Tissue and Hygiene

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…

In 2023, the wipes landscape saw increased penetration in Moroccan, leading to double-digit retail value growth, with consumers appreciating the convenience and hygiene offered by these products. While some wipes categories, such as general-purpose…

Wipes are extremely underdeveloped in Kenya, with close to all sales generated by baby wipes. There are no visible sales of household products; in addition, the consumer base is limited to urban middle- and upper-income consumer bases with higher…

In 2023, demand for wipes in Algeria remained healthy, especially as prices were kept at a reasonable level despite soaring inflation in the country due to the ongoing economic downturn. The category also benefited from not yet being mature and fully…

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,…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…