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COVID-19 news round-up

30th April 2020 | Business briefing |

All ECigIntelligence’s COVID-19-related news briefings and other data can now be found in one place here

South Africa’s vaping market fights back against impact of US health crisis

13th January 2020 | Business briefing |

The recent highly publicised outbreak of vape-related lung illness in the US appears to have had a damaging impact on the vaping business in South Africa, despite the strength of the market

Imperial lowers growth forecast; CEO resignation causes uncertainty

4th October 2019 | Business briefing |

Imperial Brands CEO Alison Cooper’s resignation is being seen as a catalyst – alongside challenging market conditions for tobacco, and regulatory changes in the US for next-generation products (NGP) – for uncertain times among Big Tobacco companies.

BAT South Africa is given the go-ahead for merger with Twisp

20th August 2019 | Business briefing |

South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has approved a merger between British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) and the country’s leading e-cigarette manufacturer, Twisp

PMI hopes to ‘make an impact’ with IQOS store in South Africa

23rd November 2018 | Business briefing |

Philip Morris International (PMI) is to open an IQOS flagship store in Johannesburg, South Africa next year – with a welcome from the local e-cig industry

ECigIntelligence publisher launches CBD-Intel for the CBD market

21st August 2018 | Business briefing |

A new online publication and research resource launched this week will be the first to focus on the fast-growing CBD industry in Europe and worldwide. CBD-Intel will provide comprehensive market and legal analysis as well as a daily news service.

BAT South Africa suffers significant setback in Twisp takeover

7th August 2018 | Business briefing |

BAT South Africa says it has been surprised and disappointed by the recent recommendation by the South African Competition Commission that the company’s takeover of e-cig maker Twisp be turned down

Namibian e-cigarette market benefits from lack of regulation – so far

11th September 2017 | Business briefing |

Namibia has a small but slowly growing e-cigarette market – but there are fears in the southwest African republic that government intervention could put an end to the growth

iQOS is given a warm welcome to South Africa by potential rivals

25th May 2017 | Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |

The launch of PMI’s heated tobacco device iQOS in South Africa has had a positive reaction even from potential competitors, who hope it will increase general awareness of alternatives to combustible cigarettes.

Fear of future regulation hangs over South Africa’s growing market

12th May 2017 | Business briefing |

South Africa has a growing e-cigarette market driven by rising health concerns and a parity between conventional and electronic cigarette pricing. But potential regulation casts a dark cloud on the horizon.

Zimbabwe’s impoverished tobacco farmers see salvation in e-liquids

21st April 2017 | Business briefing |

Zimbabwe’s struggling tobacco farmers – particularly growers of lower quality tobacco – are pinning high hopes on nicotine extraction for e-liquids.

Land of opportunity – but price and low web access hold Zimbabwe back

6th April 2017 | Business briefing |

With limited internet access and low awareness, Zimbabwe’s nascent e-cig market is largely limited to the capital, Harare, but expansion is slowly underway.

Vape House Marrakech hopes to cash in on European tourist trade

21st March 2017 | Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |

Vape House, a European vape store chain, will open its first branch in Africa when it unveils a Marrakech store later this year, hoping to trade on European tourists avoiding TPD restrictions.

Opinion: the fortunes of the e-cigarette industry in 2016

2nd December 2015 | Business briefing |

The e-cigarette world in 2016 will be overshadowed by regulation. But the story will not just be about compliance. The market and the products themselves are rapidly evolving even without the influence of law-makers. So requirements like the TPD and the deeming regulations merely add a further twist to an already complex outlook.

ECigIntelligence Platinum: the complete industry resource

15th July 2015 | Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |

ECigIntelligence next month launches ECigIntelligence Platinum, the most comprehensive package of regulatory and business information available for the e-cigarette market anywhere in the world.

2014 in e-cigs: sound and fury, but what did they signify?

31st December 2014 | Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |

A review of the top trends and stories from the year 2014 for the e-cigarette sector.

In depth: the e-cig industry’s strengths and weaknesses

24th December 2014 | Business briefing , Market reports |

The e-cig industry is driven by rapidly growing consumer demand, splintered by diverse technologies, threatened by regulation, and niggled at by medical doubts. So the team at ECigIntelligence has drafted a SWOT analysis for the industry as a whole.

E-cig industry “should design products and packs better”

11th December 2014 | Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |

E-cig brands and manufacturers should pay more attention to product design, all the way from components to packaging, an industry conference was told this week.

Tanks, politics, and “5% risk”: the stories you shouldn’t miss

29th November 2014 | Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |

Some recent developments in the e-cig world will likely have an impact long after the more transient triumphs and tussles are forgotten.

Not just e-cigs: PMI looks ahead to a reduced-risk tobacco future

17th September 2014 | Business briefing |

Things are changing at Philip Morris International (PMI), with new plans for tackling the reduced risk tobacco products sector.

Ban indoor vaping, restrict ads, says World Health Organization

26th August 2014 | Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |

The World Health Organization (WHO) looks increasingly likely to recommend stringent restrictions on e-cigarettes, following an internal report which suggests measures including a blanket ban on indoor use and tight controls on advertising.

WHO “considering treating
e-cigarettes as tobacco”

14th April 2014 | Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |

The man who leads the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) at the World Health Organization (WHO) wants to see e-cigarettes brought into the international agreement, according to a news report today.