Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
Ritasha Kalidas currently serves as the Group Head of Cyber Security at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, overseeing cybersecurity initiatives across 15 emerging markets in Africa and South Africa since May 2025. Prior to this role, Ritasha was the Director for IT Security, Risk and Governance, as well as the Digital Transformation Lead at Tiger Brands from September 2019 to May 2025. Previous experience includes key positions such as Head of IT Governance, Risk, Compliance & Resilience at Rand Merchant Bank, Group Privacy Officer at Nedbank and Absa Group, and Head of Cyber Security and Privacy at Accenture. Ritasha’s educational background encompasses a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Informatics from the University of Pretoria, an MBA from Regenesys Education, and an International Executive Development Programme from GIBS Business School, which commenced in April 2023.
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) bottles and distributes beverages trademarked by The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) or TCCC’s affiliated entities and is the world’s 8th largest Coca-Cola bottler by revenue. CCBA has over 17 000 employees across its operations in Africa with more than 42 bottling plants in 15 countries. The creation of CCBA in 2016 was designed to advance a consolidated, more successful Coca-Cola system on the continent. CCBA accounts for about 40% of all Coca-Cola volumes sold in Africa, boasting a diverse pan-African footprint servicing over 600 000 outlets that serve a combined population of over 350 million people across the continent. Our operations in sub-Saharan Africa comprise the following markets: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Namibia, Ghana, Mayotte, the Comoros, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, Malawi and Lesotho. CCBA aspires to refresh Africa every day and to make the continent a better place for all.