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SABMiller Ploughs US$260m Into African Subsidiaries

The beverage giant has announced that it is to invest US$260m into expanding the capacity of its African subsidiaries in Uganda, Ghana, Zambia and Tanzania. Mark Bowman, MD of SABMiller Africa, said: “The positive economic backdrop in Africa, very favourable demographics and current low levels of consumption underpin our confidence in making additional investment to meet the strong demand for our products in the region.”

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