Nigeria’s sugar tax promised health gains and development funding but delivered only higher prices and fading public trust.
In Zambia, Soweto Market in Lusaka demonstrates how free trade, resilience, and trust actively drive economic survival despite poor infrastructure and weak institutions.
The continent’s largest economy on board means the vision of a unified African free trade area just got brighter.
Emeka is not only pained about giving the values of his sweats to people who had no idea how he made them, but also the fact that there are several areas in the market which require rehabilitation.
There are instances where platforms silence African voices or ban their pages. For example, tech giants, including YouTube and Google, recently banned African Stream, a pan-African digital media outlet, following allegations from the United States for promoting Russian propaganda.
Dangote refinery has signalled that private sector involvement in the oil and gas industry can attract unimaginable investments and create employment opportunities for Nigerians.
Experts warn new levy could stifle investment, destabilise financial sector, and worsen economic challenges.
For a disease that necessitates regular medication, the hike in drug prices leaves patients with few alternatives and a growing sense of despair.
Experts believe when importation is expensive, costs of living soar and essential commodities become unaffordable.
Our findings revealed that by dictating to hardworking Nigerians how much to sell their goods, not only is the price control immoral, but such policies can create more scarcity and further inflate the price of goods.
Using competition to reduce airfare is not alien to the Nigerian aviation sector. A few months ago, a Nigerian major air carrier, Air Peace, secured a deal to fly to the United Kingdom from Lagos and pegged its flight ticket prices at a record low compared to its foreign counterparts.
Implementing the cybersecurity levy looks as though the CBN aims retrogression of digital banking.
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