There is something oddly memorable about a first drink. It is rarely about the taste. Sometimes it is cheap vodka in a water bottle, or
Three African countries are now debating whether 18 is too young to drink legally, but only one has an actual bill moving through parliament. Kenya,
Africa’s alcohol industry is entering a more interventionist era, but not through a single continent-wide law. Governments across the region are tightening packaging rules, taxation,
We recently examined how nightclubs and lounges can end up serving as a last-mile channel for illicit alcohol, and how a club that looks legitimate
There are many ways a beverage brand can honour a sporting icon. Michelob ULTRA chose to print his career on a bar receipt. The campaign,
A consumer who orders a bottle of whisky, vodka or cognac at a licensed Lagos nightclub assumes the price guarantees authenticity. Evidence from Nigeria, Kenya
HEINEKEN Ethiopia has marked 15 years in the country by disclosing more than $1.16 billion in cumulative investment and a barley supply chain now fully
The Edo State Consumer Protection Committee has given sellers, dealers and manufacturers seven days to withdraw and dispose of sachet alcohol across the state, escalating
A gospel singer’s hospitality business, a former vice-president’s decision to stop drinking, a comedian’s alcohol-free reality and a political family feud are showing how differently
The former NACADA chairman says Kenya lacks genuine vodka and brandy. Kenya’s certification records tell a different story, exposing a bigger question about what “local”
