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Excessive taxation on pure water traders: Committee chairman advocates for reform
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has disclosed that traders in…
Nigeria: Exchange rate hits five-week low, approaches N1,500/$1
The exchange rate between the naira and the dollar fell to a six-week low on Monday, closing at…
Hunger for us, jet for them. By Suyi Ayodele
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Suyi Ayodele,…
World bank funds $260 million to transform Ghana’s energy sector
The World Bank has sanctioned a $250 million credit via the International Development Association (IDA) and a $10…
President Ruto addresses youth protests
President William Ruto has addressed the ongoing protests by Kenyan youths against the Finance Bill 2024, expressing his…
Togo lifts ban on foreign press
Togo’s High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) has announced the lifting of its suspension of accreditation for…
Oil prices rise on summer demand, Mideast tensions
Oil prices increased by about 1% on Monday, June 23, 2024, driven by the anticipation of robust summer…
Cryptocurrency market faces steep decline amidst weak demand and policy uncertainty
The cryptocurrency market is experiencing increasing losses following its second-worst weekly decrease in 2024. This decline is attributed…
Tunisian President dismisses Minister following Haj pilgrim deaths
Tunisian President Kais Saied has dismissed Brahim Chaibi, the Minister of Religious Affairs, following widespread criticism after the…
Egypt revokes licenses of 16 tourism companies over pilgrim deaths
Egypt has withdrawn the operating licenses of 16 tourism companies and referred them to the public prosecutor,…
Namibian court overturns law criminalising same-sex relationships
A top Namibian court on Friday, June 21, 2024, struck down the country's colonial-era laws criminalizing same-sex relationships,…
Newly sworn-in South African MP suspended over racist language
Renaldo Gouws, a controversial South African opposition politician, has been suspended by his party, the Democratic Alliance (DA),…
“We are ready to fight,” President Kagame responds to DR Congo
In an exclusive interview, Rwandan President Paul Kagame declared Rwanda's readiness to go to war with the Democratic…
Ivory Coast launches mobile enrolment centres for health coverage program
Ivory Coast recently introduced mobile enrolment centres for its universal health coverage program, which has faced criticism since…
Kenya: Protests erupt in Nairobi over proposed tax hikes
On Thursday night, (June 20, 2024), Nairobi witnessed a series of protests as Kenyans took to the streets…