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Ghana: Group wants ‘CS tax’ removed to aid online studies

Child Online Africa has noted with concern the framework outlined by the Ministry of Education on Tuesday March 25, 2020 in furtherance of the...

Nigeria: Couples suspend planned marriages over wedding tax

Several couples in the Nigerian state of Kano have halted their plans of getting married following the imposition of a wedding tax. The tax imposed...

Ghana to offer Volkswagen, Nissan 10-year tax break

Ghana wants to offer car making companies Volkswagen and Nissan tax breaks of up to 10 years. The move according to the government is intended...

Africa’s problem with tax avoidance

NGOs continue to raise the alarm. African countries are being cheated out of billions in tax revenues — mainly by large foreign companies in...

MTN hit with $2 billion tax bill in Nigeria

MTN Group faces a $2 billion demand for taxes in Nigeria, the latest in a series of skirmishes with authorities in the South African...

Uganda to review social media tax law

Uganda's government intends reviewing the controversial social media tax law that has been hugely criticized. The country's Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda told parliament that aspects...

Chaos as Ugandans protest social media tax

There have been scenes of chaos in Uganda's capital Kampala after police fired tear gas and live bullets to disperse protesters. Several Ugandans have been...

SA loses $510 million from Illegal cigarette trade

South Africa has become one of the biggest markets for illegal cigarette sales and is losing out on 7 billion rand ($514 million) a...

Uganda’s social media tax challenged in court

Uganda’s latest social media tax system is facing a legal challenge after a group of activists filed a petition in court. The petition filed to...

Social media tax takes effect in Uganda

A tax regime for using social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook takes effect in Uganda. Uganda's Parliament last month passed a law that...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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