Tag: tobacco

JTI expands business, investments in Egyptian market

Company launches new brand as part of long-term business strategy for Egypt

Elsayed Solyman

E-cigarettes serve as gateway to traditional smoking: study

Young adults who use electronic cigarettes more than four times as likely…

Mohammed El-Said

Egyptian parliament approves a draft law to increase taxes on tobacco

Based on the amendment, cigarette prices will increase by 3.5 to 6.5…

Elsayed Solyman

Biggest listed tobacco company in the making

British American Tobacco has said it's acquiring US rival Reynolds to form…

Deutsche Welle

Eastern Company for Tobacco proposes to Philip Morris purchasing tobacco for late revenues worth $35m

Eastern Company to hold meeting within two weeks with Philip Morris to…

Mohamed Ahmed

Eastern Company to present feasibility study to parliament to approve tobacco cultivation

The company will address the Public Tax Authority to suggest the health…

Mohamed Ahmed

India’s war on tobacco and industry woes

India's top court has ruled that tobacco companies must display larger health…

Deutsche Welle

Spike in ‘single’ cigarette sales expected to decrease tax proceeds by EGP 2bn: Traders

Greater Cairo Tobacco Association demanded President Al-Sisi holds Finance Minister accountable for…

Shaimaa Al-Aees

Tobacco traders demand cigarettes distribution on ration cards

In Egypt, there are about 15 million smokers, more than half are…

Shaimaa Al-Aees