By Akwe Amosu and Muhammed Mustapha Lecky
Abuja – When the World Health Organization declared that Nigeria had successfully eradicated the Ebola virus within its borders, there was loud global applause. Amid the cheers, however, few noticed a potentially even greater health milestone for Africa’s most populous country: the enactment of a new National Health Bill, which now awaits President Goodluck Jonathan’s signature.
Addis Abeba – A three-day meeting of experts opened on Monday this week at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Abeba in advance of the 9th Ordinary Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Trade to be held on 4-5 December. The experts are deliberating the implications of mega regional trade agreements and current investment trends in the context of Africa’s commitment to forge its economic integration. The discussions are particularly crucial as the launch of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) negotiations begin in 2015.
• Bottling operations in 12 high-growth markets across Southern and East Africa with pro forma annual revenue of US$2.9bn and volume of 729 million unit cases (41 million hectolitres) • Largest Coca-Cola bottler in Africa and 10th largest worldwide with scale and resources to capture and
