Understand the demographic, socioeconomic and cultural influences...
Understand the demographic, socioeconomic and cultural influences that shape consumer demand and future prospects in Africa, with analyses that offer unique local knowledge and insight in support of comprehensive market statistics.
Spirits continued to see a poor performance in 2022 recording flat sales during the year. Pressures on consumers’ disposable income continued to be the major barrier to greater consumption. Most spirits are still expensive for the majority of…
In 2022, spirits recorded positive total volume sales for alcoholic drinks, as demand grew due to the changing drinking culture, with players being active in terms of innovation and new product development. Egy Bev introduced a new Whisky spirit onto…
In 2022, brand leader Smirnoff Ice was unavailable for some periods of the year in the off-trade channels, including supermarkets and hypermarkets, due to import issues. This problematic situation created an important opportunity for other RTDs to…
Driven by spirit-based RTDs, the competition within RTDs strengthened in 2022, as Coca-Cola and The South African Breweries (SAB) launched products in the market. Using pre-existing distribution channels to reach consumers, they each produced…
The RTDs category not only continued to achieve extremely low sales in 2022, but also saw its sales fall further during the year. The category struggled throughout the review period, as the number of products on offer remained limited to two key…
In 2022, RTDs recorded the strongest growth among all alcoholic drinks, demonstrating a growing demand for RTD products. Over the review period, the category was gaining popularity, and 2022 was no different.
The top brand in cider/perry, Savanna, retained its lead in total volume and value terms in 2022, thanks to maintaining strong growth rates. Much of this was a result of changing consumer preferences, with more people shifting to cider from other…
The beer category is recovering in 2022 after two difficult years of trading when sales contracted in volume terms. Tunisians were able to visit restaurants, hotels, bars after two years of closure, whilst the relaxation of travel restrictions saw…
In 2022, flavoured/mixed lager saw the strongest performance of all beer categories, with double-digit total volume growth. While this growth was derived from a relatively low base when compared with more mature beer categories, such as standard…
Following free trade agreements signed by Morocco with its economic partners such as the EU, the US and other countries, customs authorities have been applying a gradual reduction on customs duties on beer and wine. Beer customs duties were…