Ethiopia

Graduation ceremony marks culmination of GirlTechs’ project empowering young women in STEM education

The GirlTechs project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering female high school learners in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education, reached a momentous milestone with the graduation ceremony of its inaugural cohort.
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Economic inclusion of women is good for business, good for Africa

International Women’s Day highlights the private sector's crucial role in advancing the economic inclusion of women in Africa. At Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), we use our industry leadership to be part of the solution for positive change on the African continent.
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa announces CEO succession

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) today announced that CEO Jacques Vermeulen will retire after 28 years of service with the Coca-Cola system.
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African Continental Free Trade Area could be the antidote to current macro-economic challenges

The World Trade Organisation has recently warned that global tensions are causing fragmentation of trade, noting an uptick in unilateral trade restrictions and a growing trend towards consolidation of relationships within limited groups of “friendly” counties.
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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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Fresh start for unemployed women with Coca-Cola Beverages Africa’s support

A group of 50 unemployed women are ready for a fresh start after completing a three-month intensive training programme in child care, nannying, first aid and financial management with the support of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Ethiopia.
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Fresh water flows for Sebeta community thanks to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

A community of 800 residents in Sebeta, will have reliable access to safe drinking water thanks to a water infrastructure project provided by Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Ethiopia.
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Momentum grows to solve the world’s plastic waste problem

Today as people all over the globe gather for World Cleanup Day, there is compelling reason to believe that an end to the plastic waste problem is in sight. The next round of negotiations towards a UN treaty based on legally-binding global rules and comprehensive circular economy measures to deal with plastic waste will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, in November.
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Unemployed graduates get set for the world of work

A group of 700 unemployed university graduates in five cities are to receive skills development training that will equip them for the world of work and make them more employable, with the support of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Ethiopia.
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa brings support to people affected by war

People affected by the war in Northern Ethiopia have been provided with relief worth 6 million birr by Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), including school materials and Minute Maid juice.
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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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