The Coca-Cola System in Africa is the continent’s leading manufacturer and distributor of still and sparkling beverages.

The Coca-Cola Company operates four Business Units in Africa: South Africa, Nigeria, East and Central Africa, as well as North and West Africa. South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco and Kenya are the top five markets.

Across the continent, the company markets and distributes some 80 brands to 925 million consumers. This extensive reach is made possible by 37 bottlers, operating 161 bottling and canning operations, and serving some 900 000 retailers across the formal and informal sectors.

Both through The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation and directly, the company is an active contributor to initiatives that focus on HIV/AIDS prevention, environment (water), education and entrepreunership. Over the next decade the Foundation is committed to investing US$60 million to flagship projects, which will provide clean drinking water to poorer communities, support HIV/AIDS and malaria programmes, enhance education and help young people develop entrepreneurial skills.

To find out more about The Coca-Cola Company and The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, please go to www.coca-cola.com.