Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco

Expensive and lacking in popularity, cigars and cigarillos sales declined in retail volume terms in 2022. Indeed, the category continues to shrink in size as there is no real tradition for smoking cigars and cigarillos in Algeria. Cigars are not…

In a major development, authorities introduced a ban on shisha smoking in 2022, following other African countries such as Kenya, The Gambia, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ghana. In addition, Mali also introduced a ban in 2022. According to the Ministry of…

During 2022, prices for cigars, cigarillos, and smoking tobacco witnessed multiple increases due to the rising costs across their supply chains and import challenges due to currency hardships. With China and other European countries massively growing…

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of cigars and cigarillos plummeted. This was mainly due to the closures of establishments, as consumers of these products are usually social smokers that enjoy smoking these products in social settings. In…

Sales of cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco rebound in 2022 due to the reopening of cafés and bars, and the surge in tourism. These products are mainly consumed in on-trade outlets, which account for more than 80% of total cigars and smoking…