Statements and announcements

Press Release · Abuja, Nigeria · 13 OCTOBER 2026

FCFA to FCCPC: punish fake promos, don't license every ad

FCFA has submitted its comments to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on the Draft Sales Promotion (Amended) Regulations, 2026, backing the draft's anti-fraud rules while opposing a registration regime that would turn advertising itself into a licensed activity.

Press Release · Harare, Zimbabwe · 8 OCTOBER 2026

Market & Competition

Zimbabwe's sugar tax review is asking the right question

FCFA welcomes Zimbabwe's parliamentary review of its sugar-content levy and urges lawmakers to publish the health evidence before the 2027 National Budget locks in a redesigned, threshold-based model.

Press Release · Nairobi, Kenya · 4 OCTOBER 2026

Kenya's flavour ban punishes adults for the state's enforcement failures

The Foundation for Consumer Freedom Advancement (FCFA) has condemned the flavour ban in Kenya's Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, as the bill moves through the National Assembly after the Senate passed it, calling it paternalism that punishes adult consumers for the government's own failure to enforce age restrictions.

Press Release · Lagos, Nigeria · 4 OCTOBER 2026

Nigeria's sugar levy is a tax on choice, and the poor will pay it

The Foundation for Consumer Freedom Advancement (FCFA) has urged Nigeria's House of Representatives to reject the proposed sugar-sweetened beverage levy, calling it what it is: a blunt, regressive tax on consumer choice that punishes shoppers, hits low-income households hardest, and cannot demonstrate meaningful public health gains.

Press Release · Lagos, Nigeria · 29 JUNE 2026

Nigeria's new alcohol tax will grow the illicit market it claims to fight

The Foundation for Consumer Freedom Advancement calls on the Federal Government to pause its alcohol excise escalation, warning the hike will push price-sensitive Nigerians toward untested, unregulated drink.

Press Release · Lagos, Nigeria · 6 JUNE 2026

An open-ended sugar tax is a blank cheque drawn on Nigerian shoppers

Nigeria's Senate has replaced the ₦10 per litre sugary drinks excise with a percentage levy tied to retail prices, with the exact structure left to the Minister of Finance. FCFA is calling on the House of Representatives to decline concurrence until the rate is fixed in law, capped, and tested against household food budgets.

Press Release · Lagos, Nigeria · 30 MAY 2026

What 4,000 households in five countries can teach African policymakers

On World Vape Day, FCFA examines what a five-country Ipsos survey of 4,000 households reveals about safer nicotine products, and what it should mean for African policymakers writing tobacco and nicotine policy.

Press Release · Kenya · 22 MAY 2026

Kenya's Tobacco Bill treats adults like children. It should be withdrawn.

Kenya's Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024 erases the distinction between cigarettes and reduced-risk products. FCFA is calling on Kenyan lawmakers to reopen public participation and rewrite the legislation around risk proportionality.

Press Release · Nigeria · 15 MAY 2026

FCFA Urges FCCPC and NAFDAC to Publish Scope Rules Before Joint Enforcement Begins

FCFA calls on FCCPC and NAFDAC to publish explicit scope rules before their new partnership starts pulling legal products from Nigerian shelves.

Press Release · South Africa · 25 FEBRUARY 2026

South Africa Doesn't Need a Bigger Sugar Tax. It Needs to Account for the One It Has.

FCFA responds to calls to raise South Africa's Health Promotion Levy ahead of the 2026 budget, urging policymakers to deliver transparency before consumer cost.

Press Release · Nigeria · 27 NOVEMBER 2025

A Thirteen-Fold Tax Hike is Not a Health Policy

FCFA responds to the Nigerian Senate hearing on the proposal to raise the SSB excise tax from ₦10 to ₦130 per litre.

Press Release · Nigeria · 26 JUNE 2025

Nigeria's Tax Overhaul Must Keep the Consumer in View

FCFA responds to the signing of Nigeria's Tax Reform Acts, urging that the new tax architecture must remain accountable to ordinary Nigerians.

Press Release · Kenya · 31 MAY 2025

Kenya's Blanket Ban on Nicotine Products Will Hurt the Consumers It Claims to Protect

FCFA responds to Kenya's suspension of all licences for the manufacture, importation, and sale of nicotine products.

Press Release · Africa · 31 MAY 2025

World No Tobacco Day 2025: The Appeal Worth Unmasking is the One Against Adult Choice

FCFA's statement on World No Tobacco Day 2025, responding to the WHO theme on industry tactics with a consumer-rights framing.

Press Release · Ghana · 2 APRIL 2025

Ghana's E-Levy Repeal is a Win for African Consumers

FCFA welcomes the repeal of Ghana's Electronic Transfer Levy as a victory for everyday consumer access to digital financial services.

Press Release · South Africa · 19 MARCH 2025

South Africa's Tobacco Bill Must Not Collapse the Difference Between Cigarettes and the Alternatives to Them

FCFA's submission to South Africa's renewed public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill.

Press Release · Africa · 31 MAY 2024

World No Tobacco Day 2024: Protecting Children and Respecting Adults Are Not the Same Thing

FCFA's statement on World No Tobacco Day 2024, supporting child protection while urging policymakers to preserve adult access to safer alternatives.

Press Release · Kenya · 9 MAY 2024

Kenya's Finance Bill 2024 Piles New Costs on Consumers Without Transparency on the Old Ones

FCFA responds to Kenya's Finance Bill 2024, including the digital service tax, mobile airtime levy, and Significant Economic Presence Tax.

Press Release · Africa · 18 FEBRUARY 2024

The AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol is a Step Forward. But the African Consumer Must Be in the Room.

FCFA welcomes the adoption of the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol and calls for consumer voice in the supplementary annex negotiations.

Press Release · Nigeria · 29 AUGUST 2023

The Promise of a Tax is Not the Same as Its Delivery

FCFA responds to the Federal Government of Nigeria's commitment to align the SSB excise tax with the WHO 20% recommendation.

Press Release · Africa · 31 MAY 2023

World No Tobacco Day 2023: The Conversation Africa Actually Needs

FCFA's statement on World No Tobacco Day 2023, calling for adult access to safer alternatives and respect for the consumers and farmers caught between top-down policy and household reality.