BY: Sam Filby, Richard van Zyl Smit It’s become common to see kids, some in their school uniforms, puffing on a vape. The World Health Organization points to the enticing flavours and targeted marketing to young people as the key reasons behind this trend. In the US, e-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among middle and high school...
This report published in 2025, was written by Dr. Sharon Nyatsanza and Ms. Lungile Mavundla, in collaboration with the South Africa Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Response (TIMR SA) and the Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research (ATIM). The report was funded by the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA). This document analyzes the...
BY: University of BATH New research indicates inconsistencies between the amount of cigarettes produced and the tax paid by one of the world’s largest tobacco companies Analysis by the Investigative Desk with support from the Tobacco Control Research Group and Tax Justice Network Africa, has identified significant discrepancies in the revenue statements of British American Tobacco’s...
I- BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION An increasing number of non-profit organizations and financial partners have recognized the need for, and have invested in, building their internal capacity to strengthen their organizational effectiveness. Since its creation in 2008, the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) is dedicated to promote the health and the wellbeing of the African people, through...
They are fed up with Big Tobacco openly targeting youth with harmful and addictive products. They are frustrated by the industry's interference in lifesaving policies. And they are tired of facing intimidation for their work in tobacco control. So, they decide to share their experiences directly in STOP's new series, "Lives at Stake: True Stories...
60 public health advocates representing 54 organizations from 25 African countries appeal to the government of Pakistan For immediate release Lomé, July 3, 2024 We, public health advocates in countries across the African continent have worked tirelessly for years for the adoption and implementation of tobacco control laws and policies. Just like in Pakistan, these laws protect...
To: The Prime Minister, Government of Pakistan Protect the world’s children: Don’t allow British American Tobacco to export kiddie packs of cigarettes to Sudan (Africa) We, the undersigned, are public health advocates in countries across the African continent. Many of us have worked tirelessly for years to pass and implement laws that regulate tobacco products. As...
Statement of Leonce Dieudonne SESSOU, Executive Secretary of the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) For immediate release Lomé, May 31, 2024 - Every year, on May 31, the global community comes together to highlight the dangers of tobacco and the measures needed to protect our communities from this scourge that devastates our population, especially our youth....
On the occasion of the celebration of the World No Tobacco Day, our members in Burkina Faso and Zambia honored the winners of the 2024 Africa Tobacco Control Media Awards. The Award ceremony in Ouagadougou on 4th June 2024 and Lusaka on 5th June 2024 celebrated excellence of the media professionals and their dedication...
We are pleased to announce that Professor Bontle Mbongwe, a renowned public health advocate and passionate anti-tobacco activist, has been honored with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion. This prestigious award recognizes her outstanding contributions to public health, both at country and global levels. Professor Bontle Mbongwe, is Associate Professor...
