as part of the Green Legacy Initiativ [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Egypt: Ministry of Agriculture Denies News of Deadly Virus Affecting Poultry
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet's media center has denied reports claiming that a new deadly virus is affecting poultry in farms. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Kenya’s sugar imports hit seven-month low as local production rebounds
KENYA – Kenya’s sugar imports dipped to a seven-month low in February 2024, reflect [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
South African Wine Industry launches initiative to elevate Chenin Blanc
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Wine has unveiled an initiative aimed at increasing [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Kenya and Tanzania settle trade dispute paving way for tea exports
KENYA – Kenya and Tanzania have successfully negotiated resolutions to longstanding t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
UK’s CMA advances investigation into Tereos’ acquisition
UK – The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has escalated its scrutiny of the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Mother Dairy to introduce over 30 new products to satisfy skyrocketing demand
INDIA—Mother Dairy, an Indian dairy and fruits’ processing company, is gearing up t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Grupo Lala appoints Francisco Camacho Beltran as its new CEO
MEXICO— Groupo Lala, a Mexican dairy company, has appointed Francisco Camacho Beltran [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Pick n Pay expands recycling initiative with installation of reverse vending machines
SOUTH AFRICA—Pick n Pay, a South African grocery retailer, is installing 10 Reverse V [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Ecofish initiative set to conclude after 5 years of boosting blue economy growth in East Africa
EAST AFRICA—Ecofish, a 28-million-euro (US$ 30 million) project aimed at enhancing th [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Liberia: Nafaa Boss Requests 'Executive to Setup Independent Committee'
[New Dawn] -The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, NaFAA has asked members of the House's Committee on Marine Time, Agriculture, Forestry and Fis [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2024
Kenya: Kenyan Communities Embrace Alternative Crops to Ease Human-Wildlife Conflict
[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Kenyan communities near Tsavo National Park are seeing a rise in human-wildlife conflict, impacting their lives and income. Communities near the park compla [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2024
Sudan: Emergency Food Aid From Ukraine Arrives in War-Torn Sudan
[WFP] Port Sudan/Nairobi -- A shipment of wheat donated by Ukraine to the United Nations World Food Programme's (WFP) Sudan operation has arrived in Port Sudan and is being loaded [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Feb-2024
Tiger Brands unveils new managing directors for streamlined business units
SOUTH AFRICA – Tiger Brands, a prominent player in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Feb-2024