AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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KALRO joins forces with Syngenta Foundation to boost potato production in Kenya
KENYA – The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has partnered with Syngenta Foundation, a not-for-profit organization supporting the productivity of small-scale farmers, to…
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Owners of South Africa based Consol Glass mull listing entity on JSE
SOUTH AFRICA – South African investment company Brait, has gone back to the drawing board and revived plans of listing its glass packaging business, Consol…
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Egyptian startup connecting retailers to supplier Cartona secures US$4.5 Million Pre-Series A funding round
EGYPT – Cartona, a B2B platform connecting retailers to manufacturers and wholesalers has raised US$4.5 million in a Pre-Series A funding round. The fundraising was…
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Africa’s first lab grown meat developer Mzansi beefs up leadership team as it readies growth
SOUTH AFRICA – Mzansi Meat, Africa’s first cultivated meat start-up based in South Africa has appointed Dr Wade Edwards (PhD) to be its new Research…
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Zimbabwe’s largest dairy processor Dairibord to launch US$1.5m processing facility
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwean milk processor, Dairibord Holdings, is set to commission a new US$1.5 million manufacturing plant. The facility which is nearing completion will produce…