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After World War II, South African Breweries Ltd looked to expand into Rhodesia. In 1951, the company opened up a new brewery in Ndola to serve the Northern Rhodesia, Belgian Congo and East African markets. This was the Castle Brewery.
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The Manica Trading Company Ltd The Manica Trading Company Ltd was founded in Beira, Portuguese East Africa in 1890 by Julius Alston and Joseph Van Praagh. With its base in Beira, a branch was established at Old Umtali, Rhodeisa. In 1892, the company was floated. Operations were carried on as General Merchants, Importers and Agents…
C E G Cumings Ltd Bulawayo C.E.G. Cumings Ltd was an engineering company based in Willoughby’s Buildings, Bulawayo.The business was started by engineer (Cpt) Charles Ernest George Cumings (b.1866) who arrived as a Matabeleland pioneer from Britain. For many years, he was associated with the late Sir James Gordon MacDonald, once private secretary to Mr….
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Osam Adam Ltd Blantyre Osman Adam arrived in Africa in 1885, and established a general merchant’s store known as Osman Adam in 1894. He was the first Indian businessman in Nyasaland. With stores throughout Portuguese East Africa, British Central Africa and Northern Rhodesia he became the largest Muslim merchant businessman in the region. He was the founding member…
