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.
In 2023, the Moroccan economy was negatively impacted by rising inflation, high unemployment levels and lower disposable incomes, leading to a slowdown in retail volume sales. The prices of raw materials and consumer goods, particularly energy,…
The hot summer of 2022 and 2023 extended over six months in Morocco, from March to September. This prompted local consumers to avoid hot drinks such as coffee, migrating to soft drink options. This worked towards the category recording modest volume…
Over the review period, there have been significant fluctuations in the supply of tea in Egypt. Imports have come under pressure due to currency devaluations and a deficit in foreign currency, making it hard for importers to bring raw materials into…
Tea is much less popular than coffee in Algeria, though it is registering higher growth in what is an immature product area. In particular, green tea is popular. Consumers perceive green tea as offering numerous health benefits, with studies…
Dominated by chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, the other hot drinks category remains small in Egypt, with slow growth recorded in 2023, despite the arrival of new brands, including Abu Auf’s hot chocolate product. Egyptians are focusing on…