Conglomerate

Groupe Castel (BGI)

Bordeaux, France

Dossier

Who they are

French family-owned wine and beer conglomerate whose Brasseries et Glacières Internationales arm makes it one of the dominant brewers across francophone Africa.

The Umbrella

Breweries in the archive (2)

Casablanca, Morocco

Société des Brasseries du Maroc

Brewing in Morocco means operating in a market that permits alcohol but rarely celebrates it — a quieter trade than most.

Conglomerate-ownedCasablanca · 5.0%

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

BGI Ethiopia (St. George Brewery)

St. George is Ethiopia's oldest commercial brewery — sitting on top of a home-brewing tradition in tella and tej that is far older than the country's lager.

Conglomerate-ownedSt. George · 4.0%