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just the Answer: Distell Vineyards & Estates' CEO, Carina Gous 20 Nov 2014

Olly Wehring

Earlier this year, South African multi-category drinks producer Distell set up a unit specifically for its higher-end wine portfolio. The CEO of Distell Vineyards & Estates, Carina Gous, spoke to just-drinks earlier this year about the new division, its plans abroad and the prospects for the broader South African wine category going forward.

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just The Answer - Heineken GM for Ethiopia, Johan Doyer 14 Mar 2013

Andy Morton

Heineken last week announced plans to build a 1.5m-litre capacity brewery in Ethiopia, which, with the second-largest population in Africa, is a major focus for international brewers.

Anheuser-Busch InBev's South African Breweries to create 10,000 jobs by 2021 5 Sep 2017

Lucy Britner

Anheuser-Busch InBev's South African Breweries (SAB) unit has launched an entrepreneurship campaign to help create 10,000 jobs in South Africa by 2021. 

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Carlsberg's Baltika Breweries enters Democratic Republic of Congo 17 Jul 2017

Andy Morton

Carlsberg is to launch its Russian Baltika Breweries brand in the Democratic Republic of Congo, starting with non-alcoholic malt drink Baltika 0 Grain.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev invests US$207m in South African Breweries expansion 12 Jul 2017

Lucy Britner

Anheuser-Busch InBev's South African Breweries unit has invested ZAR2.8bn (US$206.7m) in expansions at its Alrode and Rosslyn breweries. 

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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa completes Equator Bottlers purchase in Kenya 7 Jul 2017

Andy Morton

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa has bought Kenya’s third-largest bottler, Equator Bottlers.

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Heineken sponsors Ethiopian athletics with non-alcoholic Sofi Malt 5 Jul 2017

Andy Morton

Heineken has signed a five-year sponsorship deal with the Ethiopian Athletics Federation through its Sofi Malt brand.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev targets synergies with Nigerian brewers' merger 7 Jun 2017

Olly Wehring

Anheuser-Busch InBev has proposed a merger of the three Nigerian beer companies in which it holds majority control.