Unibra is a

Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...

based company operating in the African drinks market. It was created by Michel Relecom in 1960 through the merger of four breweries in what is now the

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...

, and was established under Belgian law in 1961. In 1987, it gained control of the Sobragui brewery (''Société des brasseries de Guinée'') in

Conakry Conakry ( , ; ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its population as of the 2014 Guinea census was 1,660,973. The current population of C ...

Guinea Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ...

, now its main operation especially after it sold its Congo breweries in 1996. It was one of the founders of the Skol beer brand in 1964, and it still holds the marketing rights for Africa. It operates in six countries: Skol is the most popular beer brand in Guinea. The Unibra group also undertakes private equity and real estate investment.Unibra SA Company Profile - UNIB BELGIUM Market Size, Market Share and Demand Forecast
In 2012 Unibra and the Mauritius-based

Phoenix Beverages Phoenix Beverages is the largest brewery in Mauritius. Their Phoenix Beer ( lager) is widely distributed on the island and is exported to Europe, Australia, Reunion Island, Madagascar, etc. The company also has connections with the Guinness Bre ...

entered in cooperation with ''Nouvelle Brasserie de Madagascar SA'' Madagascar's beer market.

References

Breweries of Africa Drink companies of Belgium Food and drink companies established in 1960 {{beer-stub