The trade of illicit cigarettes in Ghana: Insights from a Policy Synthesis and Qualitative Study

Arti Singh*, Fiona Dobbie, Allen Gallagher, Hannah Ross, Olivia Boateng, Divine Darlington Logo, Linda Bauld, Anna Gilmore, Ellis Owusu-Dabo

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The illicit trade of tobacco products trade continues to challenge tobacco control efforts in several African countries, including Ghana. Ghana recently ratified the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC) Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products (‘the Protocol’). This Protocol aims to eliminate all kinds of illicit tobacco. This study aims to enhance understanding of Ghana’s illicit cigarette market size, nature, and contributing factors. In doing so, it will help to inform future tobacco control policy. This study included a desk-based mapping of unpublished data looking at existing documents, reports, and websites (n=24 data sources) from 2012 to 2023 and semi-structured interviews with key informants representing government, civil society organizations, media, and international organizations (n=10). Stakeholders indicated the illicit cigarette market in Ghana to be a cross-border issue, with its extent ranging from 10% to 35% of the total cigarette market. Porous borders, l
Original languageEnglish
Article number8
JournalTobacco Prevention & Cessation
Volume11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jan 2025

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