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Listen to this discussion on ‘mobile money revolution: Kenya & Zimbabwe’. The two countries have a significant mobile money user base. The biggest providers of the mobile money service in the two are, M-PESA in Kenya and Ecocash in Zimbabwe. The panelists consider, how mobile money works, monopolistic tendencies in the sector and the regulatory …
Listen to our webinar where we consider the ‘Fintech in Africa’ scenario. We have panelists from Kenta, Tanzania & Nigeria. We consider the regulation, financial inclusion and taxation surrounding fintechs’ in these countries. The discussion is quite insightful especially on the positive impact of fintech in Africa. Please have a listen to the podcast version …
We hosted a discussion to speak on ‘digital currencies & Africa’. In the discussion we consider some thoughts around digital currencies including, crypto currencies and mobile money. We also consider the Africa scenario when it comes to the issue. Please have a listen to the discussion on podcast or on our YouTube Channel. Please share …
Is transfer of technology to African countries the way to go to address the global digital divide? We ask our panelist in a discussion on the underdeveloped Africa digital market. The panelist observes that it is not necessary for Africa to reinvent the wheel. Thus, transfer of technology could be a starting point to leapfrog …
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 …
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 …
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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What is AIIB? A regional based (Asia and Oceania) international, multilateral development bank. A regional based (Asia and Oceania) international, multilateral development bank. Its headquarters are in Beijing China but with offices around the world. What is the legal framework of AIIB? The AIIB Articles of Agreement The AIIB By-Laws Environmental and Social Frameworks Risk …
Join us for this upcoming discussion on Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB): China’s alternative to Bretton Woods? In the discussion we will look at: What is the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)? Why did it come into being? What is the composition, mandate, functions and objectives of the AIIB? What is the AIIB’s role in …
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The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (‘OECD’) notes that; ‘it is not possible to ring-fence the digital economy and tax it separately since the entire economy is digitalising’[1]. A number of challenges exist in taxing the digital economy in Africa and globally. Digitalization raises series of broader tax challenges, including; “nexus, data and characterization”. …
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The cost of doing business within the Kenya informal sector is an important discussion to have. This is because the Kenya informal sector is quite large. The costs include, finance costs, regulatory costs and governance costs. Of note, the situation in Kenya is quite unique in the continent especially as regards capital raising. Unlike most …
This is a discussion where we looked at China- Africa security aid & cooperation. The discussion covered, the history of the cooperation, the drivers of this relationship, legal frameworks for cooperation, among other things. You can access the full presentation made in the discussion here. You can also listen to the podcast on – https://anchor.fm/54ishare. …
In this webinar we looked at minimum tax in Kenya which came into effect from 1 January 2021. The tax has caused a significant uproar from the business community. The reason for the uproar is that the tax is aimed at taxing loss making businesses operating in Kenya. Moreover, the outworking of the tax results …
The issue of personal data protection is of great concern world over. In the case of Africa the issue is even of greater concern. The main concern with personal data is the potential for misuse and abuse that processing of such data carries. Most people are concerned with giving personal information like, age, tribe, gender, …
Trading under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AcFTA) started on the 1st of January 2021. While this is a big deal for Africa trade and Africa integration, a lot of African people are not aware of its implications. In our recent poll on our social media pages asking when the AcFTA started operating, there …
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