NORTH AFRICA TOBACCO MARKET MOVES TOWARDS LIBERALISATION
January 1st, 2011
BY PAUL COCHRANE, BY VÉRONIQUE NARAME AND BY SEYDOU TRAORÉ
North Africa's tobacco market opens to the world
North Africa's tobacco markets have long been dominated by state-run companies and monopolies. But change has slowly come to the region through increased economic liberalisation, enabling international brands to gain market share. Consumer preference for imported over domestic brands has been increasing. With high levels of smoking incidence throughout North Africa, averaging 18 cigarettes per smoker per day, all governments have raised taxation on ...
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