Food service, Retail, E-commerce
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Zomato to counter Swiggy’s expansion with US$400m investment in q-commerce
INDIA – Indian multinational restaurant aggregator and food delivery company Zomato has announced plans to invest US$400 million within the next two years to expand…
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Britain’s largest halal fast-food chain eyes rapidly growing East African market
KENYA – British fast food chain Chicken Cottage is seeking to enter the East African market through a franchising partnership agreement with Express Kitchen, a…
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Yum! Brands reaps benefits of an expanded digital footprint as profit surges 74% in 2021
USA — American fast-food corporation Yum! Brands that operates brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell is reaping the benefits of aggressively expanding…
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Senegalese B2B retail-tech startup ProXalys raises pre-seed funding for expansion
SENEGAL – ProXalys, a Senegalese B2B ecommerce startup, has raised US$150,000 in pre-seed funding to spearhead its expansion plans. The round was led by Haskè…
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Woolworths’ customers guilt free relish on chocolate-based products made from sustainably sourced cocoa
SOUTH AFRICA – Leading retailer, Woolworths has marked a major milestone, achieving 100% responsibly sourcing of cocoa. This means that all its branded chocolate and…