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Journal Article

No smoking gun: tobacco taxation and smuggling in Sierra Leone

News
tobacco tax image
May 2022
New interactive site on taxing tobacco in West Africa

Did you know cigarettes have actually become more affordable in Africa over the last four years? Find out how tobacco taxes can fix this…

Hand reaching for a cigarettes pack
November 2021|
Blog

Tobacco taxation shows insufficient progress in African countries

by Jeffrey Drope & Erika Siu

The ninth session of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention…

News
hands breaking a cigarette over blocks spelling the word stop
October 2021
Progress and setbacks on tobacco control in Africa

This week, the first Africa Conference on Tobacco Control and Development is being held. The aim…

hands breaking a cigarette over blocks spelling the word stop
October 2021|
Blog

Progress and setbacks on tobacco control in Africa

by Corné van Walbeek & Zunda Chisha

Rapid population growth, increased advertising by the tobacco industry, and growing tobacco consumption among young people in Africa all contribute to…

African Tax Administration Paper

More on the Positive Fiscal and Health Effects of Increasing Tobacco Taxes in Nigeria

Cigarette butts
May 2021|
Blog

West African governments must increase taxes on tobacco for better health and public finances

by Jean Tesche

For more than 30 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated May 31 as World…

Factsheet

Tobacco Taxation in Senegal

Factsheet

Tobacco Taxation in Togo

Factsheet

Tobacco Taxation in Benin

Factsheet

Tobacco Taxation in Ghana

Factsheet

Tobacco Taxation in Guinea

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