Food service, Retail, E-commerce
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Distributed Power Africa joins Shoprite’s green building initiative
SOUTH AFRICA – Econet subsidiary Distributed Power Africa (DPA) has joined Shoprite Group’s renewable energy program, installing solar panels at stores in three provinces. Africa’s…
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Carrefour Kenya takes over Choppies’ space at Southfield Mall opening its 16th outlet
KENYA – Carrefour Kenya, owned by Dubai-based conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), has opened a new store at the Southfield Mall in Embakasi, Nairobi as…
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Kenyan retail startup MarketForce raises further funding for expansion
KENYA – Kenyan retail-tech startup MarketForce has received an additional US$100,000 in funding from the Harambeans Prosperity Fund to the US$2 million pre-Series A round…
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Shoprite signals exit from Uganda, Madagascar to focus on profitable home market
SOUTH AFRICA – Africa’s largest retailer, Shoprite is continuing to review its operations outside its home market South Africa, with the retailer classifying its operations…
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Kenya boosts local consumption of coffee with establishment of coffee houses in universities
KENYA – Kenya produces an average of 45,000 MT of coffee annually, out of which, about 95% is exported as raw commodity to international markets.…