Economy

March 5, 2018

World Update: EU aims to tax internet giants at ‘two to six percent

The EU will soon unveil a plan for taxing major internet companies like Amazon and Facebook by imposing a levy of two to six percent on […]
March 5, 2018

Africa Update: African SMEs to benefit from $74m facility

The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), has entered into a re-guarantee transaction of up to $74million with GuarantCo, to increase its […]
February 28, 2018

Africa Update: OPEC, stakeholders seek reliable oil, gas data, sue for transparency

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), and stakeholders in the Nigerian oil and gas sector, Monday in Abuja, insisted that there was a need […]
February 27, 2018

World Update: Microsoft data warrant case in top US court has global implications

Microsoft faces off with the US government before the Supreme Court Tuesday over a warrant for data stored abroad that has important ramifications for law enforcement […]