Nile Breweries Limited ( NBL ) is the leading beer manufacturer in Uganda .
14-525: The NBL's headquarters and main brewery are in the town of Njeru in Buikwe District , approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of the central business district of Jinja, Uganda . This is approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi), by road, east of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the company headquarters are 0°26'19.0"N, 33°10'47.0"E (Latitude:0.438620; Longitude:33.179720). NBL had an estimated 52 percent share of
28-556: A 40 percent share in the brewery, raising this to full ownership in July 2001. The company is now a proud part of the ABInBev family after the successful completion of the business combination with SABMiller plc in 2016. In October 2013, NBL opened a new brewery in Mbarara , about 250 kilometres (155 mi), south-west of Kampala. Built at a cost of US$ 90.6 million (about UGX:235 billion), the brewery
42-572: A significant number of people and contribute significantly to the economy of Uganda . Some of these include: 1. Nile Breweries Limited, a subsidiary of SAB Miller , based in South Africa and ultimately of AB InBev of Belgium 2. Nalubaale Power Station - Installed Capacity 180 MW, owned by the Ugandan government. Operated under concession by Eskom (Uganda), a subsidiary of Eskom 3. East African Packaging Solutions - A 50/50 joint venture between
56-642: A textile manufacturer. Njeru is located approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi) northeast of Buikwe , where the district headquarters are located. This location lies about 7.5 kilometres (5 mi) west of downtown Jinja . The town is located across the River Nile from the city of Jinja and is functionally a suburb of that city. The coordinate of Njeru Town Council are:0°25'52.0"N, 33°08'52.0"E (Latitude:0.431111; Longitude:33.147778). There are several industries and businesses located in Njeru that provide employment to
70-411: Is a charitable trust that was established in 1962, just before Uganda gained its independence, to honor the vision of Muljibhai Madhvani (14 May 1894 – 11 July 1958). The foundation awards scholarships to deserving undergraduate and postgraduate university students to study in Ugandan universities. One of the foundation's primary objectives is to maintain and promote scientific and technical education among
84-551: The Madhvani Group and Graphic Systems Limited. 4. Nile Vocational Institute - A technical college with over 100 students founded by German charity Kindernothilfe 5. Vitafoam Industries - A Factory Manufacturing Mattresses. 6. Njeru Stock Farm - Formerly a government livestock farm, now used as an Army Detach. 7. Nytil Picfare - The biggest garments factory in Uganda, making garments out of locally grown organic cotton. Both
98-487: The Ugandan beer market in 2013. This has since grown to 57 per cent. Eagle Lager was launched to promote the use of locally grown sorghum to make lager beers and to reduce reliance on imported raw materials. Brand extensions now include an Eagle Extra, Eagle Poa and Eagle Dark. NBL started in 1951 as a single brewery in Jinja. The brewery was nationalised in 1972 by President Idi Amin . In 1997, South African Breweries bought
112-723: The average annual growth rate of the town's population at 1.97 percent every year, between 2014 and 2020. Madhvani Group The Madhvani Group of Companies commonly referred to as the Madhvani Group , is one of the largest conglomerates in Uganda . The group has investments in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda , South Sudan , Tanzania , the Middle East , India , and North America . In 1912, Muljibhai Madhvani , then aged 18, arrived in Jinja following his older brother Nanjibhai. Starting in 1914, he
126-514: The brewery. Involved in this construction was Excel Construction Limited, formed in 1992 as a joint venture company between the Madhvani Group and Gomba Construction Company Ltd. As of 2013, Nile Breweries had ten locally produced beer brands (Nile Special, Nile Gold, Club Pilsner, Castle Lite, Castle Milk Stout, Eagle Lager, Eagle Extra, Eagle Dark, Eagle Poa and Chairman's ESB), one locally produced traditional African beer ( Chibuku ), two imported lagers ( Castle Lager and Grolsch ) . As of 2014,
140-512: The flagship Nile Special brand was being exported to Kenya . Njeru Njeru is a town in Buikwe District , in the Central Region of Uganda . It is the largest town in the district. It is mainly a residential town. However, it hosts industries such as East African Packaging Solutions Limited, a manufacturer of paper packaging supplies, Nile Breweries Limited , a subsidiary of AB InBev and Nyanza Textile Industries Limited (Nytil),
154-716: The newer investments are joint ventures with other businesses. During the 1970s, the Madhvani family was expelled from Uganda by Idi Amin and their businesses were nationalized and mismanaged to near-extinction. In 1985, the family returned to Uganda and with loans from the World Bank , the East African Development Bank , and the Uganda Development Bank , they resurrected and rehabilitated their businesses and started new ones. The Muljibhai Madhvani Foundation
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#1733202777285168-589: The old Kampala-Jinja Highway and the new Kampala–Jinja Expressway , pass through Njeru and are part of the northern corridor of the Trans-Africa Highway. The Kampala–Jinja Expressway connects to the Source of the Nile Bridge in Njeru. In 2014, the national population census put the population of Njeru at 159,549. In 2020, UBOS estimated the population of Njeru at 178,800 people. The population agency calculated
182-543: Was able to join his brothers small trading concern and help create a business that would later account for 10 percent of Uganda's gross domestic product. Following the Asian expulsion of 1972 Muljbhai's five sons decided to split parts of the business equally. His workers and their dependents have enjoyed free education, housing, and healthcare under the Group. The Group's businesses are run primarily by Madhvani family members, but many of
196-563: Was projected to produce 5.5 million crates of beers annually. The new brewery uses sorghum, maize , and barley , which are grown mostly by farmers in the region. The products of this brewery are marketed locally and exported to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo . A maltings plant with a 120-ton piece size was built on the brewery site at Jinja in 2011 to support a local barley growing initiative and to supply barley malt to
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