March 25, 2024 | Africa

Nestlé collaborates with suppliers to address climate change impact on cocoa

The five-year projects will promote agroforestry, accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture and support the reforestation of degraded lands around cocoa farming communities As part of its commitment to reach…

March 18, 2024 | Africa

Heliponix tackles food insecurity in Lesotho and rural southern Indiana

Heliponix LLC, doing business as anu, commercialises fully automated, in-home smart gardens that grow daily servings of produce using aeroponics An agricultural startup founded by Purdue University alumni is addressing international…

March 11, 2024 | Africa

Somalia’s 1.7 million children likely to suffer from acute malnutrition

Senior UN officials met people on the frontlines of the climate crisis as well as government officials, donor partners, and aid workers to scale up response efforts With nearly 7…

March 6, 2024 | Africa

Ethiopia and Netherlands jointly build cooling centre for fresh produce exports

The project, known as Cool Port Addis, is designed to facilitate the export of horticultural crops from Ethiopia in a cooled state to the port of Rotterdam The Ethiopian government…

February 5, 2024 | Africa

WFP pleads aid access in Sudan amid reports of starvation

Almost 18 million people across the country are currently facing acute hunger The number of hungry people in Sudan has doubled over the past year, the World Food Programme (WFP) said, adding…

January 10, 2024 | Africa

ReadyWise joins forces with FAO to provide meals in South Sudan

As part of this collaboration, ReadyWise has supplied 5,000 emergency meals, a combination of nutritious breakfast, lunch and dinner options, for FAO’s operations in South Sudan ReadyWise, a trusted and authorized…

December 21, 2023 | Africa

Varun Beverages acquires Bevco in South Africa

The acquisition will allow VBL to increase its presence in Africa and expand its operations across the continent The board of directors of Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL) has approved the…

December 19, 2023 | Africa

Nestlé launches Maggi soya chunks

Maggi Soya Chunks, a tasty, affordable, plant-based meat alternative that enables consumers in Central and West Africa to add high-quality protein to their everyday food Nestlé is actively exploring the use…

November 15, 2023 | Africa

Afreximbank announces $2Bn for food security initiative in Africa

The initiative is intended to help address food insecurity in Africa, which includes a nearly 20 per cent hunger rate, by reducing dependence on other regions for much-needed food commodities…

November 10, 2023 | Africa

WorldFish to develop South-South collaboration platform for Blue Food Revolution

Knowledge exchange between Asia and Africa is the backbone of WorldFish’s new Asia–Africa BlueTech Superhighway (AABS) project Under the newly launched WorldFish-led Asia–Africa BlueTech Superhighway (AABS) project, a pioneering South-South collaboration platform is…