Business policy news from Africa: regulation, tax, trade rules and government decisions that affect companies and investors.
The National Liquor Traders Association has called on the government to keep taxes unchanged in the February 2022 budget, citing unaffordability issues. The association, which represents over 39,000 liquor outlets …
South Africa has extended by two months a deadline for companies to reach financial close for projects aimed at adding emergency generation capacity to end nationwide blackouts, according to people …
Kenya to begin exporting its goods duty-free outside of the East African Community (EAC) bloc after a deal was reached on tariff lines that will exclude up to 88 per …
(Bloomberg) — When Zimbabwean businessman Nigel Chanakira asked 100 chief executive officers at a seminar in Harare on Jan. 27 if they were willing to use the local currency, only …
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa will need to invest 1.5 times or more than advanced economies as a share of GDP today to support economic development and build low-carbon infrastructure to …
South Africa’s growth predictions for 2022 have been lowered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) due to a poorer-than-expected second half in 2021 and a weaker outlook for investment, as …
The Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) has expressed concern over illegal recruitment practices in South Africa, such as the hiring of immigrant foreign workers who are illegally residing in …
UK exporters gain a foothold in the West African region, which accounts for over one-quarter of Africa’s GDP; Demand for UK products and services expands in West Africa, with deals …
Kenya’s horticulture regulator has extended the ban on exporting popular avocado kinds to foreign markets to prevent the harvesting of immature avocado crops. Head of Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) Benjamin …
Africa is poised to move away from traditional retail models and become the world’s fastest-growing, richest, and most sophisticated market, according to the bi-annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), a …
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