Nigeria Food Market Fears South African Firm

There are fears that South African food giant Tiger Brands' dominance in the local food industry could lead to a food monopoly.

Nigeria: Tiger Brand's Incursion Into Local Food Industry Could Create Monopoly

Vanguard, 17 December 2012

The recent take-over of majority stake in two of Nigeria's leading food manufacturing companies - UAC Foods and Dangote Flour Mills- by a South African company, Tiger Brands, could ... read more »

Beth Njambi, who also grows cassava and bananas to provide her family food year-round, standing in her maize field.

South Africa: Nigeria Invites South Africa to Do Business

SouthAfrica.info, 16 November 2012

As two of the strongest economies in Africa, co-operation between South Africa and Nigeria is pivotal to the growth of the continent - this is the message that came out of a ... read more »
South Africa: South African Firm Buys 63 Percent of Dangote Flour

Leadership, 5 October 2012

Aliko Dangote yesterday sold 63 per cent of Dangote Flour to South African consumer goods firm, Tiger Brands in a deal worth $188 million, brokers said. read more »
Nigeria: Tiger Brands Takes Over Dangote Flour

This Day, 5 October 2012

The sale of 63.5 per cent equity stake in Dangote Flour Mills Plc (DFM) by Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) to Tiger Brands Limited of South Africa was Thursday consummated on the ... read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Flour Makes New Appointments

This Day, 15 October 2012

Dangote Flour Mills Plc has appointed Messrs Peter Bambatha Matlare and Nthabiseng Segoale as Vice Chairman and Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Flour Mills Earns N30 Billion in Six Months

Daily Trust, 15 October 2012

Dangote Flour Mills has reported earnings of N29.59 billion in the first half of the year, according to the unaudited financial results released on the floor of the Nigerian Stock ... read more »

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gloing76

Dec 17 2012, 10:46

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anga sotonye

Dec 17 2012, 06:02

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Tiger Brand is most welcome to Nigeria and i see their acquisition in Nigeria's leading food manufacturing companies as appropriate and a show of confidence in Nigeria. Furthermore, i encourage them to increase their investments in Nigeria and do more in the spirit of one Africa.
Rogers

Nov 17 2012, 17:59

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Nigeria ans South Africa must deepen their business relationship for the benefit of both countries and Africa. There are people with vested interests in Africa's under development that would work towards luring South Africa and Nigeria into mutually destructive quarrels. But the leaders of these nations must learn to work together so that mother Africa can develop,feed and provide employment for all peoples of Africa