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,
Coca-Cola is turning one of its smallest product lines into a bet on an entirely new drinking occasion. The company has named its zero-sugar, zero-caffeine
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
PepsiCo has named Publicis Groupe its exclusive global media partner, moving an account worth an estimated $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion a year away from
Anverally Kentea Limited has opened an office in Nairobi, giving the Sri Lankan tea exporter its first formal Kenyan base inside the world’s largest black
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
