Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 15.43% in July 2026, down from 15.91% in June and sharply below the 24.94% recorded a year earlier. But
Nigerians spent roughly ₦1.41 trillion, about $1.03 billion, on beer, malt drinks and spirits in the first half of 2026, even as a public-health-driven alcohol
Africa’s beverage opportunity remains substantial, but the consumer proposition is changing fast. The question for beverage companies is no longer simply how to sell more
At The New Pour Summit ’26 in Nairobi, consumer strategist Feyi Olubodun offered beverage brands a deceptively simple warning: African consumers are changing, but that
Nigerian Breweries offers one of the clearest case studies in what it actually takes to turn a beverage brand into a mass-market business in Africa.
Authorities in China’s Hunan Province say a man, identified only by his surname Si, convinced members of his family to fake his death after being
There are weeks when the beverage industry is dominated by billion-dollar acquisitions, blockbuster product launches or regulatory shocks. This wasn’t one of them. Instead, the
Kenya is on course to record its strongest coffee season in nearly two decades, but the recovery has less to do with expanding production than
India’s non-alcoholic beverage industry is executing a structured plastic waste overhaul, while African markets are still in the early stages of building. Nigeria and Kenya
Monster Beverage Corp. posted its strongest first quarter on record in 2026, with net sales crossing $2.35 billion for the period ended March 31, a
