AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Nearly half of targeted bars, restaurants apply for KBL’s raising the bar program as deadline nears
KENYA – The Kenya Breweries Limited has so far received 470 applications from restaurants and bar operator in the country for the US$3 million ‘Raise…
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Bidco Africa, Kenya Wildlife Services engage in sunflower farming in pursuit to end Human-Wildlife conflict
KENYA – Kenya’s leading producer of consumer goods, Bidco Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS), aimed to tackle…
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Tanzania’s tea production to rise by 40% in 2020/21 season as it targets 60,000 tonnes in 2024/25
TANZANIA – Tanzania expects tea production to rise by over 40% to 40,000 tonnes in the 2020/21 season, boosted by good weather conditions. This was…
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South African Breweries appeals for ‘responsible taxation’ to aid alcohol sector’s recovery
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s biggest beer maker, South African Breweries (SAB), has made an open appeal to the Treasury not to increase excise taxes…
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Seed Co International inches closer to full acquisition of Zimbabwean subsidiary
ZIMBABWE – Listed seed producing giant, SeedCo International Limited (SCIL) has finally acquired 78% stake in its local unit SeedCo Limited (SCL) enabling the company…