Also known as: Accra Brewery Limited
Accra Brewery PLC — locally-focused beer and beverage manufacturer, recently embroiled in disputes over excise duty increases and considering operational shutdown.
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Accra Brewery PLC (ABL) has officially launched Wild Root, its newest locally developed Ready-to-Drink (RTD) beverage, created to honour the heritage, resilience, and quiet strength of the men who keep showing up every day for progress. …
Accra Brewery launches Wild Root beverageJoy Online
… Imagine a company with the commercial capabilities of Kasapreko or Accra Brewery handling the retail side through a dedicated subsidiary or consortium. …
Give Teshie Desalination to Kasapreko or Accra BreweryJoy Online
The government has rejected Accra Brewery PLC’s claim that changes to Ghana’s beer excise duty regime could put up to 2,000 jobs at risk, saying the company has not provided sufficient evidence to support the estimate. …
Gov’t challenges ABL’s claim that beer tax changes threaten 2,000 jobsJoy Online
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has begun engaging with the Ministry of Finance over a tax dispute involving Accra Brewery Limited (ABL), with the industry body pushing for an urgent resolution. …
AGI opens talks with Finance Ministry over ABL tax crisis, demands urgent resolutionJoy Online
Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) has urged the government to delay the implementation of newly approved increases in excise duty on locally manufactured beer, warning that the measures could affect jobs, investment and businesses across the brewing value chain. …
Accra Brewery warns higher beer taxes could hurt jobs, investmentJoy Online
Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) has appealed to government to postpone the implementation of the newly approved excise duty increases on locally manufactured beer, calling for further stakeholder consultations to assess the potential impact on businesses, consumers and the wider econ …
Accra Brewery calls for postponement of new excise duty increasesJoy Online
Accra Brewery Limited is considering shutting down its operations over the implementation of the revised Excise Bill, Joy Business has gathered. …
Accra Brewery may shut down operations over revised excise dutyJoy Online
… When I joined Accra Brewery in 1997, Kasapreko was regarded as a small local player with modest ambitions and rudimentary operations. …
The Company they used to ignoreJoy Online
Accra Brewery PLC hosted “Cheers to Bars” at Nguni Bar & Grill, a campaign that celebrates the vital role bars and pubs play in bringing people together, supporting local businesses, and contributing to economic growth. …
Accra Brewery PLC kicks off ‘Cheers to Bars’ with World Cup viewing experienceJoy Online
Accra Brewery PLC, producers of Club Lager, officially unveiled its FIFA World Cup consumer campaign at a launch event held at the Accra City Hotel on Friday, 5th June 2026. …
Club Lager unveils the Fabric Of Our ChalesAccra Brewery PLC has launched Wild Root, a locally developed Ready-to-Drink beverage featuring African herbal and fruit flavours, designed to celebrate resilience and quiet achievement in Ghanaian culture.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
Accra Brewery PLC has launched Wild Root, a locally developed Ready-to-Drink beverage featuring African herbal and fruit flavours, designed to celebrate resilience and quiet achievement in Ghanaian culture.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana's US$125 million Teshie Nungua desalination plant, designed to produce 60,000 cubic metres of potable water daily, is shut and has become a liability of roughly US$235 million due to arbitration awards. The plant failed because Ghana Water was buying desalinated water at GH¢6.75 per cubic metre while selling at GH¢1.47, an unsustainable model, though commercial tanker water in Accra costs GH¢90–GH¢110 per cubic metre.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has rejected Accra Brewery PLC's warning that changes to Ghana's beer excise duty could threaten 2,000 jobs, saying the company has not provided sufficient evidence. The Finance Ministry argued that the existing tax concession was not achieving its intended purpose, with data showing that 85% of qualifying production by local manufacturers was already being assessed at the highest concessionary band.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Association of Ghana Industries has begun engaging the Ministry of Finance over a tax dispute involving Accra Brewery Limited, with CEO Seth Twum Akwaboah warning the issue could have wider implications for alcoholic beverage manufacturers relying on locally sourced raw materials.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra Brewery Limited has called on the government to postpone implementation of newly approved excise duty hikes on locally manufactured beer, warning that the increases—from 32.5% to 40% for standard beer and from 10% to 25% for high local content products—could harm jobs, investment, and businesses across the brewing value chain and wider economy.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra Brewery Limited has appealed to government to postpone newly approved excise duty increases on locally manufactured beer, from 32.5% to 40%, and on high local raw material content products from 10% to 25%, citing the need for further stakeholder consultations to assess potential impacts on businesses, consumers, and the economy.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra Brewery Limited is considering shutting down operations over implementation of a revised Excise Bill, which imposes excise duty between 7% and 15% on locally produced beer. The brewery faces a potential direct impairment hit of about US$7 million, and other beverage manufacturers are assessing whether to scale down operations and lay off workers if the new taxes are fully implemented.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Kasapreko, once dismissed as a small local beverage company in Ghana's industry, has grown significantly to record revenue of approximately GH¢3.5 billion by 2025, surpassing competitors like Accra Brewery and recently listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange with heavily oversubscribed investor interest.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra Brewery PLC launched "Cheers to Bars," a campaign celebrating bars and pubs as community hubs that foster social connections and economic growth, with World Cup viewing parties at selected venues across the country.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra Brewery PLC unveiled its FIFA World Cup consumer campaign at the Accra City Hotel on 5 June 2026, featuring the official Club Lager World Cup Jersey and special edition label. The "Cheers To Our Chales" campaign celebrates the relationships and moments people share around football during the World Cup season.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →