AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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South Africa’s wine exports register 7.7% growth in earnings despite COVID-19 disruptions
SOUTH AFRICA – Wine exports from South Africa reached 319.2 million litres in 2020 earning the country R9.1 billion (US$613.9m), a remarkable rise of 7.7%…
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Jumia extends food delivery service to five more states in Nigeria
NIGERIA – Leading e-commerce platform in Africa, Jumia has launched its food delivery service Jumia Food to five additional states in Nigeria as part of…
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TechnoServe promotes smart-cashew farming in Benin leveraging on Artificial Intelligence
BENIN – TechchnoServe, an international non-profit organization has partnered with tech-company Alteia to expand its CajùLab project, which aims to promote adoption of smart agriculture…
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Africa to combat maize lethal necrosis with adoption of resistant seed varieties
AFRICA – Maize is one of the most important staple cereal crops in Africa, occupying approximately 24% of farmland in the region with an average…
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Distell eyes CBD infused drinks market with acquisition of minority stake in South African CBD brand RETHINK
SOUTH AFRICA – South African wine, cider and spirits company Distell seeks to expand its product offering with the acquisition of 20% stake in RETHINK…