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ThinkBusiness Africa has challenged calls to raise the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax in Nigeria from N10 per litre to N130 per litre. The group made its position clear in a …

The Lagos State Government has suspended all planning approvals immediately along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road. The decision was made to allow the state to check the effects of the road …

Nearly one year after South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed, many citizens and political observers are asking the same question: has this historic political partnership achieved its …

Ghana’s Parliament has officially repealed two controversial taxes — the Emissions Levy and the 10% Betting Tax — after months of public outcry and operational setbacks. The decision, passed on …

The Ethiopian government is set to begin selling government bonds through the newly launched Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) starting from July 2025, a move expected to boost domestic financing and …

The United States Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ervin Massinga, has softened his tone over recent criticisms of the Ethiopian government, calling instead for a political solution to the country’s ongoing internal …

As Malawi gears up for its general elections scheduled for September 16, the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust, in partnership with Citizen Watch, has raised alarm over the …

Efforts by the Federal Government to raise oil production above two million barrels per day have suffered another setback. Daily oil production fell again in May, dropping from 1.68 million …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Nigeria is on its way to food sovereignty due to the policies his administration has put in place. He made this statement on …

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) is set to release supplementary guidelines to further sanitise the annuity business in the country. Mr Moruf Apampa, Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communication …