Brewers Battling for Nigeria Market Share Face New Foe: Taxes
LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – For brewing giants AB InBev SA, Heineken BV and Diageo Plccompeting for market share in Africa’s most populous country, the Nigerian government’s decision to hike excise duties is another setback in an under-performing economy. President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration followed up its June decision to impose taxes on beer and spirits by deciding in January to implement another phased 17 percent increase in duties on alcoholic beverages. The move, a bid in part…
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