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15 Carlo Gonzaga's Taste Holdings manages a range of ten food and jew- elry brands across South Africa. Taste Holdings Forms Exclusive Partnership with Starbucks Starbucks Coffee Company announced an exclusive licensed partnership with South Africa's Taste Holdings, founded by Endeavor Entrepreneur Carlo Gonzaga, to support the expansion of the coffee chain in South Africa. Taste Holdings has grown to become a leading management group and licensor of food and retail brands in the region, special- izing in Quick Service Restaurants and luxury goods. With Taste's help, Starbucks will open its first full format stores in sub-Saharan Africa. Drillco Tools Visits South Africa to Explore Expansion Chile's Drillco Tools, founded by Rolando Carmona, con- nected with Endeavor South Africa to explore opportunities for growth in the region. Endeavor assisted the Drillco team by arranging meetings with local business leaders, includ- ing Endeavor Entrepreneur company CallForce Direct, to discuss partnerships and talent recruitment strategies. Tripsta Merges with Airtickets to Form Greece's Largest eCommerce Company e Athens-based Tripsta, founded by Endeavor Entrepreneur Philipp Brinkmann ( right), announced a merger with competing online travel agency airtickets®. e news marks a milestone for Europe as the newly formed company becomes the largest online travel agency in South Eastern Europe and among Europe's top five. e company has also become the country's largest ecommerce business. GOING BIG