Food and Beverages

All press releases about food and beverages.

Tue, November 29, 2022 at 11:20

World Food Programme (WFP) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) call for urgent support to avoid brutal cuts to food aid for refugees in Chad

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today of an imminent cut to food assistance to crisis-affected...

Fri, November 25, 2022 at 13:01

Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan raises alarm on projected increase of people's humanitarian needs

"Something has to change in South Sudan because the number of people in need continues to rise every year and the resources continue to decrease."...

Fri, November 25, 2022 at 12:22

European Union funding helps millions access food as conflict engulfs Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached some 1.2 million vulnerable people with US$ 17.5 million cash assistance in the Democratic...

Fri, November 25, 2022 at 11:34

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warns rising tide of hunger, insecurity, and underfunding worsening gender-based violence risks

Worsening socio-economic conditions, new and ongoing conflicts and humanitarian funding shortfalls are increasing the risk of gender-based violence...

Fri, November 25, 2022 at 10:21

Exploring African agribusiness export potential with China

Chinese demand for agricultural products from Africa continues to grow, such as for coffee, nuts, vegetables, processed food and beverages.

The...

Thu, November 24, 2022 at 11:30

Liberia: African Development Bank Group approves $5.12 million financing for Emergency Food Production Program

The Board of directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org)has approved financing for the Emergency Food Production Program in...

Thu, November 24, 2022 at 5:25

Faculty of Harvard University and Africa.com feature Online Course for Africans in food systems businesses

Africa.com (www.Africa.com), the women-led digital media organisation, is featuring an online course in conjunction with HarvardX and online course...

Wed, November 23, 2022 at 18:31

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes 2022 Article IV Mission to and Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Guinea on Financial Assistance through the Food Shock Window under the Rapid Credit

Guinea has reached a staff-level agreement to receive up to $69 million (25 percent of Guinea's IMF quota) in emergency financing through the IMF's...

Wed, November 23, 2022 at 16:53

Ghana: African Development Fund approves $27.9 million grant for Savannah Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (SADP)

The Board of Directors of the African Development(https://www.AfDB.org) Fund has approved a $27.9 million grant to Ghana for the development of...

Wed, November 23, 2022 at 13:07

Supporting digital solutions for Senegalese farms

To support the growth and competitiveness of agri-tech in Senegal, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Trade Centre...

Wed, November 23, 2022 at 6:08

The Royal Thai Embassy presents the cultures of Thailand at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Festival in Kenya

On 19 November 2022, the Royal Thai Embassy in Nairobi together with the Indonesian Embassy, the Philippines Embassy, and the Malaysian High...

Tue, November 22, 2022 at 9:27

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with the Republic of South Sudan on the Third Review of the Staff-Monitored Program, a Rapid Credit Facility through the Food Shock Wind

IMF staff and the South Sudanese authorities have reached a staff-level agreement for about US$112.7 million in emergency financing through the IMF's...

Mon, November 21, 2022 at 18:41

Ambassador Jacobson and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Delegation Strengthen Partnership in Drought Response During Official Visit to Somali Region

Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, United States Agency for International Development's (USAID)...

Mon, November 21, 2022 at 11:14

World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes â‚¬5.8 million from the European Union to support Sahrawi refugees in Algeria

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a €5.8 million (US$ 6 million) humanitarian grant from the European Union (EU) to cover...

Sun, November 20, 2022 at 11:38

Thousands Tune in Virtually to Hear Bill Gates on Innovating for Food Security & Climate Change in Africa

The hybrid event was streamed live from University of Nairobi and hosted online by Africa.com (www.Africa.com).

More than 15,000 people registered...

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