Coca Cola Inaugurates Its ‘Mega’ Factory In Ethiopia
Coca Cola has inaugurated its new 'mega factory' in Sebta City in Ethiopia.
The $100 million factory, located 25 km from the capital, Addis Ababa, is equipped with state of the art machinery and will create 30,000 job opportunities.
Senior government officials were in attendance at the inauguration
"Coca-Cola is 60-years-old and plays an irreplaceable role as a factory in Ethiopia. Today, the establishment of this factory in this city is a testament to the development activities in Ethiopia," said Melaku Alebel, Ethiopian minister of Industry.
The factory has a daily production potential of 70,000 racks of 24 bottles.
This level will bring the group's total manufacturing capacity in the country to 100 million cases per year and will make the country a strongh...