Campbell names food industry veteran Mark Clouse President and CEO
USA– Campbell Soup Company has announced that its Board of Directors has elected Mark A….
Year: 2018
Private equity firm ECP buys majority stake in Kenya’s Artcaffe
KENYA (Reuters)– Africa-focussed private equity firm Emerging Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in…
CCBA completes acquisition of Zambia bottling business from Zambian Breweries
ZAMBIA – Zambia Breweries has finalised the sale of its Coca-Cola bottling business to Coca-Cola Beverages…
Nigerian Breweries to appeal court ruling on Amstel Malta
NIGERIA- Nigerian Breweries Plc has issued a formal statement confirming Edo State High court ruling…
Coca-Cola and USAID commission water and sanitation projects in Nigeria
NIGERIA – The Coca-Cola foundation (TCCF) and The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)…
UK’s packaging manufacturers to pay recycling costs under waste scheme
UK – The UK government has unveiled a new waste strategy that mandates businesses and…
Wine and spirits firm Pernod Ricard acquires stake in Jumia to grow footprint in Africa
AFRICA – French beverages distillery and the world’s second largest wine and spirits company has…
DOB Equity invests in Coconut Holdings to capitalize on health conscious product
KENYA – DOB Equity, a Dutch family-backed impact investor in East Africa has invested in…
AfDB approves US$75m investment in Sudan’s largest food and agro firm, Dal Group
SUDAN – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a multi-currency loan equivalent to US$75…
Uganda manufacturers push for suspension of digital tax stamps
UGANDA– Uganda manufacturers association has asked the government to suspend the enforcement of Digital Tax…