Nigeria
Nigeria: Oyedele leads six-week review of Nigeria’s tax reforms
The Federal Government has commenced a six-week review of Nigeria’s tax reforms to identify and address implementation gaps, ambiguities and unintended consequences that ...
News
Nigeria: Mafab moves to transfer 5G spectrum to MTN as NCC reviews Nigeria’s airwaves
Mafab Communications is seeking regulatory approval to transfer key spectrum holdings to MTN Nigeria in a transaction that could mark the end of ...
Ghana
Ghana: Databank projects 150bps BoG policy rate cut to 12.5% in September
The Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) could reduce the policy rate by 150 basis points to 12.5% at its September 2026 ...
Ghana
Ghana: GRA says customs modernisation lifts monthly revenue from $350m to $450m without new taxes
Ghana’s tax and customs modernisation programme has increased revenue mobilisation without the introduction of new taxes or increases in existing tax rates, the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FG begins review of withholding, digital and cross-border tax rules
The Federal Government has commenced a review of withholding tax, digital taxation and tax rules affecting cross-border businesses as part of efforts to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Minister reiterates FG’s push for nationwide fibre expansion
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s plans to expand digital connectivity across Nigeria through ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CAC calls for unified beneficial ownership registers to tackle illicit finance
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has called for the harmonisation and centralisation of Nigeria’s beneficial ownership registers to strengthen efforts against illicit financial ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: AI firm Flam raises $40m in Series B funding
Artificial intelligence interactive content company Flam has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by QED Investors, as it seeks ...
Kenya
Kenya High Court nullifies Vodacom’s $1.5bn acquisition of Safaricom stake
Kenya’s High Court has nullified Vodacom Group’s acquisition of a 15% government stake in Safaricom, placing a KES 204.3 billion ($1.58 billion) transaction ...
Africa
Africa: Afreximbank, ZEP-RE sign MoU to strengthen trade and insurance expertise across Africa
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and ZEP-RE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen professional and institutional capacity in trade, insurance, ...