PM holds discussion with heads of Coca-Cola Company

Addis Ababa, March 5, 2020 (FBC) –Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed met today with heads of the Coca-Cola Company.

The discussion was held with James Quincy Chairman and CEO of the Company and Jacques Vermeulen CEO of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa.

During the discussion, the Prime Minister appreciated and welcomed the company’s interest to expand its investment in Ethiopia.

Glad to have met James Quincy & Jacques Vermeulen of @CocaColaCo. I welcome their commitment to expand investments and support our city dev’t projects. They also affirmed support to our 5bil trees goal in the upcoming season & to mobilize large scale investments in #Ethiopia. pic.twitter.com/vAkKVcDudU

— Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 (@AbiyAhmedAli) March 5, 2020

He also welcomed the company’s desire to expand its social responsibility through backing Addis Ababa city development works such as the Entoto parks and Beautifying Sheger projects.

Heads of the company also affirmed their support to Ethiopia’s ambition of planting 5 billion trees in the upcoming planting season.

The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational corporation, and manufacturer, retailer, and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups.