ZAMBIA – The Food Reserve Agency has secured market for 192,150 tonnes of maize from the 650,000 earmarked for sale, says agriculture minister Wylbur Simuusa.
ALGERIA – Algerian wheat imports exceeded $2 billion in the first ten months of 2014, up 10% compared with the same period a year earlier, the Algerian Customs told APS on Tuesday.
NIGERIA – As competitions in the beverages market continue to flex muscle over market sharing, Nigerian Breweries, a leading player in the beer and non-alcoholic sector has introduced its first ever RTD drink, “ACE” into the market.
KENYA – Coca-Cola has three months to negotiate an out-of-court settlement with 64 people who claim to have fallen ill after taking contaminated soda, a Kisumu court has ruled.
EAST AFRICA – Several international hotel chains are planning and setting up new units in the region, as EAC countries plan to raise annual tourism earnings to $16 billion from $7 billion by 2020.
ANGOLA – Famous Brands will open seven Debonairs Pizza restaurants in Angola next year, making the fast-growing oil economy its 14th operation on the continent outside of its home market.
ANGOLA – Famous Brands will open seven Debonairs Pizza restaurants in Angola next year, making the fast-growing oil economy its 14th operation on the continent outside of its home market.
SOUTH AFRICA – As local supermarket chains seek to defend their business from the encroaching heft of Walmart Stores, the US retailer is getting mired in a food fight at the mall.
