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Guala Closures opens new facility in Nigeria to supply anti-counterfeiting closures across West Africa
- By Catherine Odhiambo
- . April 28, 2025
NIGERIA – Guala Closures, a global manufacturer of closures for spirits, wines, non-alcoholic beverages, beer, edible oil, and condiments, has inaugurated its new greenfield manufacturing

African Originals becomes Africa’s first gin and cider B Corp
- By Catherine Odhiambo
- . April 22, 2025
KENYA – Nairobi-based beverage company African Originals has become the first gin and cider manufacturer in Africa to earn B Corporation certification, a designation awarded

Global livestock initiative taps genetics to cut methane emissions
- By Catherine Odhiambo
- . April 22, 2025
KENYA – The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is among several institutions participating in a new global initiative aimed at reducing

Egypt launches national wheat flour fortification programme to combat rising anemia rates
- By Catherine Odhiambo
- . April 22, 2025
EGYPT — The Government of Egypt has launched a nationwide wheat flour fortification initiative aimed at addressing iron deficiency anemia, a persistent public health concern

KOM Group named best agroprocessing company in East Africa at 2025 African Excellence Awards
- By Catherine Odhiambo
- . April 15, 2025
TANZANIA – KOM Group of Companies, a Tanzania-based agroprocessing and industrial products manufacturer, has been awarded Best Agroprocessing Company in East Africa at the 2025

Vaishali Malde honored at PRIME Awards 2025 for leadership in packaging industry
- By Catherine Odhiambo
- . April 15, 2025
KENYA – Vaishali Malde of Packaging Industries Limited, Kenya, has received the Silver award for Packaging Woman Personality of the Year at the PRIME Awards

Manzi Water announces national expansion as access to clean water in South Africa worsens
- By Catherine Odhiambo
- . April 15, 2025
SOUTH AFRICA – Manzi Water has unveiled plans to open seven new outlets across six South African provinces, extending its footprint amid mounting concerns over

Nigeria’s coffee, tea sector gains boost through new RMRDC–NACOFTAN partnership
- By Catherine Odhiambo
- . April 15, 2025
NIGERIA – The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) and the National Coffee and Tea Association of Nigeria (NACOFTAN) have formalized a collaborative framework

Arla Foods, DMK Group propose merger to form Europe’s largest dairy cooperative
- By Catherine Odhiambo
- . April 10, 2025
EUROPE – Arla Foods and Germany’s DMK Group have announced a proposed merger that, if approved, would form Europe’s largest dairy cooperative. The combined business

Kenya bans tea hawking in sweeping industry crackdown to curb quality decline
- By Catherine Odhiambo
- . April 10, 2025
KENYA – The Government of Kenya has intensified regulatory oversight over the tea sector by banning the hawking and roadside collection of green leaf, in