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Counterfeits on Zim's market

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:39:00 +0200

<>Zimbabwe's manufacturers are grappling with a surge in counterfeit consumer products on the retail market, ranging from food items to farming inputs.
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Engen goes north

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:54:00 +0200

<>Chemicals & Marketing (C&M) Company has been appointed as the official distributor of Engen's full range of lubricants and selected chemical products in Malawi, both companies announced late last week.
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New milk supply arrangements for Nestle Zimbabwe

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:32:00 +0200

<>The Dairy Board of Zimbabwe yesterday, 1 October 2009, informed the Gushungo Dairy Estate and the seven other farms with whom Nestlé Zimbabwe began working on a temporary basis in February 2009, that it is now in a position to resume purchasing their milk. Nestlé Zimbabwe therefore will no longer be receiving milk from these eight farms from Sunday, 4 October 2009.
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Zim retailers sideline wholesalers as competition intensifies

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:53:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's retail players are circumventing wholesalers in the country's supply chain as retail competition in the country intensifies. Retailers are seeking direct relationships with manufacturers in order to cut prices and keep customers in a highly competitive market.
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Hisense builds sales in Africa

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0200

China's expansion programme into the African market is helping its companies grow their presence on the continent.
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Orange to peddle iPhone in Africa

Mon, 19 May 2008 06:55:00 +0200

Orange, a subsidiary of France Telecom, has signed a new deal with Apple to offer the iPhone to its customers in several parts of Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean. The company already has an exclusive deal with Apple to sell the phone in France.
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Kenyan crisis ripple effects felt across the region

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:37:00 +0200

<>Unrest in Kenya threatens humanitarian and commercial operations throughout the Great Lakes region, potentially affecting more than 100 million lives, according to analysts.
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