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Amsterdam bans controversial ‘beer-bikes’

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | Amsterdam will enforce a new ban on ‘beer-bikes’ this week after years of complaints by locals about rowdy tourists getting drunk and disorderly while pedalling along its famous canals. As from Wednesday “the beer bicycle may be banned from the city centre to stop it …

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Ivory Coast’s battle of the beers turns bitter

Abidjan, Ivory Coast | AFP |  “In our house, the beer is Bock!” boasts the familiar slogan for the lager that is Ivory Coast’s market leader, brewed by Solibra. “Beer Ivoire, loved by Ivorians!” says a competing advert for Ivoire lager, brewed by newcomers Brassivoire. On posters and huge billboards …

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AB InBev cheers SABMiller takeover in ‘Megabrew’ deal

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Belgian-Brazilian brewer AB InBev savoured its status as the global leader in the beer industry after investors approved Wednesday its buyout of British rival SABMiller. Shareholders in SABMiller — currently the producer of Foster’s, Grolsch and Peroni lagers — overwhelmingly approved $103-billion (92-billion-euro) takeover …

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Brewers plan cheap beer for Africa

By Independent Team and Agencies But Nigerian competitors say cassava, sorghum beers will fail SABMiller (SAB.L), the parent company of Uganda’s Nile Breweries in Jinja is embarking on a strategy to make beer more affordable. According to a report in the Business Week in the UK, the strategy targets low-income …

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