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Proud moment for Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Ethiopia as home-grown leader takes the reins

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Ethiopia has appointed Melkamu Abebe as its new Managing Director following a highly successful term as General Manager of Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU).
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa recognised as a Top Employer in Africa

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has been certified as a Top Employer in Africa for 2025, based on the results of the Top Employers Institute’s HR Best Practices Survey.
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Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa Receives Prestigious Awards at Inaugural Worker Share Ownership Conference

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) received high recognition at the inaugural Worker Share Ownership Conference, organised by The Department of Trade Industry and Competition (dtic).
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CCBA in Kenya hailed as beverage manufacturer of the year

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Kenya is proud to have received the Manufacturer of the Year Award again this year. Our products emerged tops in the carbonated soft drinks, bottled water, energy drinks and fruit juices categories, having garnered the most votes in the Kenya Beverage Excellence Awards. The business was also recognised with the Sustainability Award.
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Female engineering students on inside track to success

Seven female engineering students have taken the opportunity of a lifetime to join a trainee programme at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Ethiopia which will give them development opportunities and exposure to the company’s world-class operations, setting them up for future employment.
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Future business leaders hone their skills at Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda

A group of 15 employees at Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) has completed six months of leadership training designed to equip them to take the next step up in their careers while also developing a strong pipeline of leadership talent for the company.
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa bets big on skills for the future

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is making significant investments in capabilities to create an agile workplace that is engaging and productive, developing the skills of employees to compete in a digital age of artificial intelligence and big data.
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Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda named Most Admired Brand

Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) scooped four awards at the 13th annual Brand Africa: Africa’s Best Brand Awards in Kampala on July 11, including being crowned Most Admired Brand in Uganda.
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Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana unveils new P310m (USD24.4m) production line and water treatment plant

Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana (CCBB) unveiled a new state-of-the-art production line and water treatment plant today, representing a total investment of P310 million (USD24.4m)
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CCBA in Kenya opens wastewater treatment plant to promote sustainable water use

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Kenya has opened its new wastewater treatment plant at its Equator Bottlers Ltd plant in Kisumu, which will promote sustainable water use and help reduce the factory’s environmental impact.
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Matthew Welz

General Counsel and Company Secretary, CCBA

Matthew joined us from the Clicks Group, a JSE Top-40 company, where he has been the Head of Legal and Company Secretary since 2016. In this role Matthew successfully navigated a highly regulated environment, including overseeing compliance with company laws and the JSE Listings Requirements. As company secretary, he managed governance at Board level as well as being the Chairman’s chief of staff. Prior to this, Matthew was a Legal Manager with Anglo American, a major multinational diversified mining group, which includes three companies listed on the JSE, with extensive operations across Southern Africa.

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Zambia

  • Brands: 09
  • Employees: 325
  • Plants: 01
Coca-Cola Beverages Zambia (CCBZ) became a subsidiary of CCBA in 2018.
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Uganda

  • Brands: 12
  • Employees: 894
  • Plants: 03
CCBA’s Ugandan subsidiary, Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda Limited (CCBU), has a 24-year track record in Uganda.
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Tanzania

  • Brands: 09
  • Employees: 569
  • Plants: 02
Coca-Cola Kwanza is a subsidiary of CCBA covering 54% of Tanzania’s geography and employing over 500 people.
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Namibia

  • Brands: 15
  • Employees: 559
  • Plants: 02
The Coca-Cola system in Namibia, has a 70-year track record providing Coca-Cola brands tailored for consumer preferences.
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Mozambique

  • Brands: 11
  • Employees: 818
  • Plants: 03
With more than 30 years serving the country, Coca-Cola Sabco Mozambique (CCSM) is a subsidiary of CCBA.
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Mayotte

  • Brands: 13
  • Employees: 108
  • Plants: 01
The islands represent CCBA’s presence in Comoros and Mayotte.
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Malawi

  • Brands: 09
  • Employees: 249
  • Plants: 01
In 2022, CCBA acquired the soft drinks division of the Castel (Southern Bottlers Limited) in Malawi through a new entity called Coca-Cola Beverages Limited (CCBL).
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Kenya

  • Brands: 13
  • Employees: 1,800
  • Plants: 05
In one of East Africa’s largest-ever private equity investments, CCBA acquired 100% shareholding in Nairobi Bottlers Limited (NBL) in October 2019.
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Ethiopia

  • Brands: 06
  • Employees: 2,388
  • Plants: 05
East Africa Bottling Share Company (EABSC), a subsidiary of CCBA, is the largest bottler of Coca-Cola products in Ethiopia, having served the country for more than 60 years.
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Eswatini

  • Brands: 16
  • Employees: 43
In August 2019, CCBA subsidiary, Eswatini Coca-Cola Beverages, commenced operations with a refreshed marketing and sales plan, based on Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa’s success.
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Comoros

  • Brands: 04
  • Employees: 47
The islands represent CCBA’s presence in Comoros and Mayotte.
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South Africa

  • Brands: 20
  • Employees: 5,558
  • Plants: 11
CCBA’s proudly South African subsidiary, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA), has 11 manufacturing plants across 6 provinces.
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Botswana

  • Brands: 13
  • Employees: 297
  • Plants: 01
Based in the capital, Gaborone, CCBA’s Botswana subsidiary, which trades as Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana (CCBB), offers improved service and accelerated innovation for both the formal and informal markets.
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