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Eveready’s powerful light is dimmed by creative technology

 

Kenya: Last week’s closure of battery maker Eveready East Africa did not come as a surprise to many. The firm, associated with tycoon Naushad Merali has been on the ropes for a while.

The firm blames cheap illegal imports, particularly from the East that hurt operations at the Nakuru plant, making it economically unviable.

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