Sierra Leone Brewery Company Bags Prestigious Award

*Sierra Leone Brewery Company Bags Prestigious Award*‼

*By Ranger*

One of the leading companies in the country Sierra Leone Brewery Company Limited (SLBCL) was the proud recipient of a prestigious award as Best Company, in the Industry Category 2016,  presented to the company by the Sierra Leone Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (SLCCIA) during an auspicious ceremony last Friday 6th January 2017 at the Bintumani Hotel in Freetown.

According to the citation before presentation of the award, Sierra Leone Brewery Company is one that has stood tall in the industrial landscape for 55 years and has shown unparalleled commitment to the country. It continued to state that the company has provided jobs for countless number of Sierra Leoneans over those years.  

SLBL has invested in a new Brewing plant, vastly improving the quality and quantity of production with positive effects on market share and profitability, it went on, adding that the company has made considerable strides to increase the local content of its raw materials by developing a substantial and sustainable local supply chain for sorghum in Sierra Leone. In 2015, 44% of the ingredients used in its production processes were sourced locally and the company targets 60% of local sourcing of raw materials by 2020.

It noted that its recent product innovation drive has resulted in offering seven different brands of drinks which includes 100% sorghum beer launched on 20 December2016 stating how the company has recently spent over Le51 Billion on total brewery upgrade including new machines and infrastructure and intends to invest some Le200 Billion in the next five years.

The company’s fortunes ,recently buoyed by increased taxes on imported alcohol may change substantially with the unique opportunity presented to further improve on its production and profitability with positive consequences for employment and the economy, it disclosed.    

The award was given to SLBL in recognition of its  unparalleled corporate leadership, its rock solid belief in continuing to invest in Sierra Leone and its outstanding contribution to the economic and social life of its employees and communities in which it operates and its immense contribution to the country’s economy.

“The Chamber cognizant of the unique part played in the country’s industry sector by SLBL delights to record her grateful regard and to express her best wishes to Africa Minerals Limited. For the future,”an official of SLCCIA maintained.

SLBL official expressed profound thanks and appreciation to SLCCIA for the recognition bestowed on them by awarding them as Best Company in Sierra Leone 2016. He promised that they will continue to raise the bar and make meaningful contributions to the country’s economy.

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