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EABL to convert Tanzania unit loan into equity

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East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) said on Friday it would convert a loan to its Tanzanian business into equity, after reaching a settlement with the competition authority that had been investigating the transaction.

Tanzania’s Fair Competition Commission (FCC) threatened to revoke EABL’s 51 percent stake in Serengeti Breweries in 2015, accusing the Kenyan firm of not meeting several conditions.

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