AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Woolworths sets new sustainability goal, receive financial backing from Standard Bank
SOUTH AFRICA – In line with its vision to be one of the world’s most responsible retailers, Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL) based in South Africa…
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Releaf startup set to expand into more crops, additional West African markets
NIGERIA – Releaf, a raw material procurement & logistics startup, which develops proprietary hardware and software solutions to drive the industrialisation of food processing in…
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E-commerce website Amazon set to launch in Egypt in 2021
EGYPT – American multinational technology company and e-commerce giant, Amazon, has revealed its intention to launch its Egypt website this year, to give entrepreneurs, business…
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South Africa’s alcohol bans impacted not only booze sales but also consumer behavior
SOUTH AFRICA – Further assessing the impact of South Africa’s latest liquor ban, a new NielsenIQ report has equated the loss to R7.6 billion (US$520m)…
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South Africa’s beer major SAB reports double digit growths in both sales, profit despite alcohol bans
SOUTH AFRICA – Despite the multiple COVID-19 related alcohol ban, South African Breweries (SAB) realised strong consumer demand for its brands when alcohol trade was…