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AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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WHO urges governments to raise taxes on alcohol, sugary drinks to curb rising health risks
WHO calls for higher health taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks to reduce consumption and boost public health funding.
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US gains market access for cattle, chicks, eggs in Ethiopia
The agreement follows recent US support for a major airport project in the country.
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Maluti Mountain Brewery appoints Mapeete Ntjana as first female Managing Director
AB InBev subsidiary Maluti Mountain Brewery has named Mapeete Ntjana as Managing Director effective January 2026.
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Kumasi Drinks launches locally produced cacao juice in Ivory Coast
Kumasi Drinks ventures into Ivory Coast with a locally produced cacao juice made from 100% natural cacao pulp.
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SA Canegrowers calls for sugar tax abolition as imported sugar threatens South Africa’s sugar industry
SA Canegrowers warns surging sugar imports and the sugar tax are placing South Africa’s sugar sector under severe pressure.