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Report of <strong>the</strong> Directors<br />
For <strong>the</strong> year ended 31 March <strong>2010</strong><br />
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES<br />
The Company’s principal activities are <strong>the</strong> production, distribution and<br />
sale of malt beer and alcoholic fruit beverages (AFB’s) in <strong>Tanzania</strong>. It<br />
operates breweries in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza and Mbeya and<br />
thirteen depots throughout <strong>the</strong> country. It also produces malt at its<br />
malting plant in Moshi.<br />
The Company partially owns and manages <strong>Tanzania</strong> Distilleries Limited,<br />
a spirituous liquor company that is situated in Dar es Salaam.<br />
<strong>Tanzania</strong> <strong>Breweries</strong> Group owns some of <strong>Tanzania</strong>’s most popular<br />
liquor brands, notably:<br />
Safari Lager<br />
Kilimanjaro Premium Lager<br />
Ndovu Special Malt<br />
Konyagi<br />
The Company also produces and distributes Castle Lager, Castle<br />
Milk Stout, Castle Lite and Redds Premium Cold under licence from<br />
<strong>SABMiller</strong> Plc. The subsidiary undertaking, <strong>Tanzania</strong> Distilleries Limited,<br />
also distributes Amarula and various o<strong>the</strong>r international brands of<br />
wines and spirits under licence from Distell (Pty) Limited of South<br />
Africa.<br />
REVIEW OF BUSINESS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS<br />
Sales for <strong>the</strong> year amounted to Tshs 527,768million (2009: Tshs<br />
464,199million), resulting in a profit after taxation of Tshs 92,449million<br />
(2009: Tshs 80,797million).<br />
The level of business and <strong>the</strong> year end position is satisfactory. The<br />
Company will continue with its expansion and facility upgrade<br />
programme. The Directors consider that <strong>the</strong> future prospects of <strong>the</strong><br />
Company and <strong>the</strong> Group are promising.<br />
EMPLOYEE WELFARE<br />
The Company provides medical services through its dispensary and<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r outside hospitals. Staff are entitled to access referral hospitals as<br />
<strong>the</strong> need arises.<br />
The company places considerable value on <strong>the</strong> involvement of its<br />
employees and has continued its previous practice of keeping <strong>the</strong>m<br />
informed on matters affecting <strong>the</strong>m as employees. This is achieved<br />
through formal and informal meetings.<br />
DISABLED PERSONS<br />
Applications for employment by disabled persons are always fully<br />
considered, bearing in mind <strong>the</strong> aptitudes of <strong>the</strong> applicant concerned. In<br />
<strong>the</strong> event of members of staff becoming disabled, every effort is made<br />
to ensure that <strong>the</strong>ir employment with <strong>the</strong> company continues and that<br />
appropriate training is arranged. It is <strong>the</strong> policy of <strong>the</strong> company that<br />
<strong>the</strong> training, career development and promotion of disabled persons<br />
should, as far as possible, be identical to that of o<strong>the</strong>r employees.<br />
POLITICAL AND CHARITABLE DONATIONS<br />
The company did not make any political donations during <strong>the</strong> year.<br />
Donations made to charitable organizations during <strong>the</strong> year amounted<br />
to Tshs 294 million (2009: Tshs 392 million).<br />
AUDITORS<br />
The auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers, have expressed <strong>the</strong>ir willingness<br />
to continue in office as auditors and are eligible for re-appointment. A<br />
resolution proposing <strong>the</strong> re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers<br />
as auditors of <strong>the</strong> Company for <strong>the</strong> year 2011 will be put to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Annual</strong><br />
General Meeting.<br />
DIVIDEND<br />
The total dividend for <strong>the</strong> year was Tshs 150 per share, compared with Tsh<br />
150 per share paid last year. Similar to last year, no special dividend has been<br />
proposed by <strong>the</strong> Board for <strong>the</strong> year under review. The dividend, as was <strong>the</strong><br />
case last year, has been paid by way of a first and second interim dividend,<br />
of Tshs 60 and Tshs 90 per share, respectively.<br />
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD<br />
Hon. C.D. Msuya<br />
Chairman<br />
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