While South Africa is the only African country to have introduced a carbon tax to date, the report points out that other countries on the continent are interested in adopting an environmental tax to generate significant revenues while mitigating the impact of climate change on their populations. The advantages of implementing carbon taxes in African...
While the African continent is disproportionately affected by the consequences of this scourge, several countries are at the forefront of the fight against plastic pollution. They served as models during discussions in Paris, where representatives of the United Nations Environment Assembly attempted to draft a binding legal instrument. Nicknamed the “plastic vortex”, “plastic soup” or...
Efforts and Reforms Drive Advancements in African Regions from 2010 to 2019 Workers stand at a platform next to Senegal’s new commuter trains at a train station during the launch ceremony of the Regional Express in Dakar, Senegal, December 27, 2021. REUTERS/Elodie Toto The analysis of performance by region unveils the dominance of North Africa,...
The construction of a tramway line is planned for Douala in Cameroon in 2023, following the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, which is starting this year with the support of the World Bank. And the budget, in addition to a consistent and independent electrical network is known, it is worth 700 billion CFA francs. Douala,...
This decision comes in a context where telephone operators have just suspended 891,082 numbers for non-compliance. What is the true identity of the user? The question is very important. According to the ART (Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications), the problem comes from identity theft, the use of false identity documents during identification or the misuse...
“Wearing masks is seen today as the most effective preventative measure to slow the spread of the virus and protect others. MTN, as a responsible corporate citizen wants to contribute in the sensitization of the population on the importance of wearing a mask.” declared Stephen BLEWETT, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Cameroon. “It’s an opportunity...
Sadick Brahim Dicko reassured that transparency was used in the process of granting these credits by his entity. "No young person will be discriminated against for their political, ethnic, religious or regional affiliation," he said.
During the virtual session, the Managing Director, UBA Foundation, Bola Atta, spoke to the students on various issues, ranging from financial literacy and the importance of imbibing good reading culture to nation building. She also explained why UBA Foundation centres on three key pillars of Education, Empowerment and Environment, adding that the bank through its...
The second, which concerns self-employment, consists of installing young promoters in their own accounts by financing their projects at zero rates. And the third is an agricultural credit program, designed to intervene specifically in the development of the rural world, including all those who produce and exploit agricultural raw materials. It creates jobs for young...
