But for those who already have access to them – such as South Africa - affordability seems to remain a structural challenge. During the panel on "tobacco industry transformation", a South African participant in the audience shared her concern:"The poor are sort of left behind. In British American Tobacco, we have different categories of products some are expensive, and some are less. A lot of people who have been introduced to these products have changed to the alternatives like e-cigarettes and vaping as mentioned at GFN. Another world leading international tobacco company, Philip Morris International (PMI), plan to expand in Africa with its new alternatives.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 04, 2022 02:23 UTC