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Amstel Malta Gives Business Grants and Beauty Packs to Women in Abia

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  • Amstel Malta awarded business grants to five women in Abia State during the annual August Meeting in Umuahia.
  • The brand partnered with Zaron Cosmetics to distribute beauty packs to attendees and highlight women’s contributions to their families and communities.
  • The August Meeting brings women across southeastern Nigeria back to their hometowns to reconnect, discuss community issues and celebrate shared heritage.

Five women in Abia State received business grants from Amstel Malta during this year’s August Meeting at the New Government House in Umuahia. The gathering also featured beauty gift packs distributed through a partnership with Zaron Cosmetics.

The August Meeting is an annual tradition across southeastern Nigeria. Women return to their hometowns to reconnect with their communities, discuss communal issues and celebrate their shared heritage. Amstel Malta used the occasion to recognise women in Abia and support the growth of their businesses.

We are proud to be part of gatherings that celebrate women beyond their everyday responsibilities.

· Francis ObiajuluThe Amstel Malta senior brand manager’s remarks about the company’s support for the event.

Abia State Governor Alex Otti and First Lady Priscilla Otti attended the event, alongside Women Affairs Commissioner Maureen Aghukwa. Aghukwa also presented business grants to female entrepreneurs at the gathering.

The partnership with Zaron Cosmetics added another dimension to the experience by reminding women to also make time for themselves while they continued to support their families and communities.

· Francis ObiajuluHis explanation of the beauty-pack partnership.

Amstel Malta Senior Brand Manager Francis Obiajulu said the company was proud to support gatherings that celebrated women beyond their everyday responsibilities. He said the partnership with Zaron added another dimension by encouraging women to make time for themselves while continuing to support their families and communities.

Zaron Cosmetics Senior Manager for Marketing and Communication Aderinsola Adetunji said the company was pleased to continue its partnership with Amstel Malta. She described the event as a chance to recognise the women behind the August Meeting tradition and remind them to prioritise themselves. Amstel Malta held a similar event in Enugu earlier in August and said its continuing presence at August Meeting gatherings reflected a commitment to celebrating women beyond a single occasion.

We are delighted to continue our partnership with Amstel Malta to celebrate the women behind the August Meeting tradition.

· Aderinsola AdetunjiZaron Cosmetics’ senior marketing and communication manager on the collaboration.
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