“4 Nigerian-founded Alcoholic Companies Making Waves Globally”

Nigeria is very rich in culture, especially in its local food and alcoholic companies across the country. Different ethnic groups in Nigeria have different special types of food that are particular to them. Not only that, their type of drink is special too. In some parts of the country, local drinks are preferred more than foreign ones. The Nigerian drink is not only good to the taste, but it also adds numerous nutritional values to the body.

Some of the local drinks in Nigeria include zobo, palm wine, kunu, fura da nono, burukutu, adoyo, and several others.

However, in recent times, some of these drinks have been refined by Nigerians, especially in times of packaging and processing, while there are some that are altogether new.

In this article, we shall look at some of the alcoholic companies that are owned by Nigerians and brewed in Nigeria.

Baby Oku

Baby Oku is a Nigerian local herbal bitter used to cure erectile dysfunction symptoms such as poor libido, weak erection, premature ejaculation, impotence, low sexual urge, and several others

It is produced by Baby Oku Nig Ltd, an herbal company owned by popular philanthropist and entrepreneur, Chief Chibuike Orogwu, who is the CEO of Chubby Zion/ Baby Oku Nig Ltd. He hails from Ebonyi State.

The contents of Baby Oku are, Aloe Vera, water, senna leaf, caramel, rhubarb roots, flavor extracts, and angelic roots are among the other components. However, as with other herbal bitters, baby Oku contains some percentage of alcohol too.

Baby Oku is beneficial in different ways which including helping in the treatment of impotence, helping with ejaculation, used to treat erectile dysfunction, and helping with erection problems. Increases sexual self-assurance, boosts the flow of blood to the penis, and some other..

However, it has its own downside too. Some of its disadvantages include liver damage, renal injury, stomach ulcer, seizures/convulsions, and hypoglycemia. Tiredness, nausea, and vomiting are common side effects, priapism, heartburn, addiction and dependency, and dependency.

Odogwu bitters

Odogwu bitters is a specially made Nigerian herbal spirit, and it is owned by Nigerian entertainment entrepreneur Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana. He is a graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he studied Political Science.

The successful business man is also the owner of Ibiza restaurant which was named after the Spanish Island of Ibiza, and the Cuban chain of hotels and nightclubs, which was named after Cubana of South Africa and These businesses, together with Odogwu Bitters, have successfully provided a substitute to overseas tourism for Nigerians at home, with its world-class services.

Odogwu bitters is gaining wide popularity both in Nigeria and some foreign countries. The name Odogwu is derived from the ancient Igbo eponym for the contemporary “Alpha Male”. The highly rated herbal drink comes in sachets and plastic cans and is regarded as one of Nigeria’s next biggest exports that will serve the world a taste of the country’s creativity.

Odogwu bitters is an alcoholic beverage made from pure honey and garnished with organically grown ginger. The alcoholic brand is fastly gaining popularity and heading into the cuisine of hotels, homes, and diaspora.

Not only that, the company has its branches spread across all States of Nigeria, such as Enugu, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Asaba, Owerri, and other cities of the country.

Odogwu bitters has numerous health benefits, such as increasing libido, boosting energy, eradicating any type of infection, providing the digestive system of the body with antioxidants to aid its proper functioning, and several others.

Ikenga Wines

Ikenga wines is a commercial wine company that was founded by Ahanotu, a material engineer turned God scientist, and he is bent on becoming the first company to commercialize the process for distribution in the United States.

Ahanotu has already started hosting palm wine tastings and has also begun offering improved orders to consumers in the United States, promising to deliver within a year, a lightly aged and effervescent wine. If he gets the approval, he will be the first to commercially produce palm wine in the US. He is also making plans to solve the fermentation challenges facing palm wine

Pamii

Another Nigerian-owned drink brand is the Pamii, one of the most successful commercial palm wine brands in Nigeria.

Pamii was founded by Nigerian young entrepreneur Daniella Ekwueme in 2016 when she found out the high demand and insufficient supply of Palm wine in big traditional occasions such as marriage ceremonies, birthday ceremonies, and others, and the scarcity in most bars and restaurants. She is also eyeing the US market and is seeking to expand her company brand.

Benefits of Palm wine

The majority of wine lovers in Nigeria can confess that our local wine is better than some of the imported wines. Local Palm wine is Rich in vitamin B complex and iron, which are important in the growth of healthy hair. It also helps increase breast milk in breastfeeding mothers. Palm wine also reduces hypertension and improves heart health. It also helps fight against cancer and free radicals

Conclusion

Nigerian entrepreneurs in the beverage industry are really making headway both locally and internationally. And they are successfully competing with both foreign brands. The Nigerian alcoholic companies will, without a doubt, be among the leading beverage industries both in Africa and among other international brands within the next decades.

By King Kentus