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The recent proposal to raise South Africa's Value-Added Tax (VAT) by 2% has ignited widespread debate among policymakers, economists, and citizens. To understand the potential effects of such an increase on the average South African, it's essential to explore the history of VAT in the country, its...

Nigeria’s Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the 19th of February, 2025 paid a visit to the ultra modern Loveworld Medical Center in Lagos, south west Nigeria. The elder state-man was taken on a tour of the facility which houses Africa's Nuclear medical center. The former president was full of praise for the vision behind...

Nigeria's money supply (M2) surged by 18.3% year-on-year, reaching N110.97 trillion in January 2025, compared to N93.77 trillion in January 2024. This growth was largely fueled by increased savings in various investment instruments. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the rise in money supply was primarily...