Africa

Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…

Alcoholic drinks sales are driven by the high popularity of beer among local consumers and tourists, while spirits and wine are gaining attention as aspirational drinks among young adults and/or a growing middle-class society. Despite a stricter…

Alcoholic drinks recorded robust growth in 2022 as sales continued to recover from the impact of COVID-19. Expanding local production, especially in wine and beer, has supported growth by offering consumers affordable options at a time when currency…

The country’s economy recovered significantly from the pandemic in 2021 and 2022, though this was dampened somewhat by inflation caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Nevertheless, the alcoholic drinks market grew due to a significant increase in…

Imported brands continue to lead wine in Cameroon. According to the Foreign Trade data 2021 made public by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) in December 2022, Cameroon spent XAF48.3 billion to import wines and spirits in 2021. Moreover,…

As seen with the trend for champagne in clubs, we are also seeing a significant increase in sales of premium and prestige premium spirits through clubs and lounges in Cameroon. Brands such as Johnnie Walker Black Label (Diageo Plc), Jack Daniel’s…

RTDs remains a consolidated category in Cameroon, with few new developments. Société Anonyme des Brasseries du Cameroun (SABC) leads RTDs with its Booster brand holding just over half of all brand shares, with the other most notable brand being…

Beer is one of the products subjected to approval by the Ministry of Trade before the price can be altered, and the last time there was a price increase for beer nationwide was in 2019. However, the blowback from the public was swift and vicious.…

Uganda is a country in which the consumption of alcoholic drinks is frequent, heavy and widespread, to the extent that problem drinking has become a source of major social concern. Prior to the pandemic, economic development, rising income levels and…

Beer and lager are popular alcoholic beverages in Cameroon. Since the early 2000s, the prices of beer in the country have been on a steady increase, yet the consumption rate has never taken a notable downturn. If anything, it is the production…

Sales of alcoholic drinks increased in 2022 in both the off- and the on-trade as the market continued to recover from declines seen during the pandemic. Rising local production played a huge role by making products more affordable and more…

Demand for wine is quite limited in Nigeria, particularly in comparison with beer, but it increased rapidly in recent years. However, wine returned to decline in total volume terms in 2022, as the weak economy had a negative impact on consumption.…

Spirits recorded solid total volume growth in 2022, despite poor economic conditions and strong rises in unit prices. Actual volume growth was driven largely by gin and bitters, which are categories dominated by economy brands. Whilst categories…

RTDs saw exceptional growth in total volume terms in 2021, which allowed the category to see a full recovery from the pandemic-induced decline in 2020. However, due to the negative economic conditions in 2022, particularly high inflation, which…

Demand for cider/perry remains limited in Nigeria, as it not a product with which many local consumers are familiar. Indeed, such products only became widely available in Nigeria around a decade ago. However, cider/perry maintained total volume…

Beer recorded a total volume decline in 2022, as consumers reacted to the worsening economic conditions and high inflation by reducing their consumption. While the category performed quite well in volume terms over the review period even during…

Alcoholic drinks saw a moderate total volume decline in 2022, as weaker consumer spending power due to high inflation and the poor economy, alongside strong unit price increases, limited consumption. Nonetheless, many alcoholic drinks categories…

Wine in Kenya saw continued strong and steady total volume sales growth in 2022, especially among the local middle-class consumer base. This expansion is predominantly fuelled by increased consumer awareness, which in turn is a result of concerted…

Spirits overall in Kenya has been experiencing a significant upswing in terms of total volume sales, due to the growing popularity of international brands. Increased importation of a diverse range of international spirits has been instrumental in…

In 2022, RTDs in Kenya recorded substantial growth, driven largely by the popularity of flavoured products. With the youth population in Kenya expanding, manufacturers have seized the opportunity to tailor their product offerings to this demographic.…

Cider/perry in Kenya saw further expansion in 2022, with new entrants such as Kenya Originals, for example, bringing fresh products to the table. In 2022, Kenya Originals launched its KO cider, featuring distinctive flavour profiles including KO lime…

Influences on local consumer purchasing decisions and behaviour when it comes to beer have evolved over time in Kenya. While pricing used to be a key driver, there is now a discernible shift towards a more nuanced, sophisticated buying behaviour that…

In 2022, the Kenyan alcoholic beverages sector witnessed both volume and value sales expansion, riding on the coattails of a burgeoning youth demographic and a recovery phase following the stringent COVID-19 regulations that gave a much-needed boost…

Wine witnessed volume and value growth in 2022 thanks to the strong recovery of on-trade sales, with all types of bars/pubs, restaurants and nightclubs reopened. The only downside to this trend was the weaker performance in off-trade sales, which…

Following a challenging year derived from the impacts of COVID-19, total volume and current value sales of wine rebounded in 2021 and 2022, exceeding the pre-pandemic levels. This was a result of three key factors. First, the on-trade performance…

Still red wine is very popular amongst wine consumers and it is the most consumed amongst still grape varieties. In 2022, sales were boosted by the revival of tourist arrivals and the complete opening of bars and restaurants. After beer, still red…

Over the review period, wine demand grew, and the wine market continued to develop further. With companies offering more variety, competition grew into a healthier state. Total volume sales for wine further increased alongside a growing interest from…

On-trade sales account for a significant proportion of sales in spirits and so the category was more heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other alcoholic drinks. During the two years of the pandemic, almost all bars, pubs and…

White spirits saw the strongest total volume growth within spirits in 2022, as consumers resumed social consumption at bars and restaurants. On-trade spaces offer diversity in terms of flavour profiles, allowing consumers to choose according to their…

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…

Beer continued to lead the market for alcoholic drinks in Egypt in 2022, remaining the most popular alcoholic choice among consumers. Given the reasonable price, it remained the most affordable option for the average consumer, with prices for beer…

The year 2022 was a strong year of recovery for alcoholic drinks in Tunisia in current value and volume terms. Almost all restaurants, hotels, bars and remained closed for two years during the COVID-19 pandemic and the re-opening of all…

After seeing a notable rebound in total volume sales in 2021, due to the lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown bans, and with growth continuing in 2022, the consumption of alcoholic drinks increased to beyond the pre-pandemic level. This was due to the…

After a strong recovery in economic activity during 2021 with GDP growth of more than 7%, the performance of Morocco's economy stood at 1.3% in 2022, due to an unfavourable economic situation, especially for the agricultural sector, which was…

2022 saw the landscape for alcoholic drinks in Egypt post positive growth, witnessing healthier competition. Over the review period, frequent product shortages were noted, especially during 2021, due to the unstable supply chain, logistics, and…

Sales of wine saw a significant decline in volume terms in 2020 due to lockdown and foodservice closures as a result of COVID-19. In 2021, given the importance attached to the social and celebratory aspect of wine drinking, the recovery of the…

Spirits returned to seeing positive volume growth in both 2021 and 2022, having experienced a year of decline in 2020, including a particularly steep fall in sales in the on-trade, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, spirits saw on-trade growth…

Having seen a marked decline in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, beer volume sales continued recovering in Algeria by growing in 2022, with a similar positive growth rate as in 2021. In current value terms, the overall performance of beer…

While alcoholic drinks are no longer being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, global inflation is impacting pricing and consumers incomes. This is leading to downtrading and is especially impacting premium and luxury brands. Meanwhile, the…

The alcoholic drinks market in Algeria is still relatively underdeveloped, with significantly larger volumes being generated by more traditional categories such as lager, still red wine, whiskies or vodka. The religious environment in what is a…