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Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growthKerry Elliott

Global food prices rebounds in July

Global food prices rebounds in July

7 Aug 2023

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Retail sales drop 1.4% for May

20 Jul 2023

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

13 Sep 2018

The outbreak of listeriosis is over - Motsoaledi

The outbreak of listeriosis is over - Motsoaledi

4 Sep 2018

Nielsen Smartstore: Keeping up with shoppers today and tomorrow

Nielsen Smartstore: Keeping up with shoppers today and tomorrow

Danette Breitenbach 29 Aug 2018

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

Angie White 17 Aug 2018

IoT and ERP combine for improved food traceability

IoT and ERP combine for improved food traceability

Stuart Scanlon 8 Aug 2018

Mark Read, WPP Chief Operating Officer. Image supplied.

#NewBiz: WPP entrusted with stewardship of Unilever's Sunlight brand across Africa

7 Aug 2018

#Apex2018: How to build a global brand with a local insight

Jessica Tennant 26 Jul 2018

New Pan-African B2B marketplace "a one-stop-shop for all things African"

New Pan-African B2B marketplace "a one-stop-shop for all things African"

18 Jul 2018

#AgriMarkets: Soya bean remains at the heart of US-China trade war

#AgriMarkets: Soya bean remains at the heart of US-China trade war

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Jul 2018

How to access Africa's booming FMCG opportunities

How to access Africa's booming FMCG opportunities

Ben Leo 29 Jun 2018

Key insights into the global lemon market

Key insights into the global lemon market

22 Jun 2018

Kenya's Sip simplifies drinks distribution in Nairobi

Kenya's Sip simplifies drinks distribution in Nairobi

Tom Jackson 11 Jun 2018

How data and content is powering marketing innovation in Africa

How data and content is powering marketing innovation in Africa

Cathy Ibal 8 Jun 2018

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Key insights into the global sesame seed market

8 Jun 2018

EAC tea consumption to increase in the next decade

Maryanne Gicobi 6 Jun 2018

Nestlé restructures sub-Saharan Africa business

Nestlé restructures sub-Saharan Africa business

31 May 2018

Hlukani Pinto, regional marketing manager SSA at Pernod Ricard.

#AfricaMonth: "African consumers are on the rise" - Pernod Ricard

Leigh Andrews 31 May 2018

Key insights into the global cinnamon market

Key insights into the global cinnamon market

31 May 2018

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What is driving the rise in global tea consumption and production?

30 May 2018

The most admired African brands announced

The most admired African brands announced

28 May 2018

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Beware - Africa's brand growth comes with counterfeiting challenges

Vanessa Ferguson 25 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: How Shoprite trailblazed trading in Africa

#AfricaMonth: How Shoprite trailblazed trading in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 24 May 2018

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Insights into the global strawberry market

24 May 2018

Nine decades of Coca-Cola in Africa

Nine decades of Coca-Cola in Africa

11 May 2018

Photo by Emre Gencer on

Food prices steady, output in cereals expected to decline

4 May 2018

Photo by Mike Kenneally on

Key insights into the global garlic market

25 Apr 2018

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

AB InBev plans to build $100m brewery in Tanzania

AB InBev plans to build $100m brewery in Tanzania

9 Apr 2018

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Chris West, Bob Doherty & Tony Heron 20 Mar 2018

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Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

13 Sep 2018

The outbreak of listeriosis is over - Motsoaledi

The outbreak of listeriosis is over - Motsoaledi

4 Sep 2018

Nielsen Smartstore: Keeping up with shoppers today and tomorrow

Nielsen Smartstore: Keeping up with shoppers today and tomorrow

Danette Breitenbach 29 Aug 2018

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

Angie White 17 Aug 2018

IoT and ERP combine for improved food traceability

IoT and ERP combine for improved food traceability

Stuart Scanlon 8 Aug 2018

Mark Read, WPP Chief Operating Officer. Image supplied.

#NewBiz: WPP entrusted with stewardship of Unilever's Sunlight brand across Africa

7 Aug 2018

#Apex2018: How to build a global brand with a local insight

Jessica Tennant 26 Jul 2018

New Pan-African B2B marketplace "a one-stop-shop for all things African"

New Pan-African B2B marketplace "a one-stop-shop for all things African"

18 Jul 2018

#AgriMarkets: Soya bean remains at the heart of US-China trade war

#AgriMarkets: Soya bean remains at the heart of US-China trade war

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Jul 2018

How to access Africa's booming FMCG opportunities

How to access Africa's booming FMCG opportunities

Ben Leo 29 Jun 2018

Key insights into the global lemon market

Key insights into the global lemon market

22 Jun 2018

Kenya's Sip simplifies drinks distribution in Nairobi

Kenya's Sip simplifies drinks distribution in Nairobi

Tom Jackson 11 Jun 2018

How data and content is powering marketing innovation in Africa

How data and content is powering marketing innovation in Africa

Cathy Ibal 8 Jun 2018

PublicDomainPictures via

Key insights into the global sesame seed market

8 Jun 2018

EAC tea consumption to increase in the next decade

Maryanne Gicobi 6 Jun 2018

Nestlé restructures sub-Saharan Africa business

Nestlé restructures sub-Saharan Africa business

31 May 2018

Hlukani Pinto, regional marketing manager SSA at Pernod Ricard.

#AfricaMonth: "African consumers are on the rise" - Pernod Ricard

Leigh Andrews 31 May 2018

Key insights into the global cinnamon market

Key insights into the global cinnamon market

31 May 2018

congerdesign via

What is driving the rise in global tea consumption and production?

30 May 2018

The most admired African brands announced

The most admired African brands announced

28 May 2018

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Beware - Africa's brand growth comes with counterfeiting challenges

Vanessa Ferguson 25 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: How Shoprite trailblazed trading in Africa

#AfricaMonth: How Shoprite trailblazed trading in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 24 May 2018

Photo by James Sutton on

Insights into the global strawberry market

24 May 2018

Nine decades of Coca-Cola in Africa

Nine decades of Coca-Cola in Africa

11 May 2018

Photo by Emre Gencer on

Food prices steady, output in cereals expected to decline

4 May 2018

Photo by Mike Kenneally on

Key insights into the global garlic market

25 Apr 2018

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

AB InBev plans to build $100m brewery in Tanzania

AB InBev plans to build $100m brewery in Tanzania

9 Apr 2018

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Chris West, Bob Doherty & Tony Heron 20 Mar 2018

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

7 Mar 2018

World prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

World prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

2 Mar 2018

Kenya seeks to bridge trade deficit with Morocco

Kenya seeks to bridge trade deficit with Morocco

20 Feb 2018

Unilever threatens to pull ads from 'divisive platforms'

Unilever threatens to pull ads from 'divisive platforms'

13 Feb 2018

Lee Applbaum, global chief marketing officer, Patrón Spirits International.

#MeettheMarketer: Marketers are relying too heavily on data

Louise Marsland 8 Feb 2018

Global potato processing market to surpass $3,500m by 2025

Sayali Tribhuvan 12 Jan 2018

2017 global food prices highest since 2014 despite December decline

12 Jan 2018

How Africa can negotiate an effective continental free trade area agreement

How Africa can negotiate an effective continental free trade area agreement

Calestous Juma 2 Jan 2018

Alcohol delivery service Jumia Party launches in Ghana

Alcohol delivery service Jumia Party launches in Ghana

11 Dec 2017

Women in rural Tunisia mix hot sauce with business

Women in rural Tunisia mix hot sauce with business

Eleonore Voisard 7 Dec 2017

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