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 Cadburys Nigeria ('CN') is the 10th largest company quoted on the Nigerian
Stock Exchange and was recently quoted as the most respected company in
Nigeria, for its pursuit of excellence and integrity. It is the leading
producer in West Africa of sugar confectionary, bubble gum and food
beverages. 'Tom Tom', one of its household brands is a hugely popular black
and white striped sweet with a taste of menthol and the biggest selling
candy in the whole of Africa! Tom Tom is synonymous with the Zebra Crossing
road safety campaign and responsible for CN being presented with the coveted
Schweppes Europe, Middle East and Africa 'EMEA' Vision into Action award in
Cairo last year.
Through the years CN has been a champion of road safety and the use of zebra 
crossings. It has received numerous awards for its contribution to sports,
human capital and motivation of teachers, fortification of vitamin A in
another household brand 'Bournvita' and its support towards world optometry.
CN is renowned for its works of philanthropy with various charities in the
community. On its 40th anniversary last year it arranged a 6k walk- a- thon
which raised N40 million, distributed between 4 charities including  Nwankwo
Kanu's Heart Foundation. CN has consistently supported the Arts, the
physically handicapped, Sports and our children. The Bournvita Soccer camp
was primarily set up to promote physical activity for children as well as
providing a platform for grooming football stars of the future. Since 1999
it has organised the annual Bournvita Children's Magic Flight ('BCMF') in
celebration of Children's Day. This year 40 happy children visited Madrid
and Barcelona in Spain where they had a fantastic time.
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