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Famous Brands makes new board appointment, expects sharp improvement in headline earnings
SOUTH AFRICA – South African restaurant franchisor, Famous Brands, has announced the appointment of Ms Busisiwe Mathe as an independent Non-executive Director to the Board…
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Kenya’s alcohol sector players lobby for increased operating hours to aid industry recovery
KENYA – The Alcohol Beverages Association of Kenya (ABAK) has petitioned the government to increase the operating period of bars by two hours in the…
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Coca-Cola eyes US$8 billion value from Coca-Cola Beverages Africa public listing
SOUTH AFRICA – The Coca-Cola Company is gearing closer to finalizing plans of listing its largest bottler in Africa, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), as a…
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Agribusiness financier MESPT offers backing to small scale farmers in Kenya with US$27m loan package
KENYA – Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) has partnered with donors such as the Danish government and the European Union to support Kenyan farmers…
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Financial institution EBRD supports Tunisia’s olive-oil sector with US$7m financing to COGIA SA
TUNISIA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has dished out a TND 20 million (US$7.19 million) loan to Compagnie Générale des Industries…