
‘Tax Cut, Not Tariff Hike’: Nigeria’s Telecom Industry in Dire Need
…the telecom industry is always under pressure, not because consumers pay less but because the government taxes more.
…the telecom industry is always under pressure, not because consumers pay less but because the government taxes more.
…experts believe the policy is more of a disservice to the very economic situation it’s aimed to improve.
The court’s decision invalidating the imposition of a “sugar tax” is expected to alleviate the burden the new tax is meant to create.
Nigeria has made significant strides by introducing electronic visa applications, a move that proves the country’s efforts to streamline its visa process. However, the country’s high visa-on-arrival fee has an overarching effect.
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.
Experts attribute South Africa’s transformative success to private sector investment in renewable energy. An initiative linked to its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP).
Ghana’s decision to implement a visa-free policy for African travelers aligns with a growing continental push for regional integration.
As hunger persists and Nigerians grapple with economic hardship, many individuals and business owners are entangled in the horrendous act of hoarding, fueling the inflation crisis in the country.
It usually starts with an innocent effort to get out of a financial situation; but before they know it, young and not so young Nigerians find themselves neck-deep in unexpected debt due to inordinate interest rates and unrealistic timelines, which further send them deeper in more debt. Esther Kalu explores the precarious situation.
Economic reforms foisted by state governments affected economies across the continent.
PoS agents are not just a convenience in Nigeria; they are the backbone of financial access for the underbanked and the unbanked. In areas where bank branches are non-existent, these agents are the last lifeline for rural dwellers.
Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, put it succinctly: “Nigerian universities need to focus on developing skills that are relevant to the modern job market.”
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