The race to tap into Nigeria’s beer market
14 February 2019 |
5:23 am
International brewers are hoping to tap into Nigeria's growing taste for beer. At present, the average Nigerian consumes just nine liters of beer a year. Beer companies say that leaves a lot of room for growth.
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