Six South African companies are among the top 10 brands on the continent, the Sunday Independent reported.<\/p>\n
This was reportedly according to a study conducted by the non-profit initiative, Brand Africa, which included a consumer survey and financial evaluations.<\/p>\n
The newspaper reported that cellphone company MTN was the most admired and valuable brand in Africa, followed by Woolworths, Shoprite and PicknPay.<\/p>\n
Nigeria’s Globacom telecommunications service was fifth, and South African-based Castle beverages was sixth, followed by Kenyan beverage company Tusker, Nigerian conglomerate Dangote, and Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank. South Africa’s Tiger Brands was 10th.<\/p>\n
The most admired and valuable international brand in Africa was reportedly Coca-Cola, followed by Shell, Samsung, Vodafone, Nike, Toyota, McDonald’s, Pepsi Cola, Airtel and Honda.<\/p>\n
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