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Nearly 80 percent of the world’s one billion smokers live in low and middle-income countries. According to data culled from the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco consumption is prevalent in Africa, as one in every five African adolescents uses tobacco. …
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The traffic is at a stand-still on the Yaba-Maryland expressway in Lagos. In the humid 34 degrees celsius weather typical of Lagos State, Tunde calls over a vendor for a cold bottle of his favourite soda (referred to as soft …
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The Kenyan government is increasingly becoming intolerant of the people’s will and freedom of choice by imposing several lifestyle regulations.
When the coronavirus pandemic struck in 2020, many countries assumed society’s ‘nanny.’ They seized the opportunity to impose restrictions like …
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Al Capone is one of the most infamous criminals in history. Countless books and movies have elevated his name to a level that even during his lifetime, few imagined possible. His crime-syndicate, the “Chicago Outfit” fought bloody gang wars over …
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A study by the Botswana Institute of Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) has found that the levy introduced on alcohol has failed to achieve intended result – to restrict consumption of alcoholic drinks.
Not only did it fail to reduce the …
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