Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has left the just-ended ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN), hopeful of getting landing rights in more countries as it keeps expanding. ICAN 2024 that was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 21 to 25 October, brought together aviation industry leaders from around …
Read More »Mixed spirits in the African alcohol sector as restrictions continue
Covid-19 has impacted on sales, but many big industry players remain confident of prospects ahead Alcohol is increasingly big business in Africa, but when Covid-19 struck, governments across the continent closed down bars and breweries to halt the spread of the disease in social environments and free up hospital rooms …
Read More »South Africa beer manufacturers appeal to lift alcohol sales ban
Johannesburg, S.A. | Xinhua | The Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) on Wednesday appealed to President Cyril Ramaphosa to lift the blanket ban on alcohol sales to save the livelihoods of some people. The BASA, which comprises the Craft Brewers Association, Heineken South Africa and South African Breweries, said they …
Read More »South African beer association opposes blanket alcohol ban
Johannesburg, S.A. | Xinhua | The Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) on Tuesday said while they understand the severity of the second wave of the COVID-19, they are against the banning of sales of alcohol. “The previous two alcohol bans had a devastating impact on the beer industry, with 7,400 …
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