IT IS ABOUT PEOPLE, PEOPLE AND PEOPLE: Melkamu Abebe’s first year at the helm of Coca Cola in Uganda and braving the Covid-19 tide It’s been a year since Melkamu Abebe took over the General Manager position at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda. With the entire country and the rest of the world coming under Covid-19, Melkamu literally had to jump in at the deep end. Looking back, he now says it was a worthwhile experience with lots of learning and unlearning. But above it all, he managed to beat the targets- a feat he attributes to putting people - employees, customers, distributors and communities, first.
Melkamu Abebe, the General Manager at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda
It is now one year since you assumed leadership of the Ugandan unit of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa - what has the year been like?
My time in Uganda so far has been great! I am enjoying the friendly climate, welcoming people and the beauty across the country. I have visited many parts of the country and agree with the phrase, ‘The Pearl of Africa’.
The last year presented challenges for al