Foodservice
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Six ways in which Covid-19 will impact consumer behaviour in Africa
While the number of diagnosed cases of Covid-19 in Africa, particularly sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), remains relatively low, this figure will inevitably increase. Moreover, the current number of reported cases may be a significant under-representation of the true spread of the disease on the continent. On a more positive note, there is some evidence to suggest
31st March 2020
Categories: Foodservice - Blog - Retail - Africa - Supermarket - Consumer - Retail & Shopping Malls - Sagaci Insights - Telecom - Financial Services - Pharmaceuticals
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Kenyan retailers to ramp up e-commerce efforts in response to Covid-19 threat
Once referred to by Naivas chief commercial officer Willy Kimani as a “necessary evil,” Kenyan supermarket chains are now scrambling to ramp up their online presence as the number of Covid-19 infections in the country grows. During mid-March, Naivas, which established a partnership with Spanish delivery platform Glovo last year, announced that it would reduce
27th March 2020
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Supermarkets - Naivas - Tuskys - Retail & Shopping Malls - Kenya
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Ethiopia set to become Burger King’s eighth African market
Toronto, Canada-based Restaurant Brands International (RBI) has partnered with Belayab Foods Production to bring its Burger King brand to Ethiopia, website Allafrica.com reports. Burger King restaurants are currently to be found in seven African countries. It entered four of these markets (Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Ghana, and Tunisia) during the past five years. During late 2018,
14th February 2020
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Ethiopia
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Artcaffé the latest edition to Nairobi CBD’s burgeoning restaurant scene
Restaurant chain Artcaffé recently opened its 34th and 35th locations in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) and is planning two more. One of its recent openings is a “flagship” location in Westminster House, overlooking Kenyatta Avenue. As well as providing “a full-service casual dining experience,” this outlet includes a bakery, coffee shop and cocktail bar.
20th November 2019
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Kenya
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“French” Tacos – the fast food taking Morocco by storm
French tacos have emerged as a trend in Moroccan fast food over recent years. “Tacos are ubiquitous in Rabat – the snack can be found in every quarter of the city,” website Moroccan World News recently reported. Rather than the meat (or seafood), tomatoes, and cilantro typically found in a Mexican taco, French tacos are filled
5th August 2019
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News
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Prosuma’s new foodservice concept reflects growing popularity of deli counters in African supermarkets
During early July, Ivorian grocery chain Prosuma launched Snack & Go in the Casino 2 Plateau mall in Abidjan. A stand-alone venue selling such fare as sandwiches, pizza slices, soft drinks, and fresh juices, Snack & Go is a hybrid deli/fast-food concept and natural extension of the deli counters and in-store cafés that Prosuma already
15th July 2019
Categories: Foodservice - Retail & Shopping Malls - Cote d'Ivoire - Kenya
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KFC franchisee Kuku Foods partners with Vivo Energy
Vivo Energy, which operates Shell service stations across Africa, and KFC franchisee Kuku Foods East Africa Holdings have formed a 50:50 joint venture “to accelerate the roll out of KFC restaurants in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda.” The first KFC in East Africa opened during 2011, and there are currently 22 in Kenya and eight in
27th June 2019
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Kenya - Rwanda - Uganda
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Rwandan café chain Brioche opens “on-the-go” outlets in service stations
Rwandan café chain Brioche has partnered with Société Pétrolière Ltd (SP) to create a coffee shop concept for the latter’s chain of service stations. Brioche currently operates four outlets in the capital Kigali, as well as two in Nairobi. The first two of these franchised outlets have opened at SP’s Nyarugenge and Gikondo outlets. According
23rd May 2019
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Retail & Shopping Malls - Kenya - Rwanda
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Ghana and Nigeria next up for Glovo, as supermarket deliveries drive growth in Abidjan
Having received €150 million in a recent funding round, Spanish delivery company Glovo is now targeting additional African markets. It has commenced operations in three African countries (Morocco, Kenya, and, most recently, Côte d’Ivoire) over the past 12 months and is seeking to expand into Ghana and Nigeria before the end of this year. Supermarket
15th May 2019
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Retail & Shopping Malls - Ghana - Cote d'Ivoire - Nigeria
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Burger King edges into the black in Morocco
After seven years of operations, Burger King’s franchisee in the Morrocan market has recorded a profit for the first time. According to local media reports, this amounted to “a few million dirhams” (one million dirhams equals just over USD100,000). Burger King had sales of MAD110 million (USD11.4 million) in Morocco during 2018, up 5.8% on
14th May 2019
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News