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.
The trading environment in South Africa paints a bleak picture; post-pandemic recovery hindered by deteriorating local economic conditions, including erratic electricity supply, weak growth and high levels of inflation. South Africa’s food price…
Weakened economic fundamentals have negatively impacted Nigerian consumers’ purchasing power in 2023, resulting in slow growth of consumer foodservice. The cash crunch in the first quarter of the year as a result of the central bank changing the…
Consumer foodservice in Morocco witnessed steady growth in 2023, despite the pressing issue of high inflation. In the face of rising prices, locals have changed how they eat, with simpler meals and eating out less frequently becoming more…
The consumer foodservice industry has had a strong year overall. Delivery services have grown and expanded into new regions while new infrastructure developments have opened space for more outlets. Most importantly independent restaurants have grown…
The pandemic and its subsequent restrictions imposed on travel had a significant impact on the entire tourism industry, including consumer foodservice through travel. This location recorded the most severe declines in 2020, as, whilst all locations…
Consumer foodservice through standalone is driving growth of consumer foodservice in Nigeria. Standalone eateries are popular amongst local consumers as they are larger and more spacious than other foodservice locations. To meet demand, foodservice…
Major chains of restaurants and cafés are opening and expanding across Morocco in line with development of infrastructure, tourism and the broader urbanisation trend. Chains are taking over from smaller, independent food outlets in Morocco,…
Consumer foodservice through lodging registered among the highest growth rates in current value terms in consumer foodservice by location, as tourism recovered in the wake of the pandemic and the full reopening of society. The industry is betting on…
The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…
With COVID-19 restrictions on foodservice outlet trading hours being enforced for a number of years in South Africa, the after effects are still being felt and there is a continued shift from evening to daytime dining. This trend is further…