Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda has appointed Deborah “Debbie” Komugisha Kakande as Human Resources Manager while Mary Nassali is Strategy & Performance Director for Central Africa Region (Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana), based in Uganda. Kakande is a skilled Human Resources professional with over fourteen (14) years’ experience. She joins from Housing Finance Bank, where she worked for the past six years as the Manager of the Human Resources Development. During this time, she gained vast experience leading culture change processes, developing and implementing talent management frameworks and developing business partnering models to support achievement of the Bank’s business goals. Prior…
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By Melkamu AbebeTHE COVID-19 pandemic has given us a great opportunity to reset our mindsets, our personal lives, our organisations, and even the world.Every aspect of life has undergone change over the last two years. It has been up to us – individually and collectively – to be deliberate about making that change work positively for our future.That future is now. We are already changing back to a more normal world but one in which we will continue to do things differently so that we thrive – again, as individuals, organisations, and the world.From the business context we need to…
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According to the African Union’s Partnership for Evidence-based Response to Covid-19 research, Sub-Saharan Africa has administered 153 million doses of the 317 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine received. In Uganda, the total COVID-19 doses administered as of 31st December 2021 were 11.3 million and out of this, 3.7 million people had been vaccinated fully either with 2 dozes of the various vaccine types or the one vaccine of Johnson and Johnson. President Museveni, in his address on 31st December 2021, noted that of the 22million people, 45% (9,979,206) of the target population, had received at least one shot of…
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The Coca-Cola system in Uganda has unveiled the Real magic brand philosophy and platform that invites everyone to celebrate the real magic of humanity. The Real Magic platform includes a new design identity for the Coke Trademark which includes Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar anchored by a fresh expression of the Coca-Cola logo. The Hug logo is inspired by its representation on Coca-Cola’s iconic packaging and lifts the curved Coca-Cola trademark on bottle and can labels to provide a visual signature that will embrace and frame moments of magic across Coca-Cola’s communications. According to Bryan Sun, Franchise Director Uganda, Ethiopia…
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Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda, with the Private Sector Foundation of Uganda (PSFU), have partnered with Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) and the Ministry of Health to speed up COVID-19 Vaccination and open up the economy. The private sector players yesterday launched a rejuvenated COVID-19 vaccination drive that will increase the number of vaccination points in the Kampala Metropolitan Area for more people to get access to the available vaccines. Under the initiative, UBL, Coca-Cola and other private sector players will support the scaling up of COVID-19 mobile sites in the greater Kampala Metropolitan area…
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda has reinforced its commitment to the Buy Uganda Build Uganda (BUBU) agenda with the launch of a brand-new product, Ades Nutri-Bushera. Ades is the global brand for Plant-Based Beverages for the Coca-Cola Company that represents delicious throughout the day nutrition. In the case of Bushera, millet the main ingredient, will be locally sourced in Uganda. Speaking at the virtual launch, Melkamu Abebe, Managing Director, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda, stated the significance of the launch of Ades Nutri-Bushera not only to the company but also to the millet farmers at the grassroots and other supply…
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda has called upon the Uganda Business Community to do more to support economic recovery after the COVID-19 lockdown. Hosting a selection of business partners at the Coca-Cola bottling plant in Namanve, Mukono District, yesterday, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa officials said the private sector has a key role to play in supporting each other to emerge stronger from the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown period. “COVID-19 has affected all of us, but we cannot let the disease keep us down. We must do everything we can to thrive and emerge stronger – and we cannot do…
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Manufacturers, led by Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda (Century and Rwenzori Bottling Companies), have applauded the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) on commencing the long-awaited maintenance works on the Kampala–Jinja highway. Starting at the famed Coca-Cola Namanve and Kigunga sections, the 72km road maintenance works will restore severely distressed parts of the trade critical road. The full roads maintenance project stretches from the junction to Katalima road at the Nakawa ‘Spear’ crossroads, and continues eastwards through Bweyogerere, Seeta, Mukono, and Lugazi to end in Jinja. Commenting on the commencement of the works, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa General Manager, Melkamu Abebe, said…
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The Board of the East African Business Council (EABC) Uganda Chapter has appointed Coca-Cola Beverages Africa’s Simon Kaheru as Acting Chair, after Madhvani Group’s Jim Kabeho stepped aside to set the stage for a transition.Kabeho made the announcement during an EABC Members meeting at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel this week, where he was applauded for his 22 years of service to the EABC.The East African Business Council (EABC) is the regional apex body of Private Sector associations and corporates in East Africa, with a single purpose of driving the East African Community integration process through trade and investment.The EABC Uganda…
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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 all of us around the world, which became an opportunity for us to prove ourselves. We kicked off 2020 with a pledge to unleash our full potential and in the…
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