Under the deal, EABL immediately closed its KIBO brewery in Moshi, transferring production and distribution of its Tusker, Pilsner and Pilsner Ice, Guinness FES and Guinness Malta and KIBO Gold brands to TBL. Observers have estimated that the closure resulted in the loss of 1,000 jobs.
TANZANIA: Authorities block SABI/EABL merger
Regulatory authorities in Tanzania have put an indefinite hold on the merger between Tanzania Breweries Ltd (TBL) and its main rival, KIBO, agreed last week between the two companies' respective parent companies, South African Breweries International (SABI) and the Diageo-owned Kenya-based company, East African Breweries Ltd (EABL).