Nigeria's palm wine tappers face stiff competition - The Mail & Guardian

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With more than 200-million people, Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation and a huge market for beer. Local and international players are vying for Nigerians’ drinking money, including International Breweries and Nigerian Breweries, as well as Guinness.

. The competition may seem unequal, but small-scale tappers and brewers such as Ovwiroro still hope to keep their local beverages alive.

Ovwiroro said he boils palm wine over firewood and distils it to make ogorogo, letting it cool before pouring it into jerry cans. “I come here as early as 6am every day. Most times, I don’t go home. I sleep in this bush. At times, you will step on snakes. The work is“I won’t allow my children to do the work because it is too strong.”

 

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