Industry Developments

There are definitely opportunities to sell expensive alcohol in the Gulf region. Opportunities for growth in alcohol, specifically spirits, are probably greater than widely perceived.... 2011-03-11

The coming year should be a transformative one for the Ghanaian economy. The onset of oil production should propel real GDP growth into the double digits, with rising cocoa production... 2011-03-09

Nigeria is probably the most obvious missing link in SABMiller's African business. It is particularly strong in Southern Africa and has some decent exposure to some of the francophone... 2011-03-02

Nigerian consumer stocks did very well in 2010 with the food and beverage (F&D) and NGSE 30 (includes beer) indices easily beating the benchmark NGSE All-Share index. The F&D... 2011-03-01

Ghana's domestic demand story looks increasingly exciting. It was probably already West Africa's most well rounded and equitable growth story even before the Ghana Statistical Service's... 2011-02-28

Massmart has followed Shoprite in cautioning that South African consumers remain in a delicate spot, as high unemployment and household debt hamper consumer spending despite some relief... 2011-02-25

Kenya's second biggest food retailer, Uchumi, appears to be coming back strongly as it continues to re-emerge from administration, which it came out of in early 2010. In its first half... 2011-02-24

Shoprite believes the South African consumer remains in a tough spot and is recovering more slowly than in most emerging economies. Although the high-end South African consumer looks... 2011-02-22

South African consumers seem to be a lot more confident than they were a year ago. Although not completely out of the woods just yet, the value message is not resonating quite as strongly... 2011-02-18

Consumers across the emerging world in particular are being hit hard by rising food prices. In many cases, food price inflation is rising at a faster rate than headline inflation as... 2011-02-16