New Study Shows the Coca-Cola System has an Economic Impact of $10.4 Billion Across its Value Chain in Africa, Supporting More Than 1 Million Jobs
Teodora Nenova, Managing Partner at Steward Redqueen added: 'Our impact assessment reveals the wide-reaching economic footprint of the Coca-Cola system across Africa. The findings highlight the scale of the Coca-Cola system's local presence and its ongoing contribution to economic opportunity and livelihoods across the continent.'
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