Tax legislation in question: the role of Mining Agreements in the African gold sector
Until the 1990s, the African continent, even though it is rich in mineral resources, attracted little mining investment.
Are mobile phone operators overtaxed in Africa?
A tax on internet voice calls such as WhatsApp, Skype, and Viber triggered massive protests in Lebanon, which brought down the government a few months later. Several other countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (Uganda, Zambia, Kenya), have raised or tried to raise (Benin)[1] similar taxes. These experiences reflect the difficult choice of States torn between […]