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West Africa Tea Market Size Is Likely To Reach a Valuation of Around $2.6 Billion by 2027
West Africa tea market was valued at $1.6 billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $2.6 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 8.5% from 2021 to 2027 WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The West Africa Tea market...

Indonesia, Somalia Forge Stronger Bilateral Collaboration
(MENAFN) In a high-level meeting held Thursday in Jakarta, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono and Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali agreed to boost bilateral collaboration across multiple sectors, including trade, agriculture,...

Indonesia’s FM, Somalia counterpart come together to enhance collaboration
(MENAFN) The foreign ministers of Indonesia and Somalia met in Jakarta on Thursday and agreed to enhance collaboration across several key sectors, including trade, agriculture, maritime affairs, and education, according to reports....

Minister John Steenhuisen: Agriculture Dept Budget Vote 2025/26, NCOP
Honourable Chairperson, Members of the National Council of Provinces, Honourable delegates from our provinces, Colleagues and fellow South Africans, It is an honour to rise in this House to table the Budget Vote for the Department of Agriculture...

Russia, African island nation talk about enhancing relations
(MENAFN) Russia and the Central African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe are expanding their bilateral relationship, focusing on military, agricultural, and scientific collaboration, the Russian Embassy in the country has announced. During a...

Minister John Steenhuisen: Post Agriculture Dept Budget Vote 2025/26 media Briefing
Members of the media, thank you for joining me today. It is a great privilege to address you following the tabling of the Department of Agriculture’s 2025/26 Budget Vote. This is a pivotal moment, not only for the department but for the broader...

S-Africa wants delay of US tariff increase deadline
(MENAFN) South Africa has formally requested an extension from the United States on the approaching deadline for a tariff increase, as both nations continue to negotiate a trade agreement. Tensions between Pretoria and Washington have heightened...

Study reveals water hazard in S-African schools
(MENAFN) A South African environmental group has discovered that 43% of schools involved in a recent water testing project found their water samples contaminated with harmful bacteria, according to findings released on Wednesday. Statistics South...

Russia sees Africa as great coal shipments market
(MENAFN) Russia sees Africa as a promising market for its coal exports, potentially becoming the third-largest destination after China and India, according to Deputy Energy Minister Dmitry Islamov in a TASS interview. With Africa’s population...

Three sites on the African continent removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger
In recent years, UNESCO has made considerable and targeted efforts to support its African Member States. Since 2021, three sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Senegal have also been removed from the List of World Heritage in...

Deputy Minister Nokuzola Capa: Agriculture Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Honourable Speaker, Ms Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane All ministers and deputy ministers Chairpersons of portfolio committees of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Premiers Local government executives In setting the tone for the GNU, President Cyril...

Minister John Steenhuisen: Agriculture Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Chairperson, Honourable Members of the Portfolio Committee, Deputy Minister Capa, Esteemed Colleagues, Stakeholders, and Fellow South Africans, It is a privilege to stand before you today to present the 2025/26 Budget Vote for the Department of...

Governor McKee, Office of Energy Resources and Department of Environmental Management Award Agricultural Energy Grants to 23 Rhode Island Farms
Published on Tuesday, July 08, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER), and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have awarded more than $400,000 in funding to support 23...

Minister John Steenhuisen: Closing remarks at Agriculture Dept Budget Vote 2025/26, NCOP
Honourable Chairperson, Honourable Members of the National Council of Provinces, Esteemed provincial delegates Let me begin by thanking each of you for the thoughtful contributions, questions, and challenges raised during today’s debate. What...

S-African prosecutors formulate last arguments in Albert Luthuli death inquest
(MENAFN) South African prosecutors have been given four months to present their final arguments in the reopened inquest into the death of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and anti-apartheid icon, Inkosi Albert Luthuli. The case, overseen by Judge...

S-Africa wants to increase trade with Russia
(MENAFN) South African Vice President Paul Mashatile has called on Russian businesses to invest in South Africa as part of an effort to double trade between the two BRICS countries. Mashatile made the appeal during a meeting with Russian Prime...

Choputa's Ancient African Supergrains are an Innovative Non-GMO Option for US Breakfast Tables
Bellingham, WA, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Non-GMO Project announced today that Choputa is the latest recipient in its Equitable Transfer Program (ETP). Choputa will receive funding to support the costs associated with renewal for...

Remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa - Austria Business Forum
Programme Director, Your Excellency President Van der Bellen, Vice President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Ms Martha Schultz, Minister of Small Business Development, Ms Stella Ndabeni, Ministers, Ambassadors, Business and industry...

Precision Agriculture Market Growing with 13.4% CAGR | Reach USD 23.05 Billion By 2030 Globally
WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to the report published by Allied Market Research, Precision Agriculture Market Growing with 13.4% CAGR | Reach USD 23.05 Billion By 2030 Globally. The report provides...

Green Livelihoods for Women and Youth in Africa
Applying Entrepreneurship Skills to Develop an Organic Fertilizer and Waste Project Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Theresia Stephen was managing her own healthcare clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, when her mother forwarded her a link to the Developing...