Kenyan retailer Quickmart beats the odds of economic hardship opens 32nd store
KENYA – Quickmart Supermarkets, Kenyan retailer and majority owned by Mauritius-based private equity firm Adenia…
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South African investment company offloads its 63% stake in Iceland Foods
SOUTH AFRICA – South African investment company Brait, whose largest shareholder is Christo Wiese, has…
Kenyan suppliers express heightening concerns over delayed payments by retailer
KENYA – Once beaten twice shy, seems to be the riddle banging Kenya suppliers mind…
Carrefour Kenya set to open new branch in June
KENYA – Carrefour Kenya, operated by Dubai-based conglomerate, Majid Al Futtaim is set to open…
Impossible Foods accelerates retail expansion with The Kroger Co.
USA – Plant-based meat unicorn, Impossible Foods has partnered with America’s largest grocery retailer, The…
Tuskys halts operations in three outlets while Naivas opens new branch
KENYA – Supermarket chain Tuskys says it has temporarily halted trading in three branches to…
Twiga Foods signs deal with Jumia to distribute fresh produce
KENYA – E-commerce platform, Jumia Kenya and Kenyan-based technology food distribution platform, Twiga Foods have signed a…
KFC South Africa seeking leniency from payment of rent during lockdown
SOUTH AFRICA – KFC-owner Yum! Brands has told landlords in South Africa that the US…
Restaurants and food deliver services in South Africa to cease operations during the national lockdown
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africans who had hoped to be able to order meals from…
Kenyan standard body sets new rules for fresh produce test by retailers
KENYA – Retailers in Kenya will be required to comply with new regulations of ensuring…