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A study by the Consortium pour la recherche économique et sociale (CRES) / Consortium for Economic and Social Research estimates the illicit trade in tobacco on average as 18% of the total market in the fifteen Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Through simulation models, the effects on the average price, the quantities consumed, and tax revenues are estimated.

The 2015 Survey of Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases in Benin (STEPS) indicates that smoking is declining significantly from 16% of adult smokers, in 2007 to 5% in 2015. However, the tax on tobacco products is very inefficient, with a tax portion in the sale price representing only 8%, while the WHO recommends a share equal to 75%.

There is no national survey on adult smoking in Burkina Faso. Data available on the consumption of tobacco products are based on divided groups’ studies that focus on a few large cities. The policy brief recommends an exclusive survey of adult tobacco use, and to change the tax base of tobacco products. Tobacco excise revenues almost doubled in Burkina Faso between 2011 and 2015.

When the State increases tobacco taxes, manufacturers may decide to consider additional tax revenues as an increase in their costs and lower their profit rather than increase their selling price so as not to discourage the consumer. La Manufacture des tabacs de l'Ouest Africain (MTOA) and Philip Morris market strategies are compared in the study by the Consortium pour la recherche économique et sociale (CRES) / Consortium for Economic and Social Research.

The Consortium pour la recherche économique et sociale (CRES) / Consortium for Economic and Social Research conducted research to analyze the impact of tobacco taxation in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries. This policy brief shows that the effectiveness of tax increases can be improved if commercial margins are taxed.

The Consortium pour la recherche économique et sociale (CRES) / Consortium for Economic and Social Research conducted research to enlighten political decision-making on tobacco in Senegal. Six groups of tobacco-related diseases were selected from the list of 26 diseases identified by the World Health Organization (WHO), taking into account their importance in care statistics in Senegal.

The purpose of this policy brief is to share facts obtained in the country profile of Nigeria between 2012 and 2016. It recommends youth awareness campaigns on the negative effects of tobacco use, the increase of ad valorem tax rates to make tobacco products less accessible, and to change the tax base of tobacco products.

The Consortium pour la recherche économique et sociale (CRES) / Consortium for Economic and Social Research conducted research to enlighten political decision-making on tobacco in Senegal. CRES has completed its annual assessment of annual costs through research measuring economic losses in the long run.