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South Africa’s Pioneer Foods Plans More African Acquisitions After Nigerian Deal

South Africa’s Pioneer Foods Plans More African Acquisitions After Nigerian Deal

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South African food and beverage producer, Pioneer Foods, is looking for acquisitions in at least five more African countries over the next five years after buying a majority stake in Nigeria’s  Food Concepts at a cost of $7 million in March, Thushen Govender, the company’s head of international business, told Bloomberg Africa TV.

Food Concepts, a company founded by Nigerian businessman Deji Akinyanju, is an operator of quick-service restaurants and bakeries in Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, and also has outlets in Ghana.

“Our focus is on larger economies with a higher population — for example, Angola, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Ghana,” Govender said. “Our approach to investing in Africa is long term, even if over the short term there may be concerns.”