Zimbabwe dominated Africa’s tobacco leaf exports in 2024, accounting for 48.51% of the continent’s total exports and significantly outpacing other major tobacco-producing countries. According to trade statistics cited in a World Health Organization report released on August 31, 2026, Malawi ranked second with 20.06%, while Tanzania contributed 14.49%. Together, the three countries accounted for more ...

On a misty morning in Kericho, Kenya’s famed tea capital, workers bend low over endless rows of green bushes. “We harvest for the world,” says 36-year-old picker Alice Chepng’etich, her hands moving swiftly. “But many of us go home without enough maize flour for ugali.” This paradox defines African agriculture: vast exports of tea, coffee, ...

According to Zimstats 2023, tobacco production in Zimbabwe supports up to 160 000 households and accounts for more than 50% of agricultural exports contributing to 10% of the national gross domestic product (GDP). BASED on the 2022 Trademap statistics, Zimbabwe remains the number one producer of tobacco on the African continent. It is ranked sixth ...

Zimbabwe Republic Police stand guard during the opening of the 2024 tobacco marketing season in Harare, Zimbabwe, on March 13, 2024. Zimbabwe’s 2024 tobacco marketing season opened Wednesday, with increased calls for climate-proof tobacco production amid unpredictable rainfall patterns. ( HARARE, March 13 (Xinhua) — Zimbabwe’s 2024 tobacco marketing season opened Wednesday, with increased calls ...