Zambian Breweries owned by SABMiller
History
1963 – Started as Northern Breweries Limited, a private company formed by South African Breweries (SAB-80%) and Labatt Breweries of Canada (20%). Started brewing from plants in Ndola and Lusaka.
1968 – Nationalised by the government and split into Zambian Breweries (Lusaka) and Northern Breweries (Ndola). Renamed Zambian Breweries Limited.
1994 – Privatisation began.
1997 – Listed on the Lusaka Stock Exchange
1999 – Acquires Northern Breweries (Ndola) and the brand Rhino Lager.
2002 – Acquires the Coca-Cola franchise for Zambia, with bottling plants in Kitwe and Lusaka.
2016 - In December, after acquiring SABMiller, ABInBev agrees to sell African Coca-Cola bottling operations to Coca-Cola for an undisclosed sum. This includes the Zambia operation owned by Zambrew.
2022 - In July, Zambia Breweries announced an US$ 80.0 million expansion of its Lusaka plant that is expected to generate 5,000 direct jobs when complete in 18 months.
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