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Kakuzi gets nod from Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service to export fresh avocados to China
KENYA – Kenyan fresh food producer and exporter Kakuzi Plc, has invested more than Kshs 200 million (US$1.75m) in the last one year to guarantee…
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E-commerce startup Sokowatch raises US$125m series B funding, rebrands to Wasoko
KENYA – African start-up Sokowatch, an online supplier of goods to micro retailers, has closed a US$125 million Series B funding round. The latest round…
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PepsiCo to transform South African supply, value chains through newly launched US$40.25m fund
SOUTH AFRICA – Food and beverage company PepsiCo has launched a five-year R600-million (US$40.25m) fund to help transform the food system in South Africa. The…
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Pyxus Agriculture Limited inaugurates groundnut processing plant in Malawi
MALAWI – Pyxus Agriculture Limited, Malawian processor focusing on value addition of groundnuts and sunflower, has opened a new ground nut processing plant with a…
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GEA launches new leakage valve to meet safety needs of extended shelf life processing
GERMANY – Food processing equipment supplier GEA has launched a new leakage valve to help processors maintain high safety standards in their UltraClean process lines. …