Innscor targets Africa expansion to spur growth

Zimbabwean fast food and retail group Innscor Africa reported a 7-percent decline in half-year earnings on Thursday due to shrinking consumer spending and said it would look to expand in Africa to spur future growth.

The southern African country is experiencing an economic slowdown, marked by company closures as businesses struggle with power cuts and lack of capital. Growth this year is expected to be lacklustre, hit by a lack of foreign investment and low commodity prices.

Innscor runs the Chicken Inn and Pizza Inn chains, as well as the local operations of supermarket Spar. The group also runs Chicken Inn and Pizza Inn chains franchises in some southern African countries.

Innscor Chairman Addington Chinake said in a statement the Zimbabwean economy would continue to slow down this year and the key to Innscor’s future growth was expanding in Africa.

Without giving details, the company said it plans to open 55 new fast food outlets in the rest of Africa, which would become an important part of its future growth strategy.

“It is vitally important for the group to look to capitalise on its growing African platform and this will be an important part of its future growth strategy.

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