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How much does the African culture support mental health? In this short article we hear a perspective of the author on mental health in African culture. Right off, it will be worthwhile to say that the African society is very communal. This is true for a majority of African countries. However there may be exceptions. […]
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What are Africa legal systems like? In this discussion we looked at Africa legal systems: Nigeria in focus. Not surprisingly, Nigeria’s legal system has features of the legal system of British due to colonial history. For many countries, the legal systems in use to this day resemble those of countries they closely related to in
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In this feature we look at Mech Wangu- Kenyan innovation providing access to Kenyan mechanics online. It is known that Kenya boasts a thriving ground for innovations including mobile payments. We came across this quite innovative online business – mech wangu. It is an online business giving car owners and motorbike owners access to 1000+
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Anyone would agree that tax strategies matter for Africa growth. By tax strategies we mean effective tax strategies for Africa. Taxes in this case refer to domestic taxes charged by African countries on goods and services. Ideally, taxes charged affect the competitiveness of the goods and services in external markets. While this an obvious thing
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Here is a short analysis of how tax affects Africa investments. Essentially we consider how taxes affect the decisions of people looking to invest in Africa. But, to begin with, it is important to state that each African country has its own tax laws and rules hence taxes are not one one size fits all
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As part of our Africa policies insights we consider the recent uproar on Uganda losing airport to China. We also look at the happenings on China – Africa relations in the year 2021. In the discussion our panelist looks at the following main considerations: China’s 2021 approach on lending to Africa. This is considering that
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The world suffered a significant hit in the year 2020 following the Covid pandemic. Economies were greatly affected by lockdowns and restriction of movement of people among other measures taken by governments. In the month of November we will have a series of discussions on ‘Post-COVID recovery strategies for Africa’. The discussion is necessary since
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In a series of discussions in the month of October we discussed ‘Africa within Global Value Chains’. The discussion focused on the following: What are global value chains? You can listen to the podcast here. Whether Africa can do better in Global Value Chains (GVCs). You can listen to the podcast here or on our
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The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AcFTA) was launched on 1 July 2021. In this discussion we reflect on the need to include the informal sector within the AcFTA. The informal sector here refers to the unregistered, unlicensed and largely businesses operating outside the purview of regulatory authority. Informal businesses tend to be a majority
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We recently discussed use of regulatory sandboxes in Africa. What is a regulatory sandbox, you may ask? Simply put, a regulatory sandbox is a system that allows an innovator especially in the digital or tech sector to test their idea in an unregulated environment but within the control of the regulator. Lets take an example.
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We recently had a discussion about ‘football rules & Africa’. The panelist analyzed the rules by FIFA and how they appear to be skewed against Africa. The panelist also notes some developments in sports law. For example, the panelist mentions use of competition law to avoid abuse of power by football clubs. Moreover, the panelist
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Listen to this webinar on ‘Business Incubators in Africa’ where the panelists give some insights for entrepreneurs. The two panelists have experience with start-ups and running start-ups. Thus, they speak from their experience and knowledge in the area of incubation of businesses within Africa. To give some background information, incubation of businesses entails support of
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The Africa digital market remains largely untapped. This is in considering the level of penetration of internet through the continent and the level of digital skills which is much lower compared to other continents. The situation is exacerbated by digital shutdowns experienced often through government actions. A recent shutdown within the continent was the shutdown
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The Gig Economy quickly taking off or has taken off in most markets. Generally, the gig economy comprises of freelance work mainly offered by independent contractors rather than employees. Common gigs include, working as an Uber driver, delivering of food/goods through online platforms, freelance writing, among others. The unique aspects of the region will come
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Taxpayer advocate service in Africa is scarcely discussed by tax administrations. Countries like the United States of America operate a full fledged Taxpayer Advocate service office. Canada also has an elaborate taxpayer bill of rights. The aim of taxpayer advocacy service is to provide assistance to taxpayers to comply with their tax obligations and to
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The AcFTA (Africa Continental Free Trade Area) started operating on 1 January 2021. A number of questions are being raised as to what to expect now? This webinar (AcFTA goes live: what it means) will look at: What does the launch mean in actuality? Overall, what is the goal of AcFTA? What should people expect?
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This was a very information discussion. Basically crypto currency is a block chain technology that allows transfer of value fast and cheaply. So you can send money as quick as you can send a message on email. Think internet of money. Akoin, is a type of crypto currency being developed to work in Africa. Akon,
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To start off bluntly, my view is digitalization will not benefit Africa. Why do I say this? Because economically speaking Africa will always come a little behind the rest of the world. It is not for lack of talent in Africa but because, in my view, the result is ready rigged. Let me explain myself…
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Introduction – gender, cultural & economic inclusion, where is Africa? If you are new to Africa, you may wonder on the topic of ‘gender, cultural & economic inclusion, where is Africa?’ If you live in the US or UK, the conversation about inclusivity of diverse cultures, genders, or religions is a familiar subject. For example,
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We recently held a discussion on our podcast where we noted that Russia war impacts Africa trade significantly. Why is this? First, there is globalisation. This means that in the world right now, we rely on each other a lot for business. For example, a car manufacturing plant in South Africa would need certain inputs
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We recently held a discussion on the digital economy for Africa: lessons from China. The panelist explains the big digital revolution in China where even beggars have gone digital. She observes that beggars in some places in China will have a phone where they ask you to tap to donate to them. Indeed it is
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