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Somaliland Beverage Industries

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Somaliland Beverage Industries
Company typePrivate
IndustryBeverages
Founded2010
HeadquartersHargeisa, Maroodi Jeex, Somaliland
Area served
Somaliland
Key people
Ahmed Osman Guelleh, Founder
Mustafe Osman Guelleh, CEO
ProductsLis dairies
Miiran juice
Sprite
Coca-Cola
Dasani
Fanta
Websitelaas-group.com

Somaliland Beverage Industries abbreviated as SBI is a beverage corporation headquartered in Hargeisa, capital of Somaliland.[1] Founded in 2010 by Ahmed Osman Guelleh, a local businessman.[2] Based on the revenue, SBI is the largest beverage business in Somaliland.[3][4]

History

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In early 2010, SBI was awarded a license to build & operate a Coca-Cola bottling factory in Somaliland. SBI is the country's single biggest investment to date.[5] The opening of the $17 million Coca-Cola production plant took place on 22 May 2012 and was presided over by then-president Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SBI Sets Pace For Industrialization In Unrecognized Somaliland". Busi Week. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Somaliland Beverage Industries (SBI) - Success Stories". Somaliland Biz. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Shirkada SBI Waa Shirkad Dalka Ku Soo Kordhisay Shaqo Abuur, Baahi Badan Oo Dalka Ka Jirtayna Dabooshay, Korna U Qaaday Sumcada Somaliland". Somaliland Post (in Somali). Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Shirkada SBI Waa Mashruuca Ugu Weyn Ee Somaliland Ka Hirgalay?". Geeska (in Somali). Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Somaliland bottles its hopes in Coca-Cola plant". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Coca Cola opens bottling plant in Somaliland". Reuters. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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