https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/183.html East Africa Supply chain news 15 Supply Chain news - East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/183.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:11:34 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ab-inbev-buys-back-stake-in-us-metal-packaging-plants-for-3bn-172526a Anheuser-Busch InBev will buy back a 49.9% stake in its US metal container plants for about $3bn, the world's top brewer said this week at a time of soaring aluminium costs due to tariffs. 1-264628 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Supply Chain East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-beer-firm-asks-court-to-block-diageo-23bn-eabl-sale-to-asahi-516960a A Kenyan beer distribution firm has filed a case at Kenya's High Court seeking to block Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings over pending litigation, a lawyer for the challenger said on Wednesday, 7 January. 1-264626 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Supply Chain East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/183/239695.html Cocoa prices surged to the highest in 46 years on the Intercontinental Exchange in London on Wednesday as bad weather in West Africa threatened production prospects for the main suppliers of the primary raw material used to make chocolate. 1-239695 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 08:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Supply Chain East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/162/238877.html Busari Kasali once lived with the fear that his cassava - a staple crop in his native Nigeria - would spoil before it got to market. Today, the 76-year-old says his main concern is keeping up with growing demand from consumer goods giant Unilever. 1-238877 Wed, 31 May 2023 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Supply Chain East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/462/238751.html Sportwear giant Nike, Inc. has announced a slew of changes across the executive ranks at its Jordan, Converse and namesake businesses. According to the company, the leadership shakeup was made to "deepen consumer-led growth and marketplace advantage". 1-238751 Fri, 26 May 2023 08:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Supply Chain East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/162/238168.html Kellogg Co has a stable reserve of a key ingredient used in its Pop Tarts breakfast pastries that it sources from war-torn Sudan, CEO Steve Cahillane told Reuters in an interview on Thursday. 1-238168 Mon, 08 May 2023 07:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Supply Chain East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/185/237485.html During its formative years, blockchain technology became synonymous with the advent of cryptocurrency. Today, its use cases have transcended the world of finance, expanding into sectors such as retail. 1-237485 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Supply Chain East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/236732.html The Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved Heineken's proposed R40.1bn acquisition of South Africa's largest liquor firm Distell. 1-236732 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 08:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Supply Chain East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/160/236259.html Business-to-business engagement solutions provider Advantage Group International has appointed Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa. In this role, she will be responsible for retailer engagement and coverage, market revenue growth and key account management in South Africa and the rest of the continent. 1-236259 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Supply Chain East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/731/235415.html According to Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Africa's informal retail sector accounts for more than 70% of food, beverage and personal care products provided to consumers across the continent. 1-235415 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Supply Chain East Africa