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SLMG Beverages cuts 16,000 MT of CO₂ emissions
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 22, 2025
INDIA – SLMG Beverages Pvt Ltd, Coca-Cola’s largest independent bottler in India, has announced a significant reduction in carbon emissions for 2024, alongside ambitious expansion plans across the country. The company reported a decrease of...
Rebasing: Nigeria’s GDP hits N372.82trn as poverty rate worsens
Daily Trust
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July 22, 2025
From Abdullateef Aliyu, Gbenga Adebayo, Lagos; Faruk Shuaibu; Abuja and Sani Ibrahim Paki, Kano Following the rebasing of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic (GDP) report, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday stated that Nigeria’s economy grew...
Man Who Ate KFC Chicken At London ISKCON Restaurant Apologises, Internet Wants ‘Charges’ Instead
Times Now
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July 22, 2025
Man’s video goes viral. Image Source: TrumpUpdateHQ/ X ‘Nothing but a shortcut to virality’-- is how the internet perceived the apology of the man who ate non-vegetarian food at a purely vegetarian ISKCON restaurant in London. A British man of...
Restaurant review: CHAR x Around The Block
What's On
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July 16, 2025
Located inside Nad Al Sheba Mall, this unique grill-focused café offers smoke-licked meats, inventive cold plates, and exclusive non-alcoholic drinks like the Coal Cola and Yuzu Kick. From morning coffee to a low-lit grill bar by night, CHAR...
Krishna Devotees React To ‘KFC Drama’ In London's ISKCON Restaurant; Internet Is Loving It!
Times Now
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July 22, 2025
KFC video goes viral. Image Source: ‘bhaktSenapati’/ X Redefining the term ‘revenge’, some Lord Krishna devotees came up with a rather impressive response to the ‘KFC controversy’ that unfolded a couple of days ago at ISKCON's Govinda restaurant...
Nestlé Nigeria trains 100 plastics waste workers for sustainable future
News Diary Online
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July 21, 2025
Nestlé Nigeria Plc has trained 100 plastic waste workers across Lagos and Abuja as part of its ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability and social inclusion. By Fabian Ekeruche Nestlé Nigeria Plc has trained 100 plastic waste workers...
Gray's African Grocers to open Aug. 2 in downtown St. Cloud
St. Cloud Times - Minnesota
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Liberian immigrants Jacob and Prayer Gray are opening Gray's African Grocers in downtown St. Cloud, Minnesota, on Aug. 2. The store will offer standard grocery items alongside African staples like fufu, dried fish and jollof rice. Prices will be...
Man Eating Chicken At London's ISKCON Restaurant Apologizes, 'I Would Have Never Pranked If I Had Known It's With Temple'
Free Press Journal
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Man Eating Chicken At London's ISKCON Restaurant Apologizes, 'I Would Have Never Pranked If I Had Known It's With Temple' | X @ssaratht Recently, a video of a African-british man eating chicken at London's pure veg restaurant associated with...
“Nuli, a fast-casual showcasing African superfoods to open next month”
PoPville - Washington D.C.
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July 21, 2025
courtesy Nuli From a press release: “Nuli, a first-of-its kind health-forward, fast-casual restaurant showcasing African superfoods and locally grown produce, is set to make its U.S. debut this August in downtown D.C. food hall, The Square,...
South African PE firm Alterra-led group set to back vehicle manufacturer
VC Circle
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Credit: 123RF.com A consortium of investors led by Alterra Capital Partners, a Johannesburg-based private equity firm spun out of Carlyle Africa in 2020, is likely to acquire a specialized commercial vehicle maker in its second joint deal after...
Henock Temesgen: The Bassline of a Nation
Capital
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August 3, 2025
Bloomington, Indiana Henock Temesgen is one of the foundational figures in contemporary Ethiopian music—a bassist, educator, and tireless collaborator whose career spans four decades and two continents. Born in Addis Ababa, he began his musical...
Turkish envoy highlights Tunisia's role as 'gateway' to Africa
Sabah
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July 21, 2025
Tunisia is a kind of Mediterranean gateway to Africa, Türkiye's ambassador to the country, Ahmet Misbah Demircan, said in an interview published Monday, highlighting the robust commercial ties between the two nations. "Tunisia is a country of...
The DC area’s most exciting restaurant openings in 2025 (so far)
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 22, 2025
WTOP has rounded up over 20 bars and restaurants in the following list that have opened so far in 2025 and have caused a stir in the region’s food scene in one way or another. WTOP has rounded up over 20 bars and restaurants in the following list...
MyLahore welcomes cricket legends to Blackburn restaurant
Lancashire Telegraph
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July 21, 2025
The cricketing duo who have broken records in different eras of the game were at the MyLahore restaurant in Whitebirk recently. Housed within one of Blackburn’s oldest buildings, the Whitebirk location opened in 2022 after a careful restoration of...
DRC Projects 5.3% Economic Growth in 2025 Amid Easing Inflation and Structural Reforms
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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August 3, 2025
DRC Forecasts Slower but Steady Growth at 5.3% in 2025, Inflation Falls Sharply from 2024 Levels The economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is projected to grow by 5.3% in 2025, down from an estimated 6.5% in 2024, according to the...
Nestlé Nigeria Trains 100 Plastic Waste Workers to Promote Sustainability and Safety
Alexa.ng
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July 21, 2025
Nestlé Nigeria Trains 100 Plastic Waste Workers to Promote Sustainability and Safety In a major step toward environmental sustainability and social inclusion, Nestlé Nigeria has launched a Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) Training Programme...
Harlem’s queen of Ethiopian Jewish cuisine knows that the histories of Jews and Africans are inseparable
Forward
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July 21, 2025
Beejhy Barhany’s Tsion Cafe is located in a brownstone that used to house Jimmy’s Chicken Shack, an eatery and jazz joint where Art Tatum used to play. Photo by Sam Lin-Sommer By Sam Lin-Sommer July 21, 2025 In New York City, where apartments are...
The Black Girl’s Guide To Travel: A Bahamian Reset For Busy Moms
Essence
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August 3, 2025
There’s an old adage about parenthood and the passage of time: the days are long, but the years are short. It’s well known that time seems to go into warp speed while we watch our babies grow. Blink your eyes and they go from bouncing on your knee...
ZITF sets tone for bolstering African trade
Zimbabwe Independent
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With little prospects for higher consumption, taking advantage of relaxed conditions offered by AfCFTA could help domestic firms ride out anticipated headwinds. AS the sun rose over the city of Bulawayo on Tuesday last week, excitement filled the...
Bahraini-Moroccan Business Meeting in the Food Industry Scheduled for November
bizbahrain
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July 8, 2025
A high-level Bahraini-Moroccan business meeting focused on the food industry is set to take place in Bahrain this coming November. The event will bring together representatives from leading Moroccan food industry companies and their Bahraini...