Coca-Cola to the rescue of African countries

In response to the covid-19 crisis, Coca-cola and its foundation donate $ 17 million to African countries

Through this “Together” operation, the group wants to help the most vulnerable, prevent the spread of the virus and contribute to the recovery of local economies. $ 13 million has been paid to support the continent during the various phases of the current pandemic. Next, the Coca-Cola Foundation has just awarded nearly $ 4 million to international and local NGOs, such as the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Amref Health, to buy and distribute equipment. personal protection (PPE), meet the other vital needs of frontline workers and finance intensive care ambulances in Mauritius and Madagascar. The system also made donations to national solidarity funds in South Africa, Morocco and Djibouti, and provided additional funds to increase awareness and mobilization in order to stem infections in vulnerable communities in many countries. In response to the critical need for hydroalcoholic gels, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda and Ethiopia, Bralima in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Brasseries du Congo in Congo and the Nigerian Bottling Company bottling plant in Nigeria their technical expertise and mobilized their facilities to produce more than 30,000 liters of hydroalcoholic solution in accordance with the standard issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), and then distribute them free of charge to vulnerable governments and communities. build on this experience and the capacities that the Coca-Cola system has developed for over 90 years alongside its customers to change the situation in Africa, by planning and deploying our resources to effectively support governments that are trying by all means to contain the spread of the virus, provide assistance to vulnerable communities and restart local economies, “says Brun o Pietracci, President of the Africa and Middle East region, The Coca-Cola Company.

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