East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has reiterated its commitment to promote diversity and inclusivity through supporting women in sports. Speaking on the sidelines of the currently ongoing Magical Kenya Ladies Open in Vipingo Ridge, Kilifi County, East African Breweries Plc MD Jane Karuku said that the company will continue to support women’s sports as it […]
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WPP SCANGROUP : CEO APPOINTMENT 2022
Patricia Ithau appointed Chief Executive Officer of WPP Scangroup WPP Scangroup today announces the appointment of Patricia Ithau as Chief Executive Officer. Patricia is a highly accomplished business and marketing leader who brings more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles overseeing the expansion of major consumer brands in Eastern Africa at companies […]
Kenya: Manufacturers Make Savings Ditching Expensive Energy
Kenya’s Energy sector is largely to blame for greenhouse gas emissions The major shift is now being witnessed with most of the industries investing in clean energy The Bamburi Cement power project is expected to take off within this year The Kenyan energy sector is grappling with transiting to clean power as the country cannot […]
The Importance of the Role of Marketing in an Organisation as told by Graham Villiers-Tuthill
Graham Villiers-Tuthillis the Marketing & Innovations Director for East African Breweries Limited, part of Diageo PLC. He is also a Non-Executive Board member of Serengeti Breweries Limited. Tuthill started at Diageo straight from campus and has been there for 15 years. He’s been based in Nairobi since 2018. Asa globally experienced business leader, he shared […]
Awuor’s splendid swings make the difference at Royal Golf Club
Ashley Awuor tees off on the 14th hole at Royal Nairobi Golf Club during Kenya Ladies Golf Union Chairman (Sarah Hoare) Prize 2022, January 29, 2022. With a sterling score of 73 gross points, Ashley Awuor claimed the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) Chairman (Sarah Hoare) prize at Royal Nairobi Golf Club, over the weekend. […]
Why Covid-19 pandemic is no longer a big threat to firms
Businesses appear to have acclimatised to the disruptions of Covid-19, despite the ravaging impact of the pandemic on economies across the globe. The level of the pandemic’s threat on businesses is significantly less compared to the previous year, according to a report by global financial services company Allianz. While Kenya and the rest of the […]
EABL Sh11bn bond scoops award at the Bonds & Loans Africa Awards
NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 4-The East African Breweries Limited(EABL) Sh11 billion bond has scooped the local currency Corporate Bond Deal of the year award at the 2022 edition of the Bonds & Loans Africa Awards. According to the award organizers, the award follows a rigorous selection process and seeks to recognize the most innovative and ground-breaking […]
Gin revolution gets EABL high on profits
Gin contributed five per cent of Diageo’s reported net sales in the period between July and December 2021. The Gin revolution in Africa was driven by the prodigious consumption of Gilbey’s in Kenya. This is according to Diageo, a London-based multinational brewer that owns the majority stake in East African Breweries Ltd (EABL), in its […]
Kenya sales pushes EABL half year profit to $76m
East African Breweries Limited Managing Director Jane Karuku. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION MEDIA GROUP The brewer attributed the 23 percent growth to investment behind brands and innovation in the route to market in response to consumer behaviour shifts. EABL has also reported a 51 percent increase in physical asset acquisition in support of […]
Kenya: EABL Reaps Big as Digital Sales Trigger Drinking Spree
Nairobi — The digital shift brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to drive alcohol sales for EABL, playing a major role in the firm’s earnings in the first half of the year. The stay at home directives and curfews put in place at the onset of the pandemic to curb the spread of […]