Policy

ABUJA, April 17 – Nigeria has introduced a green tax on vehicles with larger engine capacities, according to a government circular outlining …

KAMPALA, April 16 — Uganda’s Parliament has raised concerns over a proposed FY 2026/27 budget structure that would channel the majority of …

KAMPALA, April 15 – Uganda’s private sector has raised concern over a wide package of proposed tax amendments for the 2026/27 financial …

NAIROBI, April 9 – Kenya’s Central Bank has retained its benchmark interest rate at 8.75%, pausing an easing cycle that has run …

LAGOS, April 7 – The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has directed Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to suspend the introduction …

CAIRO, April 3 – Egypt has kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged, as policymakers move to contain inflationary pressures and stabilize the …

ADDIS ABABA, Apr 1 – National Bank of Ethiopia has retained its benchmark interest rate at 15%, signaling a continued commitment to …

WINDHOEK, Mar 27 – The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has formally rejected SpaceX’s Starlink from operating in the country, refusing …

JOHANNESBURG, Mar 26 – South Africa’s central bank has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.75%, as policymakers assess the inflationary …

HARARE, Mar 25 – Zimbabwe’s central bank left its main lending rate unchanged at 35% on Tuesday, maintaining a tight monetary policy …