Ghana 
Overview
Vital statistics
- 24.51
Population (millions)
- 1997
Year of investment
- 1
Number of breweries
- 1
Number of sorghum breweries
- 4
Number of bottling plants
- 1,6941
Total size of beer market (hl 000)
- 71
Beer consumption per capita (litres)
- Company name
Accra Brewery Limited
Voltic Ghana Limited- Management
Greg Metcalf, Managing Director
- Contacts
- Careers
Brand portfolio
Beer
- Club Gold Export Lager,
- Castle Milk Malt,
- Chibuku, Redd's,
- Peroni Nastro Azzurro,
- Club Shandy,
- Chibuku Shake Shake,
- Chairman Malt Liquor
Soft drinks
- Club Minerals
History
- 1931
Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) is established as Overseas Brewery Limited – the first brewery built in the European tradition in West Africa.
- 1933-45
Club Lager becomes the first local Ghanaian clear beer brand and proves popular throughout West Africa during the Second World War. Club Minerals included Colas, Ginger Ale, Quinine Tonic and Muscatella.
- 1995-97
ABL is listed in 1995. South African Breweries acquires nearly 70% of the shares and a management contract in 1997.
- 2009
SABMiller acquires majority stake in Voltic - the market leader in bottled water production in Ghana with an 85% share of the mineral water market.
- 2011
ABL is delisted with SABMiller taking full ownership.
US$260m investment programme to fund capacity expansion in Uganda, Ghana, Zambia and Tanzania announced in November.
Sustainable development
Innovation and new technology saves water
In recent times, Accra Brewery has implemented a number of measures and embarked on innovative ways to use water more efficiently.
Read the Innovation and new technology saves water sustainable development case study
Sustainable development
Transport to schools
Social investment has been, and remains, a core value of Voltic Ghana Limited. The bottled water business runs a number of corporate social investment (CSI) initiatives encompassing sport, local festivals and partnerships with NGOs.
Read the Transport to schools sustainable development case study