Herbert Smith, Lacourte and Gide leading sale of Guinness Cameroon to SABC
The sale by the British Diageo of its Cameroonian subsidiary to the local branch of the Castel group consolidates a historical relationship. However, it remains subject to the agreement of the Cameroonian authorities.
15/07/2022 at 15h38, by Africa Business+
British spirits manufacturer Diageo announced on 14 July that it had reached an agreement with the Castel group for the entire sale of its subsidiary Guinness Cameroon (GCSA) to the Société anonyme des brasseries du Cameroun (SABC).
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