Africa

Despite price pressures stemming from high inflation and currency devaluation, the sales volume of facial tissues experienced positive growth in 2023. Boxed facial tissues particularly saw an increase in sales volume, accompanied by a double-digit…

In 2023, retail tissue in Kenya witnessed a significant slowdown in volume growth as rising prices of toilet paper weakened consumption. High inflation and pressures on household budgets created a challenging environment for the toilet paper…

In 2023, retail tissue categories recorded dynamic growth in Morocco, leading to double-digit retail value growth. A key driver of growth was the expanding consumer base. With per capita consumption of retail tissue in Morocco estimated at around…

Retail tissue in Nigeria suffered significantly in terms of volume sales in 2023, with deep declines resulting from the country’s struggling economy. Rising energy costs and high inflation, along with a weakened local currency substantially…

The average unit price of toilet paper in South Africa continued to rise in 2023, with inflation affecting transport, fuel and production costs. Inflation also impacted consumers’ disposable incomes, and thus retailers’ shelves were stacked with…

Though retail tissue in Tunisia registered double-digit percentage value growth, constant value growth was much more modest, as inflation continued to be high. In response, consumers looked to economise and bought much larger economy packs, such as…

Despite the fallout from the ongoing economic downturn and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which led to high inflation, tissue and hygiene in Algeria performed well in 2023, recording healthy volume and current value growth in the year. This was…

Tissue and hygiene in Angola continues to register positive sales growth as the proliferation of locally manufactured products across all categories and the spread of modern retailing combined with population growth, rising affluence and urbanisation…

Despite a significant increase in awareness of personal health and hygiene, spurred notably by the pandemic, the tissue and hygiene market in Cameroon in 2023 has not experienced significant volume growth. In the retail tissue market, a recent report…

2023 continued to be influenced by elevated inflation and rising transportation and manufacturing costs. This put pressure on the prices of imported and domestic tissue and hygiene brands. Most of these products are considered non-essential among…

Despite facing complex economic challenges, tissue and hygiene in Egypt demonstrated resilience during 2023, maintaining growth and expansion. Consumers exhibited heightened price sensitivity, with the cost playing a significant role in their…

In 2023, tissue and hygiene products experienced growth in value sales in Ethiopia due partly to inflation. The market’s expansion was also supported by population growth, rising income levels, and urbanisation. However, the performance of the market…

In 2023, Ghana's tissue and hygiene industry continues to be characterised by affordability, prompting a shift towards more economical brands given the ongoing economic disarray. Intense competition compels companies to innovate, employing diverse…

In Kenya, there is a growing demand for tissue and hygiene products as consumers become more hygiene-conscious and the middle classes expand. Volume sales have shown resilience in the face of global events like COVID-19 and the Ukraine-Russia war,…

In 2023, tissue and hygiene in Morocco recorded double-digit retail value growth, driven by rising prices. The price of raw materials and consumer goods, in particular energy products, reached historic highs in 2022 and 2023. As a result of high…

Overall tissue and hygiene in Nigeria turned in a weak performance in 2023, with all categories posting a decline in volume terms as well as relatively slow current value growth. The depreciation of the local currency and fall in disposable incomes…

Concerns surrounding rising interest rates, inflationary pressures, loadshedding and supply chain constraints were the focus in 2023, influencing the performance of tissue and hygiene in South Africa. However, overall inflation in the country…

In 2023, tissue and hygiene in Tanzania is experiencing robust growth driven by an expanding urban population, rising numbers of mid-to-high income earners, and increased demand from foreigners. Notably, local companies like DRAFCO Group T Ltd and NN…

While tissue and hygiene in Tunisia registered double-digit percentage current value growth, constant value growth was much more moderate, though still healthy. This was in spite of continuing high inflation and also slower growth in the economy, as…

Tissue and hygiene in Uganda is thriving in 2023 due to increased consumer awareness. Post pandemic, sales are surging with the resumption of businesses and a growing economy. Modernisation and urbanisation are impacting products like retail tissue,…