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.
Gum is set to maintain slow retail volume growth and more dynamic current value growth in 2023, with fairly similar rises expected for both bubble gum and chewing gum. The former is mainly consumed by children, and the latter by adults. Despite the…
Chocolate confectionery is set to see low retail volume growth in 2023, although current value growth is expected to be far higher, amidst inflation. Modern grocery distribution channels are important for sales of chocolate confectionery in Kenya,…
The snacks market is set to be hampered by high inflation in 2023, leading to muted growth of non-essential categories, such as boxed assortments. While the market is recovering from the economic shock of COVID-19, with sales maintaining positive…
In 2023, the market for sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Nigeria is witnessing moderate downturn in volume sales, continuing the significant decline that began in 2022. This trend was largely driven by enduring inflationary conditions -…
After years of robust volume growth, even under challenging economic conditions, sugar confectionery in Nigeria saw a significant downturn in 2022 in a trend that has carried on into 2023 albeit at a substantially more tempered pace. The main factors…
2023 is proving to be a challenging year for snacks in Nigeria, as high inflation continues. Decline in volume sales is affecting all categories, though generally at a much milder rate than was seen in 2022’s sharp fall. Inflationary pressures mean…
The snacks market in Ghana is set to experience a slight decline in retail volume sales in 2023, while current value sales are expected to grow strongly on the back of sharp increases in price. Prices have risen as manufacturers have passed on…
The savoury snacks market in Nigeria is recording a decline in volume sales in 2023, primarily due to the heightened unit prices that have been sharply escalating since 2022. Inflationary pressures have negatively impacted consumer spending power,…
Ice cream consumption in Nigeria has taken a downturn in volume terms in 2023, following a significant drop in 2022. This decline can be largely attributed to the prevailing inflationary conditions spurred by a depreciated local currency and various…
2023 is witnessing a small drop in volume sales for gum in Nigeria, continuing on from the sharper decline seen in the previous year, 2022. The decline is primarily driven by soaring unit prices, catalysed by persistent inflationary pressures in the…