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Nigeria: Senate approves steep windfall tax on banks’ foreign exchange gains
The Nigerian Senate has significantly increased the windfall levy on banks’ foreign exchange revaluation gains from the initially…
U.S. launches international entrepreneur rule to attract global startups
The United States has introduced the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER) to support non-citizen entrepreneurs seeking to establish and…
Kenya: Pro- and anti-government protesters clash in Nairobi
Anti-government protesters clashed with a pro-government group in Nairobi on Tuesday, resulting in the burning of a motorcycle…
Morocco’s ex-Minister sentenced to five years
Mohamed Ziane, a former Moroccan Minister of Human Rights, has been sentenced to five years in prison on…
U.S. Election: Black voters show concern as Harris takes stage in campaign
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has reportedly garnered sufficient pledged delegate support to secure the likely Democratic nomination.…
Sierra Leone court convicts 11 for treason in attempted coup
A Sierra Leone court has convicted 11 individuals of treason and other offenses related to an alleged attempted…
Google withdraws plan to remove cookies from Chrome browser globally
Tech giant Google has announced a strategic shift from its initial plan to phase out third-party cookies, opting…
Nigeria: Senate approves increase of national minimum wage
The Nigerian Senate has approved a bill to increase the national minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000, effectively…
BREAKING NEWS: Biden withdraws from U.S. presidential race
Washington, D.C., July 21, 2024 — In a surprising turn of events, President Joe Biden announced today that…
The looming Protest: Joe Igbokwe, Bayo Onanuga and the age of unreason.
The two individuals that no longer surprise me at all are Citizens Joe Igbokwe and Bayo Onanuga, however…
USAfrica: Poradic Presidency. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Chidi Amuta…
Nigeria: Court to begin trial of Binance tax evasion case in October
A Nigerian court has scheduled a trial against cryptocurrency exchange Binance over tax evasion charges to begin on…
Mozambique: Former finance minister on trial in U.S.
Former Mozambique Finance Minister Manuel Chang has gone on trial in the United States concerning the infamous "tuna…
Rwanda: Kagame wins with an overwhelming majority votes
In the 2024 presidential elections, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has been re-elected with an overwhelming 99.18% of the…
U.S. to fast track visa processes for Nigerians
In an effort to bolster the U.S. economy and retain top talent, the Biden administration has announced measures…