Sort by:
Date added |
Date Published |
Most Viewed
Headlines Tagged with Africa — 430 headlines found
45
Views
[Africa, Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa] INVESTIGATION: Tobacco giant, British American Tobacco, caught in intensive smuggling, corporate espionage
Following events in South Africa, the BBC in July 2008 aired a documentary, 'Bannatyne Takes on Tobacco', which looked at BAT's tactics in Africa and revealed that the tobacco multinational was breaking rules in Nigeria, Malawi and Mauritius.
Jul 7, 2012
Premium Times (ng)
added
Jul 9, 2012 09:05
36
Views
[South Africa] Study shows WHO anti-smoking measures threaten African livelihoods
Oct 30, 2012
Business Day (za)
added
Oct 30, 2012 16:43
35
Views
[Africa, China, Malawi, Tanzania] Helping Tobacco Grow
JTI now invests directly in tobacco cultivation and a plant which can trace its history back thousands of years
Dec 17, 2012
JT International (JTI) (Japan Tobacco) (jp)
added
Dec 17, 2012 17:13
33
Views
Africa’s ‘no’ to anti-smoking measures
The association of southern Africa’s tobacco producers says anti-smoking measures as mulled by the World Health Organization would spell economic ruin for at least 15 African countries.
Oct 29, 2012
RUVR Voice of Russia (ru)
added
Oct 29, 2012 16:05
26
Views
[Algeria, UK] How cigarette smuggling fuels Africa's Islamist violence
Contrabrand tobacco is a $1bn trade in north Africa, run by extremists including Mokhtar Belmokhtar, who masterminded the attack on the Algerian gas plant. The trade is highly profitable – and very low risk
Jan 26, 2013
The Guardian (uk)
added
Jan 26, 2013 23:55
25
Views
Smoking in South Africa
Tobacco legislation in South Africa is constantly changing, and ignorant smokers may find themselves on the wrong side of the law with fines of up to R100 000. Here is what smokers should know, and the changes they can expect in future.
May 30, 2013
Health-E (za)
added
May 30, 2013 07:08
24
Views
[Zambia, Zimbabwe] African tobacco farmers oppose WHO ban
This came up at an International Tobacco Growers’ Association-Africa meeting held recently in Zambia. Tobacco growers opposed the ultimate eradication of tobacco growing
Jun 14, 2012
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added
Jun 15, 2012 12:40
22
Views
[Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe] Zim hosts tobacco growers’ indaba
Zimbabwe is hosting the International Tobacco Growers’ Association Africa meeting which starts in Harare today. More than 20 delegates from member countries - Zimbabwe, Kenya, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa and Tanzania - are expected to atten
Jun 5, 2013
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added
Jun 5, 2013 17:45
22
Views
[Africa, Russia, South America/Caribbean] Malawi farmers’ livelihood to go up in smoke as Chile bans public puffing
"We're very concerned with the smoking ban in Chile, in Russia and other countries have also proposed similar bans,” Malawi’s Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) chief executive officer Bruce Munthali told The Nation newspaper. “Tobacco farmers as any othe
Apr 6, 2013
MaraviPost.com (mw)
added
Apr 6, 2013 05:11
22
Views
[Somalia] How cigarette smuggling fuels Africa's Islamist violence
Contraband tobacco is a $1b trade in north Africa, run by extremists including Mokhtar Belmokhtar
Feb 2, 2013
Gulf News (ae)
added
Feb 2, 2013 12:54