Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has today revealed its environmental impact under parent company – East African Breweries Limited (EABL)’s – 2022 Sustainability Report to the government, the media and the public. The report – the second of its kind – was prepared under the theme; …
Read More »Diageo One goes live in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Ltd, a subsidiary of the Nairobi-based East African Breweries Ltd (EABL), has unveiled a self-service online portal dubbed Diageo One to easily reach retailers as it strives to cut operational costs and maximise revenue generation. The new platform, which is already operational in …
Read More »East African Breweries revenue up 15%
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) recorded 15% growth in revenue to Kshs86.0 billion for the year ended June 2021. | THE INDEPENDENT | Profit before tax was up 2% to Ksh10.9 billion. The slower profit growth rate was driven by the impact of cost inflation, adverse foreign exchange impact and …
Read More »EABL adapts to Covid-hit marketplace
East African Breweries Ltd took a shock when Kenya closed hospitality businesses due to the pandemic | TOM COLLINS | For any business that relies on open venues to sell goods, Covid-19 has been particularly challenging. As Kenya responded to the pandemic by closing hospitality businesses and implementing a night-time …
Read More »East African Breweries gets new group managing director
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The Board of East African Breweries Limited has announced that Jane Karuku will be taking over as the new Group Managing Director for EABL, it said in a media release dated Dec.11. Karuku, who has been a member of the EABL Board and the current …
Read More »EABL plans $5 million recovery fund for bars and eateries
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced a new $5 million (Sh8 billion) programme to support the revival of bars and eateries in the region after restrictions are lifted following the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund dubbed “Raising the Bar” will from next month …
Read More »Uganda Breweries revenue up 12%
New tax sees company’s sales for affordable brands drop by 30 percent Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Beer maker, Uganda Breweries Limited, saw its revenue surge amidst a sharp decline in sales for affordable brands for the half year ended December 2018. The company’s financial statements released on Feb. …
Read More »EABL registers a 2% growth in profit after tax to Shs 188bn
Shareholders of the regional beer maker, East African Breweries Limited (eabl) are set to receive a dividend of Kshs 2 (Shs 68) per share even as the company recorded a 2% growth in profit after tax to Shs 188bn in the second half of the year ending December 31, 2016 …
Read More »Ugandan takes charge at top brewery UBL
Mark Ocitti Ongom was on Thursday unveiled in Kampala as the new Managing Director (MD) of Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), taking over from Nyimpini Mabunda. Ongom is only the second Ugandan to lead the beverage manufacturer since UK multinational Diageo Plc, acquired majority shareholding in East African Breweries Limited …
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