Category: Business

Dive Brief: Circle K parent company Alimentation Couche-Tard has named Alex Miller its chief operating officer, effective Jan. 2, 2023, according to a Tuesday announcement. As COO, Miller will be responsible for translating Couche-Tard’s strategic vision into action to drive revenue and operating efficiency while keeping expenses down, according to the announcement. Miller is Couche–Tard’s […]

Yams are the fifth most widely harvested crop in Nigeria, and one of the most expensive to produce; the planting and harvesting processes require significant labor input, yam seeds are expensive, and the supply of seed is limited. “It is not easy to see and it is too expensive to plant, it is not everybody […]

Nigeria faces aviation fuel shortage crisis 27.07.2022 – 19:05 UTC The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) association has warned of significant disruptions to flight schedules at all airports across the country, given a worsening jet fuel crisis. On July 22, the AON issued a statement warning of cancellations and flight delays across all airports, citing […]

Dive Brief: 7E Co. Holdings, a division of Monfort Companies, has acquired the 19-location Chisholm Corner c-store chain, according to an emailed press release Monday.  7E’s portfolio includes locations with an array of convenience store brand names, including 7-Eleven, Speedway, Jack’s and Monfort Express.  This latest acquisition extends 7E’s presence into Oklahoma and boosts its […]

Circle K had already been delivery partners with DoorDash for two years when its parent company, Alimentation Couche-Tard, announced in April it was leading a $25 million funding round for San Francisco-based Food Rocket, another — but much smaller — ultrafast delivery startup. Both companies let it be known at the time that as part of […]

Dive Brief: Jim Summers, former senior vice president of franchise operations for 7-Eleven, has been named president and chief operating officer for c-store franchisee and fuel wholesale supplier Chaudhary Petroleum Group (CPG), according to an emailed announcement. In his new role, Summers will establish standard operating procedures and systems to improve CPG’s business and help […]

Oluwadarasinmi Adesakin is a beneficiary of Nestlé (www.Nestle.com) Nigeria’s 18-month Technical Training program which aims to bridge the skills gap by equipping youth with the required expertise to support industrialization. He is the best graduating student of Batch 6. A citizen of Oyo State in Western Nigeria, Darasinmi obtained his National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from […]

African airlines are seeing growth and recovery after the devastating COVID-19. Major airplane makers like Boeing and Airbus are becoming bullish in the aircraft supply market. But all these fleet expansions would amount to nothing until most of the bottlenecks hindering development in the continent’s air transport market are removed, writes WOLE SHADARE Bright future […]

Frank Beard is a longtime convenience retail enthusiast who currently works in marketing and customer experience at Standard AI. His column, The Road Ahead, examines innovation in the c-store industry.  If you’re a coffee nerd like me, then you’re probably familiar with the history of Starbucks. For everyone else, allow me to bring you up […]

Dive Brief: Archaea shareholders approved the company’s pending sale to BP by a wide margin on Tuesday morning. The transaction could close by the end of the year, pending regulatory approvals. Ahead of the vote, the company released a supplemental proxy filing in response to multiple lawsuits alleging that Archaea violated the Securities Exchange Act by omitting […]