
A tax expert, Aderonke Atoyebi, has debunked the widespread misconception regarding the newly introduced Tax Identification, describing the rumours as dangerous.
A tax expert, Aderonke Atoyebi, has debunked the widespread misconception regarding the newly introduced Tax Identification, describing the rumours as dangerous.
G7 finance leaders exchanged pleasantries before tough discussions Wednesday, seeking to restore stability in the face of economic turbulence from US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs -- and to strengthen support for Ukraine.
Bitcoin hit a record high on Wednesday, driven by a wave of optimism over cryptocurrency legislation in the United States. Bitcoin broke back through the symbolic $100,000 threshold on May 8 for the first time since February, as Britain and the United States unveiled a trade deal.
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, insisted that foreign investors cannot be attracted to the country unless they see local businesses thriving already.
South Africa's finance minister presented Wednesday a third version of the 2025 budget after being forced to backtrack on a proposed increase in value-added tax that threatened to split the coalition government. The first version of the budget had proposed a two-percent increase in VAT to 17 percent but was withheld at the last minute.
The AIMAN president urged the government to pause 50% revenue deductions to fund crucial airport upgrades and enhance aviation safety through AIS automation.
Lagos State plans monthly rent payments to ease tenant burden, but Estate surveyors have demanded proper housing policies to be put in place before implementation.
Generative artificial intelligence now threatens job roles that had earlier been thought to be secure, and the ILO report has listed the worse-hit jobs.
Bloomberg, the financial data service used by traders around the world, was hit by an outage on Wednesday, briefly disrupting an auction of UK government debt. The service started working again but slower at around 1000 GMT. The UK Debt Management Office said it had to extend the bidding window for a government debt auction due to the "market-wide Bloomberg system issues".
The EU unveiled plans Wednesday to cut red tape for medium-sized companies and abolish barriers for businesses to sell goods across the bloc as part of its efforts to catch up with China and the United States. The EU also wants to establish common labelling so companies can sell the same product in EU states without the need for different labels.
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