News Digest | 24 June 2026 - Trendtype Africa and Middle East
Cameroon, Casino exits BAO Cash & Carry via sale to 2S Retail. DRC, Carrefour Hyper Psaro opens hypermarket and two stores in Haut-Katanga. South Africa, Mr. DIY approaches 10th store with 14 targeted by year-end. South Africa, L'Or Espresso launches seasonal Pumpkin Spice capsule. Tunisia, Pusterla 1880 opens second Sousse factory with £4 million investment. Saudi Arabia, Heinz Arabia launches Zero Added Sugar and Salt Tomato Ketchup with Saldwich.
Cameroon: Casino exits BAO Cash & Carry via sale to 2S RetailFrench retail group Casino has sold its entire stake in 3C Cameroun SASU, operator of the BAO Cash & Carry wholesale brand, to 2S Retail SARL. The deal, approved January 2026, covers seven stores valued at CFA2. 47 billion. DRC: Carrefour Hyper Psaro opens hypermarket and two stores in Haut-KatangaCarrefour International Partnership, via franchisee Hyper Psaro, has opened a 4,000m² hypermarket and two Carrefour Market stores in Haut-Katanga, DRC. The Lubumbashi store carries over 15,000 items including 3,000 Carrefour own-brand products. South Africa: Mr. DIY approaches 10th store with 14 targeted by year-endMr. DIY South Africa is approaching its 10th store opening less than a year after its first Menlyn outlet. The company targets 14 stores by end-2026 and it has also established its own warehouse and office operations. South Africa: L’Or Espresso launches seasonal Pumpkin Spice capsuleCapsule coffee brand L’Or Espresso has launched a Pumpkin Spice capsule in South Africa, a limited seasonal addition to its premium at-home coffee range. The flavour features cinnamon, nutmeg, and sweet notes. Tunisia: Pusterla 1880 opens second Sousse factory with £4 million investmentLuxury packaging manufacturer Pusterla 1880 has opened a second 10,000m² facility in Sousse, Tunisia, following a £4 million investment, producing boxes and specialist packs for beauty, fragrance, and premium drinks brands. The site employs 260 people. Saudi Arabia: Heinz Arabia launches Zero Added Sugar and Salt Tomato Ketchup with SaldwichHeinz Arabia has partnered with Saudi fast-casual restaurant chain Saldwich to introduce Heinz Tomato Ketchup with Zero Added Sugar and Zero Added Salt, available at Saldwich outlets and via delivery apps for one month. Nigeria: BUA Foods relaunches BUA Rice brand after years of dormancyFood manufacturer BUA Foods has commercially relaunched its BUA Rice brand in Nigeria after a period of dormancy, led by newly appointed Chief Officer Isyaku Khalifa Rabiu. BUA Foods reported N1. 77 trillion in 2025 revenues, up 16% year-on-year. Kuwait: Talabat expands retail reach with Centerpoint partnershiptalabat has added Centerpoint to its Kuwait platform, giving customers across all governorates on-demand access to fashion, home, and daily essentials. The offering covers more than 3,000 products, with delivery in 45 minutes. The partnership takes talabat’s portfolio beyond food. Ghana: Guinness Ghana and GIZ launch INSPIRE Sorghum project targeting 30,000 farmersGuinness Ghana Breweries and GIZ have signed an MoU to launch the INSPIRE Sorghum project, targeting 40,000–45,000 metric tonnes annually from 30,000 smallholder farmers in northern Ghana, with 150-plus jobs across the value chain. Nigeria: Paystack launches Small Business Program for Nigerian merchantsPaystack has launched a Small Business Program offering 2,000 eligible Nigerian merchants discounts worth up to ₦4 million via partner tools covering e-commerce, logistics, bookkeeping, and communications. A launchpad and grant scheme will follow. Uganda: Tooro coffee farmers establish cooperative union to improve market accessCoffee producers from five districts in Uganda’s Tooro region have agreed to establish the Tooro Coffee Cooperative Union to enable collective marketing, reduce middlemen, and improve access to finance and better prices. UAE: NAMAA reveals 150-facility Middle East food infrastructure portfolioNAMAA, part of the ATOMS Group, has disclosed a portfolio of 150 food infrastructure facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain, with US$100 million deployed in 2025 and US$40 million planned for Dubai in 2026. Tunisia: Tax authorities investigate 14 firms for salt price manipulation and evasionTunisia’s tax investigation unit BILCEF has launched a probe into 14 foreign-owned saltworks operators over alleged price manipulation and tax evasion, covering 20-plus production sites. Suspected offshore transfers may cost the Tunisian state hundreds of millions of euros annually. Jordan: JFDA mandates health certificates for food delivery workersThe Jordan Food and Drug Administration has issued a directive requiring all food delivery personnel to hold health certificates confirming freedom from infectious diseases, with inspection campaigns launched to monitor compliance across operators. Disclaimer:This content is provided for informational purposes only. View our fullDisclaimerfor details.