Tobacco ads have been banned in many countries for years, but Big Tobacco is finding ways to get around the rules — like partnering with Formula 1 to punt their new products to a global audience
The cigarette maker has been accused of giving up to $500 000 in bribes and spying on competitors
Proposed bribe to Zanu-PF was co-ordinated by South African private security company FSS
Meanwhile, billions of illegal cigarettes are flooding the informal markets as lockdown regulations are lifted at last
Could companies’ wooing of social media influencers be just a clever ploy to get around the country’s tobacco advertising ban?
Muzzled by stringent laws and diligent implementation in the West, the tobacco industry has turned its sights to sub-Saharan Africa
Often, owners of struggling businesses agree gladly to being bought out
Cigarette consumption in Africa rose by 40% between 1990 and 2012
A probe into the tobacco industry can show how two companies have used their resources to influence SA state agencies to protect their interests.
Lower volumes do little to hurt British American Tobacco’s profits and the demand for its shares.
Difficult economic times are seeing employers negotiating a myriad of challenges, including demands for salary increases and better packages.