Tanzania targets internet giants with new tax
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania will introduce a digital tax this year, the country’s finance minister said, in a... Read more
15 Jun
Kenya unveils $28bn budget to spur recovery
Nairobi – Kenya’s finance minister on Thursday unveiled a $28 billion budget aimed at helping the economy recover after... Read more
8 Apr
Risk ‘high’ for SA’s economic recovery, says finance minister Godongwana
Cape Town – South Africa’s economic recovery – encumbered by the pandemic, riots, graft and high unemployment – will... Read more
24 Feb
Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari approves record budget for 2022
Abuja – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed off on his government’s 2022 budget of a record 17 trillion... Read more
1 Jan
Cash-strapped Tunisia to borrow $7bn more in 2022
Tunis – Debt-ridden Tunisia unveiled a 2022 budget on Tuesday that will see it borrow almost $7 billion more, as... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Ghana parliament approves budget days after rejecting it
Accra – Ghana’s parliament approved the country’s 2022 budget on Tuesday, days after it was rejected over feuding between rival... Read more
1 Dec, 2021
Ghana parliament rejects 2022 budget after lawmakers walk out
Accra – Ghana’s parliament on Friday rejected the government’s 2022 budget proposal due to concerns over an electronic banking levy.... Read more
27 Nov, 2021
South Africa sees rebound in growth
Cape Town – South Africa’s new finance minister on Thursday forecast the economy will this year rebound with 5.1% growth,... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Zambia unveils $9.8bn budget, aims to end debt crisis
Lusaka – Zambia’s new government laid out its plan to restore financial stability on Friday, presenting a new budget as... Read more
30 Oct, 2021
