Who owns Coca-Cola (Rwanda)?
Coca-Cola (Rwanda) is made and sold by BRALIRWA (Rwanda, RSE: BLR) under licence, an arrangement in place since 1974; BRALIRWA does not own the name.[1] The Coca-Cola name is owned by Coca-Cola.
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Brasseries et Limonaderies du Rwanda Plc reported
- Since
- Headquarters
- 🇷🇼 Rwanda, Kigali
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Cola
- Parent ticker
- RSE: BLR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Coca-Cola (Rwanda)
BRALIRWA has produced Coca-Cola in Rwanda under licence from The Coca-Cola Company since 1974, alongside Fanta and Sprite, at its Kigali soft drinks plant. The name is not BRALIRWA's. Volumes grew 5.9 per cent in 2025, helped by a relaunch of the Share a Coke campaign and a distributor incentive scheme that rewarded the best-performing partners with a trip to the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Where Coca-Cola (Rwanda) sits in BRALIRWA
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Frequently asked questions
Who makes Coca-Cola (Rwanda)?
BRALIRWA makes and sells Coca-Cola (Rwanda) under a licensing agreement that has been in place since 1974.
Does BRALIRWA own Coca-Cola (Rwanda)?
No. BRALIRWA holds a licence to make and sell Coca-Cola (Rwanda), which is not the same as owning it. The name belongs to Coca-Cola.
Who owns the Coca-Cola (Rwanda) name?
Coca-Cola owns the Coca-Cola (Rwanda) trademark. BRALIRWA pays to use it.
Where did Coca-Cola (Rwanda) come from?
Coca-Cola (Rwanda) originated in the United States.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] BRALIRWA Annual Report and Accounts 2025 — BRALIRWA Plc, Annual report; retrieved 20 September 2026.
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