Food service, Retail, E-commerce
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Checkers opens state-of-the-art shop featuring numerous in-store departments
SOUTH AFRICA – Checkers Hyper, a supermarket chain owned by Shoprite has opened its doors to the newly revamped outlet in the Cape Town suburb…
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Jumia to expand food delivery services, plans to venture into Egyptian market
EGYPT – Jumia, Africa focused ecommerce company is planning to introduce its food delivery service in Egypt during the first quarter. The move will make…
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Zomato raises US$250 million in new funding round even as it re-evelutes its office catering business
INDIA – Indian food delivery startup Zomato has raised US$250 million, two months after closing a US$660 million Series J financing round, reinforcing the strong…
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Nestle bets on rural markets as next frontier for growth in India
INDIA – Swiss food manufacturing giant Nestle, is betting on rural markets as the next frontier of growth and has announced plans to reach around…
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COVID-19 shocks to still influence consumer shift towards local products, essential goods, eCommerce platforms
AFRICA – Movement restrictions of both goods and people triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased focus on local production and consumption,…