AB InBev’s subsidiary in Ghana ABL champions responsible drinking in new campaign
GHANA – Accra Brewery Limited (ABL), a subsidiary of multinational brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev)…
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Ivorian farm input provider Solevo enters into agreement with government to boost rice production
IVORY COAST – The government of Ivory Coast through the Ministry for the Promotion of…
Leading Swiss companies partner with institutions of higher learning to launch master’s program in Africa
GHANA – A consortium of Swiss companies namely Nestlé, ABB, Barry Callebaut, LafargeHolcim and Bühler…
Kenya Breweries Limited promotes road safety through its e-learning tool DRINKiQ platform
KENYA – Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), subsidiary of the East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has…
Nestlé Egypt in partnership with government launches plastic recycling initiative
EGYPT – Nestlé Egypt in support of government’s environment protection strategy has launched the Plastic…
Meat Board of Namibia eyes new markets for beef exports
NAMIBIA – The Meat Board of Namibia is scouting for new markets for Namibian beef…
Frieslandcampina WAMCO set to establish dairy development center in Nigeria
NIGERIA – FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria, an affiliate of Royal FrieslandCampina in the Netherlands is seeking…
Kakuzi’s parent company sued by UK firm for alleged human rights abuse
KENYA – The Brirtish owner of the vast Kenyan plantation company, Kakuzi Limited has been…
Uganda to establish specialized agricultural bank to boost sector’s financing
UGANDA – The government of Uganda is considering to set up an agricultural bank to…
Zambian e-commerce startup Lusaka Grocery Delivery undertakes pre-seed funding round
ZAMBIA – Lusaka Grocery Delivery, a Zambian grocery delivery startup has raised US$38.5k in pre-seed…
South African cultured meat start-up to develop Africa’s first lab-grown meat
SOUTH AFRICA – Mzansi Meat, Africa’s first cultivated meat start-up based in South Africa has…
Struggling state-owned agricultural lender Land Bank seeks additional US$604.3m
SOUTH AFRICA – Land and Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank), government owned development…
Rwandan vegetable farmers receive seeds worth US$950K to offset impact of COVID-19 on value-chain
RWANDA – The Government of Japan through its Japan Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an…
BUA Group partners with Italian pasta processing equipment supplier to double production capacity
NIGERIA – BUA Group, one of Africa’s leading food and manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Nigeria,…
Tanzania in partnership with Nutrition International develops bio-fortification guide
TANZANIA – The government of Tanzania has released the national bio-fortification guidelines to address malnutrition…
Social investor Oikocredit funds Rwandan tea factories to produce 2M tea-seedlings
RWANDA – Global cooperative and social investor, Oikocredit International has penned a memorandum of understanding…
Tanzania launches five-year plan to boost agriculture insurance
TANZANIA – The government of Tanzania through the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority (Tira) has introduced…
Kenyan fast-food restaurant Big Square opens new outlet as part of its 2022 target of 30 outlets
KENYA – Big Square, a fast-food chain brand in Kenya has opened a new outlet…
CCBA Kenya launches US$1.15m COVID-19 recovery campaign tagged ‘Open Like Never Before’
KENYA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Kenya has partnered with financial services group Absa Group,…
Del Monte Kenya partners with United Nations to build healthier, more productive workforce
KENYA – Fresh Del Monte Produce, global producer, marketer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut…
Pick n Pay expects half year profit to plunge 60% despite growth in core retail sales
SOUTH AFRICA – Pick n Pay, supermarket chain store in South Africa has warned that…
COVID-19 Update: Coca-Cola partners with IFRC to distribute protective gears in Nigeria
NIGERIA – The Coca-Cola Company through its philanthropic arm, The Coca-Cola Foundation has commenced distribution…
Habesha Breweries expands beer portfolio launching Kidame Beer
ETHIOPIA – Habesha Breweries, Ethiopian beverage company owned by Bavaria N.V. and local investor has…
Farm input supplier MEA ltd through its subsidiary Fertiplant East Africa to open new plant
KENYA – Kenyan fertilizer maker Fertiplant East Africa is set to launch its fertilizer granulation…