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Equatorial Coca-Cola expands West Africa presence with acquisition of Voltic and WARL in Ghana
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 9, 2025
GHANA – Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) has announced the acquisition of Voltic (GH) Limited and West African Refreshments Limited (WARL), boosting its presence in Ghana and reinforcing its expansion strategy across West Africa. The...
Artcaffé expands to Kenya’s Nanyuki, bringing its unique café, restaurant, bar experience beyond Nairobi
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 9, 2025
KENYA – Artcaffé has announced the opening of its newest branch in Nanyuki, marking a significant step in the brand’s expansion beyond Nairobi and into one of Kenya’s key travel corridors. Situated along the Nyeri–Nanyuki Road, just inside the...
Z-Street brings African culture and food to midtown Tucson
The Arizona Daily Star
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Stepping onto the brick path on Z-Street is like taking a stroll down Dorothy’s yellow brick road in the land of Oz, but on a culinary journey. Your journey is guided by the sweet faces of giant metal giraffes and the luscious sage-green plants...
Innovative startup creates useful items out of common restaurant waste: 'It's satisfying'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 9, 2025
A company in Michigan is giving food waste a stylish makeover by turning banana peels into coasters and grocery leftovers into affordable meals, reported Fast Company. Inside Michigan Central's historic Book Depository, EcoSphere Organics founder...
Ethiopian restaurant opens new location in Milk Market downtown
Denver Post - Colorado
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July 9, 2025
Fetien Gibre-Michael and Yoseph Assefa grew up in similar circles, first as children in Ethiopia and then, after moving to Denver, in the local music scene. Gibre-Michael ran weekly reggae nights under the name Club Afrik, while Assefa...
Algerian Rolex rippers who targeted undercover police posing as rich couple for their designer watches are jailed for total of five years
Daily Mail
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July 9, 2025
Two 'Rolex rippers' have been jailed for a total of five years after targeting undercover police officers who were posing as a wealthy couple bearing fake designer watches. CCTV footage showed how Algerian national Yakob Harket, 21, grabbed a...
Trio hopes to open Enat Ethiopian Restaurant in Rochester by end of summer
Post-Bulletin - Minnesota
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July 9, 2025
ROCHESTER — After months of renovation, a local trio hopes to start cooking Ethiopian cuisine in a new Rochester restaurant before the leaves change. Lily Fersha, Teddy Tamire and Getahun Tebeka are entering the final stages of upgrading and...
Drugs in sandals, Nigerian suppliers; EAGLE busts major drug racket in Hyderabad
The Siasat Daily
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July 9, 2025
Hyderabad: A major drug racket was busted by Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) on Monday, July 7, involving transnational suppliers, high-end pubs, and intricate courier routes. A hotel entrepreneur named Surya Annamaneni, 34, is...
Marriott signs deal for first Sheraton in Angola
Zawya
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Marriott International will open its first Sheraton Hotels and Resorts property in Angola following the signing of an agreement with the Angola Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSDEA). The new Sheraton Luanda hotel is scheduled to open in early 2026,...
How Nigeria Loses ₦200bn Yearly, Exposes Citizens to Health Risks Over Weak Sugar Tax
The News Chronicle
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July 9, 2025
In Nigeria, the failure to implement the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax siphons over ₦200 billion from the economy annually, according to new evidence by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). CAPPA cautions that...
Nigeria loses over N200 billion annually due to poor implementation of SSB Tax
The Sun Nigeria
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July 9, 2025
From Idu Jude, Abuja The Federal government of Nigeria, is said to be losing over N200 billion annually due to poor implementation of its Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has...
India drug bust: Nigerians among 25 suspects facing prosecution
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
Nigerian nationals are among 25 individuals facing prosecution in connection with a major drug trafficking operation uncovered in Hyderabad, according to the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB). The suspects, according to a news report on...
Somdia opens Republic of Congo’s first ethanol distillery to boost local supply
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 9, 2025
CONGO – Somdia, the agro-industrial subsidiary of the Castel Group, has inaugurated the Republic of Congo’s first ethanol distillery in the town of Nkayi. The new facility marks a milestone in the country’s industrial development, with a...
Amber Beverage Group names Normunds Stanevics as CEO
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 9, 2025
UK – Amber Beverage Group Holding (ABG) has appointed Normunds Stanevics as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2025. He succeeds Chief Legal Officer Arturs Evarts, who had been serving as Acting CEO. Stanevics steps into the...
Equatorial Coca-Cola to acquire Voltic Ghana, expand West Africa presence
Independent (Uganda)
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July 9, 2025
Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company production plant Accra, Ghana | THE INDEPENDENT | Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company has reached an agreement to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited and West African Refreshments Limited from Coca-Cola Beverages...
Coca-Cola Africa Restructures Bottling with ECCBC Deal
Liberian Observer
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Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) have reached an agreement for ECCBC to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited (Voltic) and West African Refreshments Limited (WARL). Voltic is a subsidiary of CCBA and WARL...
Nigeria exposes citizens to health risks, loses N200bn annually over ineffective SSB tax – CAPPA
Premium Times
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July 8, 2025
Nigeria is losing over N200 billion annually due to poor implementation of its Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has said, warning of the growing public health and economic...
Georgia-based restaurant replacing Burrito Gallery in Brooklyn
Financial News and Daily Record - Florida
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July 9, 2025
Zunzibar is a beach-themed concept that offers wings, sandwiches and has a full bar. By Dan Macdonald | 12:10 a.m. July 9, 2025 | 4 Free Articles Remaining! A Georgia-based restaurant chain is moving to Brooklyn Station at Riverside at the end of...
City restaurant has its say on recent one-star hygiene rating
Norwich Evening News
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Cook Mama, in Fye Bridge Street near Anglia Square, received the poor rating after an inspection by Norwich City Council on May 28. However the restaurant, known for its various African dishes, was told it requires major improvement in its...
Nigeria losing over N200 billion yearly without stronger sugary drink tax- CAPPA director
Nairametrics
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July 8, 2025
Executive Director of the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Akinbode Oluwafemi, has called on the Federal Government to urgently increase the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax, warning that Nigeria is missing out...