AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Sahel Capital, KfW launch US$24m Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa
SUB-SAHARAN – Sahel Capital, a private equity firm, has launched a US$24 million Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA), sponsored by the German…
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Unilever, Farm to Market Alliance partner to promote consumption of diversified local foods
KENYA – Farm to Market Alliance and Unilever are joining forces to find ways for African consumers to access affordable, locally made, food brands like…
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KFC South Africa launches own delivery service leveraging on growth of online ordering
SOUTH AFRICA – KFC South Africa, a fast-food restaurant has launched an in-house delivery service dubbed KFC Delivery Plus, allowing customers to place their orders…
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Leading food industry players Coca-Cola, Heineken, UBL support vaccination efforts in Africa
UGANDA – In an effort to provide a boost to government’s vaccination efforts, Uganda Breweries Limited, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda, and the Private Sector…
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Cocoa processing startup Koa, chocolate maker Valrhona launch most conc cocoa fruit juice concentrate
GHANA – French chocolate maker Valrhona in collaboration with Swiss-Ghanaian start-up Koa have launched a new cocoa fruit juice concentrate ingredient dubbed Oabika. The flavourful…