AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Kenya to develop US$5.5m embryo transfer facility to improve local cow breeds, heighten milk production
KENYA – The government of Kenya is seeking to establish a KSH 600 million (US$5.5m) embryo transfer facility in Eldoret, as part of its plan…
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IITA to establish fifth Alflasafe production facility in Mozambique, heightening fight against aflatoxin contamination
MOZAMBIQUE – The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has signed a Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreement (TTLA) with Mozambique’s AflaLivre Moçambique S.A., to manufacture…
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Nigerian cocoa-exporting company ADT Russet gets US$2.8m financing to drive market access
NIGERIA – The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), has provided ADT Russet Limited, a cocoa bean sourcing and exporting company, with…
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Coca-Cola to open new tech center in South Africa, expanding its global digital network
SOUTH AFRICA – The coronavirus pandemic has triggered seismic shifts in shopping behaviour, challenging The Coca-Cola Company to reinvent its approach towards brand launches, marketing…
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RFG eyes bigger share of frozen foods market in SA with acquisition of Pioneer Foods’ business
SOUTH AFRICA – RFG Holding, South Africa-based producer of fresh, frozen and long-life convenience meal solutions, has entered into an agreement with Pioneer Foods Wellingtons,…