Tobacco

In 2023, Uganda's tobacco sector faced significant changes and challenges amid an improving economy. The industry’s growth aligns with a recovery from inflation, enhancing consumer purchasing power. A notable drop in the consumer price index…

In 2023, tobacco in Tunisia faced significant challenges amid notable negative trends at the end of the review period. The prevalence of the illicit trade/parallel trade in tobacco remained very strong, with a remarkable increase in the number of…

In 2023, Tanzania was recognised as the second-largest producer of tobacco in Africa, according to Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe. Despite this high production level, smoking prevalence in the country continues to decline. This downward trend…

Smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco in Tunisia remained an underdeveloped category in 2023. The illicit trade continued to dominate e-vapour products in Tunisia, with a legal market absent. All e-vapour devices and products…

Cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco in Tunisia registered overall retail volume growth in 2023, albeit due solely to pipe tobacco, as cigars witnessed a slump and fine cut tobacco and cigarillos remained negligible. Moreover, pipe tobacco…

In 2023, cigarettes in Tunisia continued to see a decline in retail volume sales. The downward trend is driven by multiple factors. Firstly, prices of key brands like 20 Mars Gold and Marlboro Gold and other brands have risen, dampening consumer…

While retail volume growth of tobacco in South Africa notably slowed in 2023, current value sales continued to soar. The country experienced high inflation during the year, with the price of some household essentials growing by double digits,…

Dominating value sales of smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco in South Africa, e-vapour products continued to drive category growth in 2023. The increasing popularity of these alternative products is one of the factors driving…

Traditionally, shisha that incorporates the use of pipe tobacco in South Africa was marketed as safe, and made popular during social events due to a positive perception. It is a product that is fairly popular among the younger demographic. However,…

Despite the growing demand for e-vapour products, and the declining revenue and volumes of cigarettes in South Africa, the latter category continued to represent the largest value share within tobacco in 2023. In understanding this demographic, males…