Africa's leading food, drinks and hospitality trade Expo, Hostex is set to take place in early March in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

This year the event will be celebrating a 40 year legacy, bringing together restaurateurs, chefs, hotel operators, buyers, and suppliers to find new products, solutions, and trends.  

Thuto Ngobeni compiled this report...

Africa's leading food, drinks and hospitality trade Expo, Hostex is set to take place in early March in Johannesburg, South Africa.&nbsp;
This year the event will be celebrating a 40 year legacy, bringing together restaurateurs, chefs, hotel operators, buyers, and suppliers to find new products, solutions, and trends. &nbsp;
Thuto Ngobeni compiled this report...

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Hostex Marks 40-Year Milestone as Africa's Leading Hospitality Expo

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Earlier this week Nigerian police used tear gas to disperse Makoko residents protesting the demolition of their homes in Lagos, an operation that has displaced thousands in one of Africa's largest floating informal settlements.

The demolitions, carried out by Lagos state authorities, have sparked outrage among affected families, with reports of injuries during the protests.

To speak to us more about this, Jude Ojo from the Nigerian Slum/Informal Settlement Federation, supported by Justice & Empowerment Initiatives….

Earlier this week Nigerian police used tear gas to disperse Makoko residents protesting the demolition of their homes in Lagos, an operation that has displaced thousands in one of Africa's largest floating informal settlements.
The demolitions, carried out by Lagos state authorities, have sparked outrage among affected families, with reports of injuries during the protests.
To speak to us more about this, Jude Ojo from the Nigerian Slum/Informal Settlement Federation, supported by Justice &amp; Empowerment Initiatives&hellip;.

Hostex Marks 40-Year Milestone as Africa's Leading Hospitality Expo

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