Press Releases
FCFA's official statements on consumer policy developments across Africa.
Press Release · Lagos, Nigeria · 6 JUNE 2026
The House of Representatives should refuse to concur with the Senate's percentage-based sugary drinks levy until the rate is fixed in law, capped, and tested against household food budgets.
Read more →Press Release · Lagos, Nigeria · 30 MAY 2026
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.
Read the press release →Press Release · Kenya · 22 MAY 2026
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.
Read the press release →Press Release · Nigeria · 15 MAY 2026
FCFA calls on FCCPC and NAFDAC to publish explicit scope rules before their new partnership starts pulling legal products from Nigerian shelves.
Read the press release →Press Release · South Africa · 25 FEBRUARY 2026
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.
Read the press release →Press Release · Nigeria · 27 NOVEMBER 2025
FCFA responds to the Nigerian Senate hearing on the proposal to raise the SSB excise tax from ₦10 to ₦130 per litre.
Read the press release →Press Release · Nigeria · 26 JUNE 2025
FCFA responds to the signing of Nigeria's Tax Reform Acts, urging that the new tax architecture must remain accountable to ordinary Nigerians.
Read the press release →Press Release · Kenya · 31 MAY 2025
FCFA responds to Kenya's suspension of all licences for the manufacture, importation, and sale of nicotine products.
Read the press release →Press Release · Africa · 31 MAY 2025
FCFA's statement on World No Tobacco Day 2025, responding to the WHO theme on industry tactics with a consumer-rights framing.
Read the press release →Press Release · Ghana · 2 APRIL 2025
FCFA welcomes the repeal of Ghana's Electronic Transfer Levy as a victory for everyday consumer access to digital financial services.
Read the press release →Press Release · South Africa · 19 MARCH 2025
FCFA's submission to South Africa's renewed public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill.
Read the press release →Press Release · Africa · 31 MAY 2024
FCFA's statement on World No Tobacco Day 2024, supporting child protection while urging policymakers to preserve adult access to safer alternatives.
Read the press release →Press Release · Kenya · 9 MAY 2024
FCFA responds to Kenya's Finance Bill 2024, including the digital service tax, mobile airtime levy, and Significant Economic Presence Tax.
Read the press release →Press Release · Africa · 18 FEBRUARY 2024
FCFA welcomes the adoption of the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol and calls for consumer voice in the supplementary annex negotiations.
Read the press release →Press Release · Nigeria · 29 AUGUST 2023
FCFA responds to the Federal Government of Nigeria's commitment to align the SSB excise tax with the WHO 20% recommendation.
Read the press release →Press Release · Africa · 31 MAY 2023
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.
Read the press release →Press Release · Nigeria · 30 MARCH 2023
FCFA responds to CAPPA's call for a higher tax on Nigeria's sugar-sweetened beverages, urging policymakers to focus on transparency and earmarking before any rate increase.
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