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AFRICA: 'Resource curse' creates fiscal challenges
The recent discovery of oil in several African countries has increased speculation about the...
AfricaWEST AFRICA: Pipeline resumes pumping natural gas
The West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) between Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana began pumping natural...
AFRICA: Shadow economies resist taxation efforts
The growth of shadow economies in the developing world in recent decades has made taxing the...
AfricaGHANA: NDC more boldly asserts national interest
The government of President John Atta Mills, elected on an anti-corruption ticket and a promise...
GhanaGHANA: Accra increases pressure over Jubilee
Ghana will not approve the sale of US-based Kosmos Energy's 23.49% stake in the Jubilee field to...
GhanaAFRICA: Religious divide shapes political behaviour
While the fear that radical Islam will spread across the continent has been exaggerated, a...
AfricaAFRICA: Publics struggle to hold MPs accountable
As in the United Kingdom, revelations about the vast allowances claimed by MPs in countries such...
AfricaAFRICA: Downturn highlights gaps in revenue collection
Despite a general impression that African states are unable to tax their populations effectively,...
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