USA – People with physician-diagnosed food allergies are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,…
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Uganda Breweries prepares bars, restaurants for resumption of operations with US$1m fund
UGANDA – In readiness to the full reopening of the Ugandan economy, Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), a step-down subsidiary of…
Read MoreConsumables dominate Jumia’s sales as COVID-19 changes buyer’s habits
AFRICA – The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital innovations in Africa, with consumers now heightening the use of e-commerce platforms…
Read MoreKenya’s alcohol sector players lobby for increased operating hours to aid industry recovery
KENYA – The Alcohol Beverages Association of Kenya (ABAK) has petitioned the government to increase the operating period of bars…
Read MoreSA’s hotel, restaurant sector receives hit by COVID-19 pandemic registering 32% decline in revenue
SOUTH AFRICA – The South Africa hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) industry has been severely affected by government restrictions imposed…
Read MoreSouth Africa’s alcohol sale inches closer to normalcy following relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa alcohol industry is elated following the recent move of the country to Level 1 lockdown,…
Read MoreLeading food industry players Coca-Cola, Heineken, UBL support vaccination efforts in Africa
UGANDA – In an effort to provide a boost to government’s vaccination efforts, Uganda Breweries Limited, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in…
Read MoreSouth African alcohol manufacturers welcome lift of alcohol sale ban, tax payment deferment
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s government has lifted a ban on liquor sales and relaxed other pandemic restrictions, moving to…
Read MoreNile Breweries eases COVID-19 burden on Uganda’s health system, donates 300 oxygen cylinders
UGANDA – Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), the Ugandan subsidiary of AB InBev, has donated 300 oxygen cylinders worth Ush 333…
Read MoreUK retail chains, pubs mull shutting some stores due to staff shortages amid rising Covid-19 cases
UK – The rising number of cases in the UK is presenting a new challenge to business operators as many…
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