We must take urgent action to end tobacco industry interference across Africa.
For immediate release Statement from Mrs. Kouami Kossiwa, Interim Executive Secretary of the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) We must take urgent action to end tobacco industry interference across Africa. Lomé, 12 November 2025 The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) expresses deep concern over the findings of the Africa Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2025. The report, covering twenty...
Strengthening Tobacco Industry Monitoring in Sierra Leone: ATCA Leads Strategic Training and Advocacy Mission
From October 1st to 2nd, 2025, the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA), in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Africa and Health for All Coalition, ATCA’s member organization in Sierra Leone, conducted a landmark training in Freetown to bolster national efforts in tobacco industry monitoring and response. The two-day workshop convened 30 dynamic participants...
VACANCY NOTICE – EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
VACANCY NOTICE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (F/M) REF.: ATCA/ES/2025/VAC003/TG Post Title: Executive Secretary Type of contract: Fixed-term contract with possibility of renewal Type: Full-time Duration: Two (02) years Duty station: Lomé, Togo Reporting line: Board of Directors Deadline for application: 03/10/2025 (5:00 PM GMT) Introduction Tobacco causes more than 8 million deaths each year, and Africa is today the region where the epidemic is progressing the fastest,...
YADD calls for prioritization of tobacco control following release of shadow report
Zimbabwe stands at a critical crossroads in its public health journey. As Africa’s largest tobacco producer and a long-standing Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the country faces a stark contradiction: economic policies continue to elevate tobacco production, while tobacco control remains sidelined in national health frameworks. A 2025 shadow report...
ATN Strengthens Botswana’s National Response to NCDs Through Tobacco Control Leadership
As part of Botswana’s coordinated efforts to address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the Anti Tobacco Network (ATN), an ATCA member in Botswana is playing a pivotal role in advancing tobacco control and supporting individuals on their cessation journey. Under the Government of Botswana’s multi-sectoral NCD strategy, civil society organizations are actively engaged...
ATCA intervenes at the 75th Session of the WHO Regional Committee
At the 75th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Africa (RC75) held in Lusaka from 25 to 27 August 2025, ATCA called for effective taxation of harmful products like tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy foods, and for earmarking of part of the revenue from these taxes to fund public health.
