The Anwiam, Dantano, Otariso and Kabu communities have been provided with water after boreholes were commissioned and handed over recently by Voltic (GH) Ltd. With the new boreholes installed by Voltic, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, each community now has access to a regular supply of water. “Water is a priority for Voltic because […]
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Featured, News, Sustainability, Waste, Water, World Environmental Day
World Environment Day Highlights Our Ongoing Commitment to Sustainability
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Jun
Jun
Accra, June 5 – “At Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), our sustainability strategy is centered around people—consumers and our employees—and driving sustainable solutions that build resilience into our business to respond to current and future challenges, while creating positive change for the planet,” said CCBA Chief Public Affairs, Communication and Sustainability Officer, Tshidi Ramogase. “Water is […]
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Mar
Mar
Byline: Tshidi Ramogase, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa’s Chief Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability Officer Africa’s vulnerability to climate change was once again demonstrated in late 2023, when torrential rains swept across much of East Africa, bringing devastating floods just six months after a record-breaking five-season drought in the region. Vast areas of farmland in Kenya, Ethiopia […]
Featured, Sustainability, Women Empowerment, Youth
Economic inclusion of women is good for business, good for Africa
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Mar
Mar
By Tshidi Ramogase, Chief Public Affairs, Communication and Sustainability Officer, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa March 8, Accra – International Women’s Day highlights the private sector’s crucial role in advancing the economic inclusion of women in Africa. At Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), we use our industry leadership to be part of the solution for positive change on […]
News, Sustainability, Waste, Water, Youth
Voltic and LaDMA team up with University of Ghana Plastic Recycling Project to tackle plastic waste
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Nov
Nov
November 25, Accra – A unique partnership between the private sector, local government and the University of Ghana Plastic Recycling Project set the stage for a cleanup of plastic waste at Labadi Beach. Staff from Voltic (GH) Limited, members of the University of Ghana Plastic Recycling Project and the La Dadekotopon Municipal Assembly team joined […]
Featured, Sustainability
African Continental Free Trade Area could be the antidote to current macro-economic challenges
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Nov
Nov
By Jacques Vermeulen November 1, Johannesburg – The World Trade Organisation has recently warned that global tensions are causing fragmentation of trade, noting an uptick in unilateral trade restrictions and a growing trend towards consolidation of relationships within limited groups of “friendly” counties. There is a risk of a return to the era of discrete […]
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Sep
16 September 2023, Accra – Labadi Beach received a refresh on International Coastal Cleanup Day when Voltic (GH) Limited, in collaboration with the La Dade Kotopon Municipal District and the University of Ghana Plastic Recycling Project came together to collect plastic waste. “As a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, we are leading the industry in […]
Featured, News, Sustainability, Water
Voltic brings supply of potable water to Central Region communities
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Aug
Aug
A total of 16,000 people in the Abakrampa and Asuansi communities in the Central Region of Ghana, including two schools, have access to safe potable water thanks to boreholes installed by Voltic (GH) Ltd. The two communities have been struggling to secure an adequate water supply as existing boreholes were not sustainable, but now have […]
Featured, Sustainability, Waste, Youth
Africa’s large informal economy a key element of strategies to eliminate plastic waste
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Aug
Aug
Jacques Vermeulen Plastic waste is a growing problem globally, with up to 12.7 million metric tons of plastic entering the oceans each year1. Plastic packaging is also an essential part of our modern lives, supporting efficient, safe and hygienic food value chains, among other important applications. On a continent where food safety is an abiding […]
Featured, News, Sustainability, Women Empowerment, Youth
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa bets big on skills for the future
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Jul
Jul
July 15, Accra -– Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is making significant investments in capabilities to create an agile workplace that is engaging and productive, developing the skills of employees to compete in a digital age of artificial intelligence and big data. “CCBA’s digital transformation journey is an integral component to take us into the future, […]
