Nigerians’ champagne consumption hits 8-year high

Champagne shipments from France to Africa’s most populous nation have surged to the highest level in eight years, data obtained by BusinessDay show.

Nigeria’s champagne import volumes increased by 15.3 percent to 644,452 bottles in 2022 from 559,088 bottles in 2021. The value also rose by 17.8 percent to £25.3 million last year, according to data compiled by Comité Champagne, a trade association that tracks volume and value of exports from France.