Daily Archives: July 5, 2017

Entries begin for the 9th Annual Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Awards

Nigerian Breweries Plc has flagged off the 9th edition of its Golden Pen Awards as part of its efforts at celebrating and promoting excellence in the journalism profession. The call for entry for the awards which grand finale holds in October has begun.

Nigerian Breweries’ Corporate Affairs Adviser , Mr. Kufre Ekanem, told reporters at the kickoff ceremony, which was held in Lagos recently, that the award was introduced to promote professionalism and objective reportage of events in Nigeria.

Abraaj Group to acquire Kenya’s Java House Coffee Chain

Dubai-based Abraaj Group, an emerging markets equity firm with extensive investments in Africa has agreed to acquire Java House, a coffee chain based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Java House Group was established in 1999 by Mr. Kevin Ashley who later sold 90% stake to Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) in 2012 as he sought to raise additional capital to expand. The chain has since grown from 13 outlets in Nairobi to 60 outlets in 10 cities in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.