Governance
African governance and policy news: elections, regulatory decisions, government-business relationships, institutional reforms, and policy developments that move markets.
Ban children from social media, CEO urges
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready has called on governments to ban under-16s from social media, arguing platforms are designed to maximise…
KRA wants VAT on every business in Kenya
The Kenya Revenue Authority wants the VAT registration threshold cut from $39,000 (KES 5 million) to zero, pulling every business…
South Africa’s offshore oil push survives four years of courts
Four years of legal battles have slowed but not stopped South Africa's offshore oil and gas ambitions. Shell's Wild Coast…
Ghana takes slavery reparations to the UN
President Mahama tables a landmark UN resolution on March 25 formally declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against…
