Beer giant SABMiller on Thursday confirmed the shutdown of its South Sudan brewery earlier this year in its yearly trading update.
The company stopped importing raw ingredients in February and expected to stop production by March.
“The continuing turmoil in South Sudan and the acute shortage of accss to foreign exchange in the country has significantly impacted our performance in the second half of the year. As a result, we have now closed the brewery and are operating as an import business,” said CEO Alan Clark.
The beverages congolmerate opened South Sudan Breweries, Ltd. in 2009, offering such popular beer brands as White Bull, Nile Special, and Club, among other products.