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AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Varun Beverages completes US$125.2M acquisition of South Africa’s Twizza
Varun Beverages acquires Twizza for R2.1bn, expanding its PepsiCo-linked bottling footprint in Africa and strengthening presence in South Africa’s soft drinks market.
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Coca-Cola system to invest over US$1B in South Africa through 2030 to boost growth and jobs
Coca-Cola commits R17.6bn to South Africa, reinforcing long-term growth, job creation, and local sourcing while expanding production, distribution, and innovation across its value chain.
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DP World Dakar crosses 10M containers, ranks most efficient in sub-Saharan Africa
Container volumes have increased from 265,000 TEUs in 2008 to 850,000 TEUs in 2025.
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CarniStore secures US$12.2M investment to expand premium protein business
Funding to support expansion, new product lines, and operational scale
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Kenya rolls out youth-focused aquaculture programmes to address 450,000-tonne fish shortfall
Government and partners push tech, funding, and skills to expand production