Daily Archives: May 9, 2019

Nigerian Breweries plans to raise prices on beer as impact of excise duty hits earnings

May 09, 2019   Editor   No comments

Nigerian Breweries Plc said it plans to raise prices on its products to boost revenue and profit as the impact of the new excise duty rate increase hit earnings.

While speaking at the company’s Pre-Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, the Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Jordi Borrut Bel, said that with the second wave of excise duty rate increase set to come into effect in June 2019, the company needs to increase prices to offset inflationary pressure and the impact the excise duty rate increase would have on the bottom line.

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AB InBev Q1 performance weighed by low consumer demand, Easter timing in key markets

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AB InBev reported first quarter sales decline of 3.9% on Tuesday despite posting strong sales growth in key markets around the world. Revenue fell to $12.59bn from $13bn, adversely impacted by lower volumes in markets such as South Africa and Argentina, where the consumer remains under pressure due to challenging macroeconomic conditions.

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