05/12/2023
South African rand sinks to new 3-year low as power concerns flare
Struggling power utility Eskom is implementing the worst power cuts on record lasting more than 10 hours a day for some households and businesses
Regulation,Tax & Compliance
05/12/2023
SARS changes VAT registration rules after flood of suspicious activity
All new applications for VAT registration will be subjected to a more stringent registration process
05/11/2023
Reserve Bank sharpens its tools for interest rates in South Africa
The monetary policy broadly refers to the process by which central banks such as SARB manage the supply and demand of money to achieve economic objectives such as price stability and economic growth.
05/11/2023
Titan Trust offers N7 per share to buy out Union Bank minority shareholders
At the close of the trading session on Wednesday, Union Bank’s share price moved up by 0.71 percent to N7.05kobo.
05/11/2023
Absa states ‘categorically’ its full compliance with employment equity laws
Bank strongly denies being issued any notice of non-compliance by the labour department.
05/11/2023
CBN bans unapproved foreign bank representatives from banking operations in Nigeria
This Guidelines, issued in exercise of the powers conferred on the CBN under the Central Bank of Nigeria Act,
05/10/2023
CBN bans foreign banks’ rep office from banking business
An approved representative office is barred from carrying out banking business or any other regulated activity in Nigeria.
05/10/2023
Kenya to secure another $1 billion loan from World Bank
The Bretton Woods lender will be expected to wire the billions to the exchequer in a month given that the financing has been budgeted for the financial year 2022/23 ending on June 30.
05/10/2023
ENSafrica joins forces with the South African Chamber of Commerce in Mauritius
The partnership paves the way for increased knowledge sharing, cooperation, and collaboration between the legal and business communities of both countries.
05/10/2023
African Development Bank debars Goldsun Investments Company Limited for 24 months for Fraudulent Practices
At the expiration of the debarment period, Goldsun Investments Company Ltd. will only be eligible to resume
05/09/2023
Rand stays weak as markets wait for direction
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has not been explicit or clear on this, however.
05/09/2023
Property agents to remit taxes within 24 hours
It is a far-reaching proposal that is likely to increase the compliance cost for agents, according to a tax alert by audit firm PWC.
05/05/2023
Nigeria's senate approves restructure of $5bln in central bank loans
At the time of Buhari's request to parliament in December, some lawmakers questioned the plan and asked for more information on how the money was used
05/05/2023
New systems in place for SARS tax compliance – what you need to know
SARS said that this necessitated changes to its process and forms.
05/04/2023
Ethiopia to offer up to five banking licenses to foreign investors
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government has promised to open up sectors previously controlled by state firms to help drive foreign investment inflows and economic growth
05/04/2023
Cyber Security, Association of Banks discuss accreditation regulations
They are, therefore, dialoging on the importance and benefits of regulations being implemented by the authority, especially for the banking sector.
05/04/2023
Taxpayers to bail out municipalities that can’t pay Eskom
As of the end of 2022, South African municipalities owe Eskom R56.3 billion – a figure which is increasing daily. Eskom has flagged municipal debt as one of the key drivers of its finance issues.
05/04/2023
Salaries plunge in real terms for three consecutive years
Energy and food prices have shot upwards, leaving many people struggling to pay their bills in an economy whose growth slowed last year.
05/04/2023
Access Bank gets approval for majority stake acquisition in Finibanco Angola
The group noted that the bank has also signed agreements with minority shareholders of Finibanco Angola S.A.
05/03/2023
New property scam on the rise in South Africa
The scammers target residents in the social housing market.