Beauty and Personal Care

Baby and child-specific products in South Africa remained resilient in 2023, despite a struggling economy. Many consumers continued to prioritise their children’s wellbeing, supporting further demand across the category. This ongoing positive…

The performance of baby and child-specific products in Nigeria in 2023 was strongly impacted by poor economic conditions. Thus, the modest overall decrease in retail volume sales in 2022 was followed by a double-digit decline in 2023. In particular,…

The underwhelming sales performance registered in baby and child-specific products during 2022 can be attributed largely to the contraction of the end consumer base for these products. The number of babies being born in Morocco continues to decline…

Baby and child-specific products was the home of controversy in Kenya in 2023. A lobby group, the African Centre for Corrective and Preventive Action (ACCPA), has filed a case seeking a ban on Johnson & Johnson baby powder in Kenya over alleged…

Baby and child-specific products saw current value growth in Egypt in 2023 despite the fact that the category saw downward pressure on volumes at the end of the review period as the difficult economic situation led consumers to rationalise their…