AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Marine Stewardship Council partners with South African fisheries to achieve sustainable operations
SOUTH AFRICA – Fisheries in the Global South provide nearly three-quarters of the world’s fish and seafood, but many of them are fishing unsustainably, often…
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Zambian Breweries embarks on long-awaited US$18m expansion plan to meet local demand
ZAMBIA – Zambian Breweries is determined to grow the country’s manufacturing sector despite the harsh economic conditions by investing in projects that stir production and…
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TBS trains rice stakeholders on recommended standards as production in MY 2020/21 is projected to rise by 13.6%
TANZANIA – Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has embarked on disseminating information pertaining to the organization, better production principles, standards and recommended operation procedures, to…
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Guinness Ghana goes green with installation of solar power plant, Diageo’s West African units exhibit stellar performance
WEST AFRICA – Guinness Ghana Breweries has commissioned a solar photovoltaic system on the roof of its brewery in Accra, shifting to use of clean…
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AfDB leads other DFIs in pledging US$17 billion support to boost Africa’s food security
AFRICA – Sub-Saharan Africa has a quarter of the world’s arable land but only produces 10 per cent of its agricultural output. The low productivity…