March 20, 2026 | Africa

Varun Beverages strengthens South Africa presence with Twizza acquisition

The acquisition builds on VBL’s earlier entry into South Africa in December 2023 Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL) has completed the acquisition of South Africa-based soft drinks manufacturer Twizza through its…

March 2, 2026 | Africa

IPC Report Flags Rapidly Deteriorating Food Security across Somalia

More than 1.8 million children under five will also face acute malnutrition in 2026 Nearly 6.5 million Somalis face high levels of hunger, and more than 1.8 million children face…

December 11, 2025 | Africa

Egypt cements aquaculture research partnership with WorldFish for 25 years

Under the newly signed agreement, Egypt will continue to host the Abbassa Research and Training Centre in Sharqia Governorate for another 25 years Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation,…

December 2, 2025 | Africa

MATAN unveils automated food security system to reach 40Mn Nigerians

The system was developed to address rising hunger across the country through a fully digital, community-driven approach The MATAN Food Bank Professionals Association of Nigeria has launched a new Automated…

November 25, 2025 | Africa

WorldFish and Côte d’Ivoire formalise Host Country Agreement to establish regional innovation hub 

These investments will anchor the new hub and support scientific collaboration, capacity building and innovation to strengthen aquatic food systems across the region The Government of the Republic of Côte…

November 4, 2025 | Africa

Davis Commodities evaluates $1Bn ESG-tokenised yield corridor to link Asia, Africa and Latin America

This corridor concept seeks to digitally align Asia–Africa–Latin America trade routes, bridging capital demand with verified supply chains through programmable finance rails Davis Commodities Limited announced that it is evaluating…

October 27, 2025 | Africa

Coca‑Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments agree to sell controlling interest in Coca‑Cola Beverages Africa

CCBA is the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Africa The Coca‑Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments have agreed to sell a 75 per cent controlling interest in Coca‑Cola Beverages Africa Pty.…

October 17, 2025 | Africa

South Africa’s Premier Group to acquire RFG Holdings

RFG’s diversified and well-balanced portfolio is a complementary addition to Premier’s product offering JSE-listed consumer packaged goods company Premier Group (Premier) has announced plans to acquire food producer RFG Holdings…

September 22, 2025 | Africa

ILRI and Kenya Dairy Board sign agreement to transform dairy sector

Kenya has great potential, with opportunities for improvement in the areas of animal health, genetics, and milk safety The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB)…

September 17, 2025 | Africa

EU, Germany and Nigeria launch €18.3Mn project to boost agriculture and food security

The four-year programme, known as the EU-VACE TARED Project, will be implemented across seven Nigerian states and focus on four priority crops: dairy, cocoa, tomato, and ginger The European Union…