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January
2026
APMD-led B2B talks set African meat processors for regional supply chain
The African Pastoral Markets Development (APMD) platform organized a high-level business-to-business (B2B)…
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27
January
2026
Dubai signals rising red meat demand, opens doors to African exporters
Dubai International Chamber hosted a business briefing session on the sidelines of Gulfood 2026, bringing…
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26
January
2026
African Pastoral Markets Development Platform positions African meat processors for trade, investment, and market access in the Gulf
The African Pastoral Markets Development (APMD) Platform is deepening its focus on trade and market…
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12
December
2025
APMD champions for market-linked livestock mobility as West Africa eyes new investment opportunities
Gradually, the rate of migration of pastoralists within and across borders in search for pasture and water…
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09
October
2025
Africa Speaks with One Voice on Food Safety during 17th Pan-African Codex Contact Points Meeting
Nairobi, Kenya | 6–8 October 2025 1. Introduction The AU-IBAR hosted the 17th Pan-African National Codex…
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28
August
2025
AU-IBAR and CAB International ink an MoU to strengthen SPS capacity and boost intra-African trade
Nairobi, Kenya. The African Union- Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and CAB International…
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12
June
2025
Regional Webinar Commemorates World Food Safety Day 2025: Ensuring Safe Food for All in Africa
To commemorate World Food Safety Day 2025, a webinar was held on June 12, 2025, by AU-IBAR in partnership…
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24
February
2025
Reimagining Food Safety for Africa’s Informal Food Sector
The African Union (AU) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have partnered to develop…
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12
December
2024
Building a Unified Knowledge Management Framework for SPS: Key Outcomes from the African Union Consultative Meeting
The African Union’s Agriculture and Food Security Division (AFSD), in collaboration with the Inter-African…
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03
December
2024
Africa Secures Leadership Role at the 47th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
The 47th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC47) was held physically at the Centre International…
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24
September
2024
AU Advances Sanitary and Phytosanitary Communication for Food Safety and Trade in Africa
To ensure that the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Programme in Africa has a robust communication strategy…
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01
September
2020
Workshop on transparency and participation in the activities of the WTO SPS committee for English-speaking countries of the African Union
Forty participants from sixteen (16) African countries, one (1) from AU-IAPSC, three (3) from AU-DREA, four (…
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