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28Mar

USA: Retailers will soon need a licence to sell cigarettes. But more is needed to control the illegal trade

BY: Coral Gartner, Hollie Bendotti, Kylie Morphett, Michaela Estelle Okninski Dubbed “the tobacco wars”, the illegal trade in untaxed tobacco products is reportedly booming in Australia. Some people see buying these cheap cigarettes as a way to save money. But as this week’s ABC Four Corners reported, it comes at great cost to the community, with fire-bombings, murder, serious crimes funded by...

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11Sep

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) is a pan-African non-profit organization that serves as a platform for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in tobacco control and the promotion of public health in Africa. Its Executive Secretariat is based in Lomé, Togo, and is staffed by people who ensure the operational and administrative...

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11Sep

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) is a pan-African non-profit organization that serves as a platform for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in tobacco control and the promotion of public health in Africa. Its Executive Secretariat is based in Lomé, Togo, and is staffed by people who ensure the operational and administrative...

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30Jun

Thousands of Unauthorized Vapes Pouring Into US Despite Crackdown on Fruity Flavors

The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China, according to tightly controlled sales data obtained by The Associated Press. The numbers demonstrate the Food and Drug Administration's inability to control the tumultuous...

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27Jun

OPPORTUNITES

Appel à manifestation d'intérêt: Demande d'une nouvelle organisation responsable du projet d'initiative sur les données relatives à la lutte antitabac (Tobacco Control Data Initiative) Le projet Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI) mené par Development Gateway (DG) en collaboration avec la Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products (REEP) de l'Université du Cap Town et...

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16Mar

BUSINESSNBS report shows Nigeria exported cigarettes worth N57bn in 2022

The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigeria exported cigarettes worth N57 billion in 2022. The agency disclosed this in its foreign trade report published on its website and obtained by Ripples Nigeria on Sunday. A breakdown of the data showed that Nigeria exported cigarettes worth N10 billion in the first quarter of last...

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21Oct

Claims illegal tobacco trade will boom in a smokefree NZ are smoke and mirrors, experts say

New Zealand lawmakers are exploring ways to make the country smokefree by 2025 Opinion - New Zealand's parliament is considering a new smokefree law to implement key components of the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan. This plan includes the removal of nicotine from tobacco and a reduction of the number of tobacco retail outlets to ensure...

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04May

L’agenda 2022 de l’ACTA

En sa qualité d'organisation régionale coordonnant les initiatives de la société civile en matière de lutte antitabac sur le continent, ACTA s'efforce de promouvoir la synergie avec d'autres organisations régionales de lutte antitabac et d'assurer la mobilisation, le renforcement des capacités et la coordination pour une lutte antitabac efficace en Afrique. L'alliance a acquis des...

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22Mar

ATCA in 2022

As a regional organisation coordinating tobacco control civil society initiatives in the continent, ATCA works to foster synergy with other tobacco control stakeholders, and ensure mobilisation, capacity building and coordination for effective tobacco control in Africa. The alliance has acquired skills, knowledge and expertise in various tobacco control domains and support parties, leading to major tobacco...

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02Mar

Opportunities

TERMS OF REFERENCE REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR A CONSULTANT TO DEVELOP PROJECT PROPOSAL   Contract Type: Consultancy (1 consultant) Duration: 4 months Closing Date: March 2022   1. BACKGROUND ATCA is a non-profit, non-political and continent-wide tobacco control alliance of civil society organizations (CSOs) with a vision to promote health by building a tobacco-free Africa. Established in 2008, the alliance...

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