The shortage of raw materials to run Rivatex has handed producers in the East African Community (EAC) a major windfall, with the Eldoret-based textile manufacturer now relying on the region …
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Radarr Africa Business Desk
The Radarr Africa Business Desk reports daily on companies, markets, banking, energy, technology and policy across Nigeria and Africa. Stories are reviewed and edited by The Radarr Africa Editorial Team in Lagos. Story tips and corrections: business@radarr.africa.
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SARS, The South African Revenue Service has finally won its bid to deny Capitec the R71.5 million VAT return it claimed back in 2017. The tax collector and the bank have …
- BusinessEducationINVESTMENTProduct ComparismTransportation & Logisitics
Government Launches Kenya’s ETrade Readiness Assessment
The government is developing a national e-commerce Strategy (ECS) to boost Kenya’s economic opportunities that are supportive of the country’s strategic goals and Vision 2030. Industrialization, Trade, and Enterprise Development …
- EconomyEducationPoliticsWestern Africa
Senate passes National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund Establishment Bill
The Nigeria Senate has passed the bill seeking to establish a National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund. The NYSC Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill was passed on Tuesday after its third …
- BusinessINVESTMENTReal EstateSecurity
Businesses Urged To Explore Raising Funds In The Capital Markets
Kenyan businesses have been urged to explore capital raising options in the capital markets to reduce in reliance on credit to fund their growth and expansion. This was during the …
- BusinessSouthern Africa
Virgin Active to combat work from home trends, plans flexible pricing and online offerings
Virgin Active says its clubs in South Africa are showing good traction on membership recovery following a lift in the restrictions around capacity, in line with lockdown regulations in February …
- Banking, Finance & InvestmentBuilding
Central Bank of Nigeria clears $1.7billion worth of FX backlogs by October.
The World Bank has stated that Nigeria’s external reserves are expected to decline as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is expected to clear $1.7 billion worth of FX backlog …
- BusinessEconomyEducationManufacturing & Consumer GoodsOil & GasUncategorized
Insurance Firms Named Top Abusers Of Buyers Power
The Competition Authority has named the insurance industry as the top abuser of buyer power accounting for 72 percent of all cases investigated by the authority. This is an increase …
Sri Lanka has closed schools and halted all non-essential government services, beginning a two-week shutdown to conserve fast-depleting fuel reserves as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) opened talks with Colombo on …
- Banking, Finance & InvestmentBusinessEconomySouthern Africa
Absa expects an increase of 20% in earnings per share
Absa is expecting a leap of more than 20% in its headline earnings per share for the six months to end June, against the first half of 2021. This was …