Nigeria Beer Market Insights 2012

The on-going ban on imported beer in Nigeria gives free reign to locally based brewers- Consolidated Breweries, Nigerian Breweries and Guinness Nigeria- which all participated in the on-going market expansion last year. Despite the size of the Nigerian beer market, the number of available brands is quite limited, with just 20 brands account for nearly 99% of consumption.

A negative impact on the beer market is the increasing attention being given to wine, which is perceived as healthier. Local wine processing is underdeveloped and expensive, presenting a good opportunity for foreign options.

Nigeria is an attractive proposition for investors; however entry into the beer market is not easy as it is closely controlled by two powerful brewery groups: Heineken and Diageo. There was just one major new product launch last year (Harp Lime from Guinness Nigeria) in both a 33cl glass bottle and similar sized can. In addition, there were several new pack presentations.

The spirits category is served by local and international products with the availability of cheap single-serve sachets of local spirits providing market access for low income consumers. The market is partitioned into super premium, premium, mainstream and discount segments on the one hand, and split between lager and stout/dark ale on the other

Import volume in Nigeria is very small, accounting for much less than half a percent of consumption. Imports are mainly transit brands as the importation of all beer (amongst other products) has been prohibited since 2003.

With a population in excess of 155 m people, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with 45% of the population being under 15 years of age. At the same time, beer consumption sits at under 10 liters per capita, which is low by international standards, and this situation offers ample room for significant market expansion.

Report Scope

This report comprises high level market research data on the Nigeria beer industry. The report covers total market (on- and off-premise) and includes valuable insight and analysis on beer market trends, brands, brewers, packaging, distribution channels, market valuation and pricing.

The Nigeria Beer Market Insight report is designed for clients needing a quality in-depth understanding of the dynamics and structure of the Beer market. The report provides a much more granular and detailed data set than our competitors. All data has been researched, brand upwards, by an experienced 'on-the-ground' industry analyst who conducts face-to-face interviews with key producers, leading companies in allied industries, distributors and retailers.

Key Features and Benefits

- This report provides readers with an excellent way of gaining a thorough understanding of the dynamics and structure of the Nigeria Beer industry. Data includes volumes from 2007 to 2011, plus forecasts for 2012, enabling historical and current trend analysis.
- This report provides readers with in-depth market segmentation: mainstream, premium, super premium, discount, alcoholic strength, local segmentation, and beer type.
- This report provides data and analysis of the performance of both domestic and imported brands and reports on new product activity in 2011.
- This report provides an analysis of industry structure, reports on company volumes and contains brewer profiles for ten major brewers.
- This report provides distribution channel data (on- vs off-premise) and discusses the latest trends in the key sub-channels. Packaging data includes consumption volumes by pack material, type, size, refillable vs non-refillable and multi-serve vs single serve. Market valuation data and pricing data, including beer consumption by price segment/distribution channel and selected consumer beer prices, are also included.