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Ministry of Information, Eritrea
Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

From Scarcity to Sustainability: Eritrea’s Water Transformation

Eritrea’s water sector is crucial to sustainable development as in other nations

Situated within the Sahelian Belt, Eritrea is characterized by arid and semi-arid conditions and has endured recurrent, often severe, droughts for decades. The country’s surface water is distributed across five major river basin systems: Setit, Mereb-Gash, Red Sea Basin, Barka-Ansebas, and Danakil Ba. These basins’ estimated mean annual runoff is…

Coca Cola Beverages Africa

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    • Signing of the visitor book: Eng. Vitumbiko Mumba (Minister of Trade and Industry), Thom Phiri (CCBM Manufacturing Manager), H.E. Dr. Michael Bizwick Usi (Malawi Vice President), Neil French (CCBM MD), Sunil Gupta (CCBA CEO), HE. Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (Malawi President), Godwin Ngoma (CCBM PACS Director), H.E. Mrs Monica Chakwera (First Lady of Malawi), Ms Christina Zakeyo (Secretary for Trade and Industry) and Ms. Colleen Zamba (Secretary to The President and Cabinet (Chairperson)
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Source: Coca Cola Beverages Africa |

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests USD14.9m in Malawi production capacity

The new production line uses artificial intelligence (AI) to proactively identify and resolve issues before they cause stoppages, thereby minimising downtime and reducing costs

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Proprietary Limited (CCBA) (www.CCBAGroup.com), through its subsidiary Coca-Cola Beverages Malawi Limited (CCBM), has invested USD14.9 million in a new state-of-the art production line in Lilongwe.  This investment marks a significant advancement in CCBM’s production capacity, allowing it to produce bottled water and beverages bearing Coca-Cola’s trademarks as…

FAO Regional Office for Africa
Source: FAO Regional Office for Africa |

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), European Union (EU) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) launch EUR 10 million initiative to accelerate the implementation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Agricultural Policy

Launch signals stronger commitment to regional agricultural transformation in Southern Africa

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has launched the second phase of the European Union (EU)-funded project Support Towards the Operationalization of the SADC Regional Agricultural Policy (STOSAR II). The launch, held in Gaborone, Botswana, marked a…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • President Adesina (center in blue suit), Vice President Kashim Shettima (to his left in beige traditional attire) lay the foundation for the $538 million Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone in Adiabo, Cross River State, on April 10, 2025, marking a milestone in Nigeria’s journey to become a food export leader through agro-industrialization
    • Vice President Kashim Shettima, African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Governor Bassey Out, and other dignitaries unveil the plaque for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone in Adiabo, Cross River State, on April 10, 2025, harnessing the state’s ports to boost global trade in cocoa and cassava
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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

Nigeria’s Cross River State second to commence construction of its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone

The African Development Bank Group has committed $934 million to SAPZs in 11 African countries

Nigeria’s Cross River State became the second to mark construction of a Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone after the country’s Vice President Kashim Shettima and African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina broke ground at the project site on Thursday 10 April. The SAPZ aims to tackle food insecurity, enhance…

World Food Programme (WFP)
Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

World Food Programme (WFP) calls for urgent access to preposition food in Sudan as rainy season risks cutting off roads to starving

Without swift action, WFP warns that millions of vulnerable people could be cut off from life-saving aid, placing fragile humanitarian gains at serious risk

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently calling for unimpeded access to immediately preposition food assistance across key locations in Sudan, as deliberate obstruction by parties on the ground and the approaching rainy season threaten to render vast areas of the country inaccessible by road. Without swift action,…

Foreign Affairs Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Republic of Seychelles
Source: Foreign Affairs Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Republic of Seychelles |

Seychelles: Ambassador Georges Tirant Presents Letter of Credence to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu

Ambassador Tirant emphasized the importance of collective action to build resilient food systems, combat the impacts of climate change, and ensure the sustainable use of marine resources

On 9th April 2025, the resident Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles in France, Georges Tirant, presented his Letter of Credence to the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Mr. Qu Dongyu, as the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Seychelles to the FAO at the organization’s Headquarters…

UN News
Source: UN News |

East Jerusalem schools told to close, Guterres saddened by Santo Domingo deaths, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti updates

Six schools run by the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem have been issued “illegal closure orders” after being forcibly entered by Israeli security forces, according to the agency’s head Philippe Lazzarini

The schools were told they must close within 30 days. Mr. Lazzarini said that some 800 boys and girls are directly impacted by these closure orders and are likely to miss finishing their school year. He noted that UNRWA schools are protected by the “privileges and immunities” of the United Nations. “These…

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Source: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) |

Sudan: Two years of war, starvation & global failure, the world must act now

The region is at a tipping point, with tensions now flaring in South Sudan, Chad and Ethiopia

Two years of war in Sudan have created a humanitarian catastrophe without parallel. Over 30 million people – nearly 65 percent of Sudan’s population – now need urgent assistance to survive. Attacks on civilians are relentless. Women and girls endure systemic sexual violence. The reported use of rape as a…

World Food Programme (WFP)
Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

Hunger hotspots in South Sudan at tipping point as food insecurity nears record levels

More than 1.1 million people have fled to South Sudan since the beginning of the Sudan war, most arriving in Upper Nile

Vulnerable families in the northeast of South Sudan are at a critical tipping point as conflict escalates and hunger nears record levels, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. This is an update on food security and WFP operations in the affected regions. Food Security Situation As the…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • Nigeria’s Agro-Revolution: Construction of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) begins
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Nigeria’s Agro-Revolution: Construction of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) begins

African Development Bank Group and Nigeria Kick Off $538 million agro-industrial project across eight states

Nigeria’s food and agriculture sector is set to enter a new era of industrialization, as the Nigerian government, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), and the State government of Kaduna kickstart the construction of Phase 1 of the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program.    The groundbreaking ceremony starts in Kaduna…

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