Zambia 
Overview
Vital statistics
- 13.61
Population (millions)
- 1994
Year of investment
- 2
Number of breweries
- 3
Number of bottling plants
- 5
Number of sorghum breweries
- 1,0701
Total size of beer market (hl 000)
- 81
Beer consumption per capita (litres)
- Company names
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- Zambian Breweries
- National Breweries Plc
- Heinrich’s Syndicate Ltd
- Management
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Anele Malumo
Managing Director, Zambian Breweries plcDavid Cason
Executive Director, National Breweries plc - Tickers
ZAMBREW; NATBREW
- Contacts
- Careers
Brand portfolio
Beer
- Mosi Gold,
- Eagle Lager,
- Redd's,
- Castle Lite,
- Carling Black Label,
- Ohlsson's
Soft drinks
- Super Maheu
History
- 1994
SABMiller is invited to participate in the privatisation of Zambian Breweries in 1994.
- 1998
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Zambian Breweries plc (ZBL) is listed on the Lusaka Stock Exchange.
- 1999
ZBL acquires the Ndola Brewery.
SABMiller acquires National Breweries plc (NBL). NBL produces Chibuku, the traditional opaque beer made from maize and 30% is sold to the public through the stock exchange.
- 2002
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ZBL acquires the Coca-Cola franchise for Zambia, which consists of bottling plants in Kitwe and Lusaka.
- 2003
The Lusaka operations are transferred to the ZBL site.
- 2009
SABMiller Africa acquires a non alcoholic maize beverage business with ‘Super Maheu No.1’, as its primary brand.
- 2011
US$260m investment programme to fund capacity expansion in Uganda, Ghana, Zambia and Tanzania announced in November.
Sustainable development
Campaign to clear up the streets
National Breweries Plc has initiated an anti-litter campaign which has included the placement of anti-litter posters in English and two other local languages.
Read the Campaign to clear up the streets sustainable development case study
Alcohol responsibility
National campaign in Zambia
A recent billboard campaign aimed to promote responsible consumption to consumers in Lusaka. The billboards carried three key messages focusing on:
- Discouraging drink driving;
- Discouraging underage drinking; and
- Encouraging responsible consumption.
Read the National campaign in Zambia alcohol responsibility case study