Business policy news from Africa: regulation, tax, trade rules and government decisions that affect companies and investors.
By leveraging its International Halal Expo, the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has expressed optimism about attracting $150 billion investment to Nigeria from the Middle East via Halal …
The Naira weakened for a second trading session at the unregulated segment of the foreign exchange (forex) market on Thursday, August 19. During the trading day, the Nigerian currency depreciated …
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, approved a steering committee to supervise the implementation of the newly signed Petroleum Industry Act. The Special Adviser to the President …
Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Abhay Thakur, said on Sunday that India was working closely with Nigeria to tackle insecurity by fighting terrorism and radicalisation in the country. Thakur …
The federal government has reportedly begun the implementation of new rates for vehicle number plates and driving licences across the country. The Joint Tax Board (JTB) explained that Nigerians will …
The federal government is now set to reintroduce toll collections on some selected dual carriageways across the country, according to Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing. Fashola, disclosed this …
Ejisu (Ash), Aug. 10, GNA – About 40 per cent of start-up businesses in Ghana do not make a profit at all, Mr. Sherif Ghali, Chief Executive Officer of the …
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, the first ship permanently assigned to Africa, arrived in Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos on Saturday as part of the U.S. government’s support to combat …
International financial markets have opened a window for African governments to diversify their funding sources from traditional multilateral institutions and foreign aid. For example, they can now borrow through issuing …
Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday approved $2.75 billion for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to buy a 20 per cent stake in the Dangote Petroleum …
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