Business policy news from Africa: regulation, tax, trade rules and government decisions that affect companies and investors.
Multinational companies operating in Kenya will be compelled to disclose their financial records starting January next year in proposed changes by National Treasury aimed at eliminating tax avoidance. Treasury Cabinet …
Concerns over inflation and unlocking credit to the private sector are set to feature as the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) holds its last Monetary Policy Meeting (MPC) of 2021 …
Business leaders in Kenya and South Africa are pushing for the elimination of barriers that have stunted trade between the two economic powerhouses. This follows a forum by the Kenya …
A financial expert with Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr Isaiah Ndukwe, says Nigeria can be the biggest beneficiary of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with improved ease of doing …
The African Heritage Institution, also known as Afriheritage, has lamented the difficulty it passes through in accessing data in Nigeria. It equally accused the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, NBS, of …
A recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has shown that Nigerian banks closed 234 branches and 649 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in 2020 leading to a decline in …
Ethiopian authorities have rounded up high-profile Tigrayans — from a bank CEO to priests — as well as United Nations staff in a mass crackdown on suspected supporters of rebellious …
Every morning, Esther George rises before dawn to prepare a cooler of rice and a large pot of beans, as well as yams and an assortment of other staple foods …
It is coffee time in Uganda. After falling short, the East African country has relaunched an ambitious campaign to become the world’s third-largest exporter of coffee by 2025. After shipping …
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September that his country would no longer build new coal-fired power stations overseas has been celebrated by African …
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