The firm's core business of selling cigarettes has come under pressure as the health effects of smoking have become increasingly apparent.
By
Dominic Omondi
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
BAT Kenya is betting that nicotine pouches will account for up to a fifth of its annual sales, riding on regulatory changes that paved the way for the cigarette manufacturer to launch the smokeless tobacco products in June 2025.
Sales in its domestic and export markets came under pressure from rising inflation, which cut disposable income, resulting in…
The issues facing the industry will come to the fore when the tobacco giant publishes its half year financial results on Tuesday.
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BAT has posted a profit after tax of Sh3.075 billion in the first six months of 2026, a performance the company has described as…
British American Tobacco on Thursday lifted its annual earnings growth forecast as surging demand for its Velo nicotine pouches…
Bangladesh has for the first time formally brought nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products into the national tax framework,…
