Unibra is a
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
based company operating in the African drinks market.
It was created by Michel Relecom in 1960 through the merger of four breweries in what is now the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
, and was established under Belgian law in 1961. In 1987, it gained control of the Sobragui brewery (''Société des brasseries de Guinée'') in
Conakry,
Guinea, now its main operation especially after it sold its Congo breweries in 1996.
It was one of the founders of the
Skol
Skol Lager was developed originally by Ind Coope breweries in Alloa, Central Scotland. In 1958, Graham's Continental was launched (based upon a local brew called Graham's Golden) and quickly changed to Graham's Skol to give a Scandinavian impre ...
beer brand in 1964, and it still holds the marketing rights for Africa. It operates in six countries: Skol is the most popular beer brand in Guinea.
The Unibra group also undertakes private equity and real estate investment.
Unibra SA Company Profile - UNIB BELGIUM Market Size, Market Share and Demand Forecast
In 2012 Unibra and the Mauritius-based Phoenix Beverages
Phoenix Beverages is the largest brewery in Mauritius. Their Phoenix Beer (lager) is widely distributed on the island and is exported to Europe, Australia, Reunion Island, Madagascar, etc. The company also has connections with the Guinness Brewer ...
entered in cooperation with ''Nouvelle Brasserie de Madagascar SA'' Madagascar's beer market.
References
Drink companies of Belgium
Beer in Africa
Food and drink companies established in 1960
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