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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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. …
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 …
The negotiations for a Free Trade Area (FTA) between Kenya and the United States of America (‘USA’) are ongoing. This article provides a summary of a podcast discussion hosted at Africa iShare on the topic. You can listen to the full podcast at – https://54ishare.com/podcasts-africa-ishare/. What are the motivations for both countries in negotiating an …
The Africa continental Free Trade Area (AcFTA) was launched on 1 January 2021. Here is a brief background to the AcFTA. AcFTA within General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs The formation of Free Trade Areas (FTAs) falls within the wide framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)[1]. In particular, Article 24 of …
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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? …
There has been raging debate on whether Kenya should carry on with negotiations for a Free Trade Area with the United States of America (USA). We looked at this in our recent podcast discussion. We also explored the issues around negotiation of trade agreements by African countries. This is a very interesting discussion. You can …
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