Special Report: Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Transformation Plan

Convinced that its earnings fall short of potential, Zimbabwe has set out to capture more value from its tobacco business.

By growing the crop and moving up the value chain, the country aims to build a $5 billion tobacco industry by 2025.

Will it succeed? Read our special report about the challenges and opportunities associated with Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Value Chain Transformation Plan.

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The agency maintained that measuring nicotine delivery and addiction potential is essential when determining whether products meet public health standards.

DoF Says Illicits Threaten Philippines Fiscal Stability

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India ‘Illogical’ in Keeping Alternative Ban

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The proposal would impose a 57% tax on vaping products and nicotine pouches, raise the tax on other tobacco products from 32% to 57%, and increasing the cigarette tax from $2 to $3 per pack.