11/06/2017
Germany leads G20 initiative to boost investment in Africa
The objective is to de-risk private investment for sustainable growth by way of country-specific agreements between individual African countries.
Regulation,Tax & Compliance
11/02/2017
Rwanda To Boost Ghana's ICT Space
Rwanda is known for its business-friendly environment.
10/30/2017
Nigeria Is Ready for Business, Emefiele Tells Investors
The Nigerian banking sector report conducted by Afrinvest was also launched at the event.
10/30/2017
Two banks drop McKinsey in fallout from South Africa scandal
McKinsey said it regretted working on a 1.6 billion rand (US$113 million) contract at Eskom alongside a company controlled by the Gupta family
10/29/2017
Comesa Now Cuts Budget By U.S.$10 Million
The Federation of Women in Business and the Comesa Competition Commission.
10/27/2017
Kenyan counties on the spot over billion pension cash
We had earlier revealed that county governments have not remitted Sh18 billion to Laptrust.
10/24/2017
People not hiding money in accounts without BVN, says First Bank CEO
The first time that we have a database that is well sanitised.
10/23/2017
African Rainbow Minerals fires KPMG as auditor
Mining company is the latest firm to drop auditing company.
10/22/2017
Big rift in rate cap review call as CBK mulls law amendment
Concerns that banks were ripping off ordinary Kenyans who had taken up different loan products has led to various laws being developed since the 1990s
10/18/2017
Libyan Investment Authority V Goldman Sachs: Court of Appeal refuses permission to appeal
The Court of Appeal refused an application for permission to appeal made by the LIA on all grounds submitted.
10/18/2017
Morocco: Platform for Trade & Investment Facilitation with African States launched
ITFC has identified the importance of developing trade hubs in Africa
10/16/2017
This specialist investment bank is turning the dreaded Mifid II regulation to its advantage with a range of new hires
Mifid reinforces the reasons for trying to provide clients with high quality services.
10/16/2017
Why Nigeria's New Luxury Tax Policy Is Yet to Take Off - Adeosun
"Whether taxing the rich will increase public revenue or not, it is all about public revenue to which they are obligated for public services."
10/12/2017
Sars gets R1bn revenue boost from undeclared offshore assets
More than 2 000 taxpayers made use of the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme.
10/12/2017
South Africa to woo investors at IMF meetings
All three agencies have warned that persistently low growth at struggling state firms heavily reliant on government bailouts pose significant risks to the country’s ratings.
10/12/2017
Revenue mobilisation in Africa continues to improve, says new report
A special chapter in the report discusses the role of domestic resource mobilisation in improving governance and the business environment, particularly in the African states classified as fragile.
10/12/2017
Bank of Baroda is said to be probed in South Africa over Guptas
Zuma and the family deny wrongdoing.
10/11/2017
Bank of Uganda releases Agent Banking Regulations
The Central Bank is also required to vet and approve each person selected by a financial institution to act as its agent for purposes of conducting agent banking.
10/11/2017
IMF raises concerns over weakness in Nigerian banks
The Economic Counsellor and Director of Research, IMF, Maurice Obstfeld, spoke at a press briefing at the Fund’s headquarters shortly after the release of the report.
10/11/2017
Finally some clarity on impending margin requirements for OTC derivatives
It is therefore reasonable for market participants to anticipate that the final Board Notice will be substantially similar to the Second Draft Board Notice