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South African urban farming pioneer Homefarm raises seed funding to scale operations
SOUTH AFRICA – PixelBlue, the parent company of South African agritech start-up Homefarm, has raised R1.7 million (about US$104, 000) in seed funding to enable…
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Egypt, US partner to establish bio-degradable packaging factory utilizing eggshells
EGYPT – Egyptian Minister of Environment, Dr. Yasmine Fouad, confirmed that the state has signed a contract with the U.S. to establish the first factory…
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Walmart doubles down commitment on Massmart, seeks to buy out minority shareholders
SOUTH AFRICA – American multinational retail corporation, Walmart, plans to acquire all of the outstanding shares of South Africa based Massmart that it does not…
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Massmart’s Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Molapo to succeed Mitch Slape as Chief Executive Officer
SOUTH AFRICA – As Walmart strengthens its commitment to its South African unit – Massmart, through acquisition of additional stake, the retail chain is set…
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Thai Union Group forges partnership with Ish company on plant-based tuna marketing in US
US – Seafood giant Thai Union Group has allied with the US plant-based seafood business, The Ish Company, marking its first concrete foray into the…