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Following its privatisation, the NTE continues to enjoy a close relationship with the Ethiopian government, allowing it to be directly involved in policy making.21 The industry opposes tobacco taxes by publicising inflated and unreliable estimates of the size of the illicit cigarette market, blaming tax policy for that outcome.22 23 As a result, there is reluctance on the part of the government to implement annual tax increases as envisioned in the 2020 Excise Tax Proclamation

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In 2023, airport retail sales growth recovered by 812% in many hubs as passenger volumes resumed

The authors also thank Michelle Cano for editing and project management support