https://www.bizcommunity.com/Retail Central Africa Retail news 15 Retail news - Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Retail en-us Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:41:18 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-sustainable-fashion-future-to-be-unveiled-at-twygs-africa-textile-talks-412409a Attendees at this year’s Twyg Africa Textile Talks, held in Cape Town on 31 July and 1 August, are in for a textile treat. The non-profit media platform will reveal the finalists of its inaugural Textile Innovation Challenge at the V&A Watershed. 1-270165 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bosch-celebrates-120-years-in-sa-with-renewed-focus-on-local-innovation-and-growth-856153a For more than a century, Bosch has been part of South Africa's industrial story. Now, as the global technology and engineering company celebrates 120 years in the country, it is reaffirming its long-term commitment to local manufacturing, skills development, sustainable technologies and industrial innovation. 1-270059 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/doing-finger-licking-good-kfc-africa-serves-up-its-first-ever-impact-report-175366a KFC Africa’s inaugural impact report, Impact, Served Daily, details the social and economic effects of its 1,573 restaurants across 22 sub-Saharan countries. 1-269888 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tanzanian-duo-win-hm-foundations-2026-global-change-award-286227a KelTex, the Tanzanian duo transforming seaweed into biodegradable leather alternatives, is among 10 winners of H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award (GCA) 2026. Their groundbreaking work offers an eco-friendly, innovative solution that is shaping the sustainable future of fashion. 1-269110 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-do-so-many-african-women-bleach-their-skin-study-looks-beyond-what-they-tellresearchers-170216a In some African countries, more than 50% of women regularly use skin-lightening products. In South Africa, the rate is 32%, while in Nigeria it’s 77%. This dwarfs rates in other regions of the world. 1-267718 Mon, 04 May 2026 09:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/heineken-ends-decades-long-presence-in-congo-with-brewery-stake-sale-958514a Heineken has sold its stake in Bralima, its brewing subsidiary in Democratic Republic of Congo, ending decades of direct ownership in a market where conflict had severely disrupted its business. 1-267234 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/international-womens-day-4-south-african-women-included-in-kfc-africa-female-firsts-288897a To mark International Women’s Day 2026, KFC is paying tribute to 55 African women from 22 countries who demonstrate the power of giving without recognition, resources or fanfare. 1-266250 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/innovations-from-uganda-and-tanzania-selected-for-hms-global-change-award-2026-511510a After receiving 450 innovative sustainable fashion solutions from 81 countries worldwide, the H&M Foundation announced the 2026 Global Change Award (GCA) finalists — including Living Carbon Capture Dye Systems from Uganda and KelTex from Tanzania. 1-266166 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/jumia-aims-for-profit-as-it-fends-off-chinese-rivals-628151a Africa-focused e-commerce retailer Jumia Technologies expects to break even in the last quarter of 2026 and deliver its first full-year profit next year as it accelerates growth after years of restructuring, its CEO, Francis Dufay said. 1-265571 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Central Africa 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 Retail Central Africa