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The late Akintola Williams, Nigeria’s first chartered accountant and founder of Africa’s first indigenous accounting firm, Akintola Williams & Co. (now known as Deloitte & Touche), was a true icon …
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) says it has entered an agreement with its Benin Republic counterpart to enable importers to clear their goods from the port in Cotonou. Adewale Adeniyi, acting comptroller-general …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has claimed that President Lazarus Chakwera’s government is making efforts in stabilizing the country’s economy. The IMF delegation led by first deputy manager Gita Gopinath …
ZAMBIA’S Ambassador to the United States of America (USA), Chibamba Kanyama, has called on Zambians living in the diaspora to leverage the stable macro-economic environment prevailing in the country and …
The Zimbabwean dollar has depreciated once more against all major currencies for the third week, falling to ZWL$4712.16: US$1 from ZWL$4604.62: US$1 three weeks ago. On both the official and …
A U.S. study looked at the honey market in Algeria and the opportunities it presents while highlighting the country’s potential in this area. “Analytical Tip”, a firm specializing in emerging …
The Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) has launched a regional centre for electronic cargo tracking in Burundi thanks to the support of TradeMark Africa to the tune of $212,000. This will …
As exchange rate volatility continues to impact the economy, the Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria(ABCON) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to democratize and …
*ITIF urges economies to leverage ICT for economic growth The completion of the second expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA-3) could bring more than 400 unique information technology (ICT) …
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), will in October 2023 conduct the country’s first all-encompassing business census to generate comprehensive data on all businesses and their characteristics. Unlike previous censuses that …
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