As a precautionary measure, the World Food Programme (WFP) has temporarily halted distribution worldwide of a fortified blended food from one of its suppliers as tests continue to establish whether it is linked to outbreaks of illness in East Africa
Infrastructure
AfDB to launch 17 new agribusiness projects in Africa
African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced to launch 17 new projects funded by the Agriculture Fast Track Fund (AFT) in support of agribusiness small- and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs)
Ma’aden acquires Meridian Group in Africa
Ma’aden will acquire an 85 per cent stake in the Mauritius-based Meridian Group, a move in which Ma’aden is set to extent its network of operations across southern Africa, from Malawi to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia
Elanco to increase food security initiative in East Africa
Elanco Animal Health has advanced on East Africa Growth Accelerator (EAGA) initiative in Kenya
GODAN network announces NFDP as first Saudi Arabian partner
Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), an initiative supported by the UN, UK, US and Dutch government, has partnered with Saudi Arabian National Fisheries Development Program (NFDP)