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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Noble Foods invests in new facility to expands its product range
UK – Noble Foods, a prominent UK food producer, is set to broaden its product range with [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
Atlas Copco appoints Philippe Ernens as President Compressor Technique business area
SWEDEN – Swedish multinational industrial company Atlas Copco Group has announced the [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
Coca-Cola unveils limited edition zero sugar K-Wave flavor in celebration of K-Pop
ASIA – Coca-Cola has introduced a limited edition zero sugar version inspired by the Kor [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
South African Canegrowers oppose sugar tax increase, urge National Treasury for economic support
SOUTH AFRICA – SA Canegrowers is urging the National Treasury to prioritize measures tha [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
Diageo appoints Julie Brown as non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair
UK – Diageo, the renowned maker of Johnie Walker and Don Julio, has announced the appoi [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
Nestlé reports 7.2% organic growth for FY 2023 despite 5% decline in sales
SWITZERLAND – Nestlé, the global food and beverage giant, has reported an impressive 7. [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
Zimbabwe: Buhera Central On Track to Tackle Food Security
[The Herald] The Buhera community has partnered the Great Zimbabwe University in the production and value addition of traditional grains as part of efforts to mitigate the effects [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
Zimbabwe: Nigerians Fast Over Steep Food Prices
[The Herald] Abuja. -- Several Nigerians in the northeastern state of Borno are refraining from food after their governor called for "divine intervention" over the country's grave [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
South Africa: Increase Tax On Sugary Drinks to Fund an Increase in Social Grants, Say Activists
[GroundUp] Higher sugar tax would also save on health care [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
Angola: Angola - Soyo Entrepreneurs Switching From Oil to Sustainable Agriculture
[Africa Renewal] Empretec training programme by UNCTAD is equipping them with the knowledge to explore new sustainable business opportunities. [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
Nigeria: FG Uncovers 32 Routes of Smuggling Food Out of Nigeria
[Daily Trust] Elumelu proposes private sector partnerships [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
Nigeria: Hardship... Presidency Blames Economic Saboteurs for Food Crisis
[Leadership] Presidency has accused unscrupulous Nigerians of working to undermine President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to revamp the Nigerian economy. [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
Angola: Lightning Discharge Kills 12 Cattle in Huambo Province
[ANGOP] Huambo -- At least 12 head of cattle died on Tuesday in the Londuimbali municipality of central Huambo province, after being hit by a lightning discharge. [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
Kenya: Inside Kenya's Seed Control Battle - Why Smallholder Farmers Want to Share Indigenous Seeds
[IPS] Nairobi -- A group of 15 smallholder farmers in Kenya petitioned the country's High Court, seeking to compel the government to review sections of a law that bans the sharing [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
Kenya: Coastal Indigenous and Minority Women Driving Kenya's Blue Forest Conservation Efforts
[IPS] Fish vanished from the sea near Tsunza, a village on Kenya's coast, after several oil spills between 2003 and 2006. The impact of this and the vanishing mangroves badly affec [...]
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Date: 22-Feb-2024
Kenya: Pamoja Raises Sh1.2bn to Promote Sustainable Macadamia Nut Production
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Pamoja, a sustainable macadamia nut producer in East Africa, has received an investment of Sh1.2 billion from French asset management company Mirova to acce [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2024
Kenya: Army Officers Intecept Uncustomed Sugar in Garissa, No Arrests Made
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police in Dadaab have launched a probe following the recovery of uncustomed goods by officers of the Kenya Army attached to Garissa's Modika Barracks. [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2024
Ethiopia: Brazil Provides Refugees With 18 Tons Food Donation, Water Purifiers
[Ethiopian Herald] The Government of Brazil announced that it is donating 18 tones of food and 65 water purifiers to UNHCR for supporting refugees and host communities residing in [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2024
Nigeria: Food Security - Customs Pledges to Accelerate War Against Smuggling of Nigeria's Grains
[Vanguard] Nigeria Nigeria Customs Service says it is determined to intensify efforts to curtail the menace of illegal exportation of Nigeria's grains to other African countries to [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2024
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Fights Illegal Settlers On State Land 'Sold' After Being Seized From White Farmers
[New Zimbabwe] Almost 4 000 people were arrested for illegal settlements on state and council land in Zimbabwe. The government says it's committed to ensuring that all citizens "ar [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2024
Dis-Chem Namibia recalls peanut butter brand due to aflatoxin concerns
NAMIBIA – In response to a recent alert from the South African National Consumer Commiss [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2024
Meati Foods undergoes leadership restructuring, workforce reduction to boost financial sustainability
USA – Meati Foods, a Colorado-based plant-based protein company, is undergoing significa [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2024
Tanganda Tea Company aims for regional expansion amidst foreign exchange challenges
ZIMBABWE – Tanganda Tea Company, Zimbabwe’s leading grower and producer of tea and cof [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2024
African Union declares coffee a strategic crop for Africa
ETHIOPIA – The African Union (AU), a continental union consisting of 55 member states lo [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2024
Coca-Cola HBC Italia invests US$45M in Oricola Factory
ITALY – Coca-Cola HBC Italia has unveiled plans for a substantial investment of over US$ [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2024