Citizens and businesses pay taxes to governments all over the world. From income to property tax, every tax is official, and the rate is fixed. But in Nigeria, you probably need the…
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KAMPALA, UGANDA — After banning social media failed to silence the nation’s keyboard warriors, the Ugandan government has taken the next logical step: banning the Internet entirely and launching its own exclusive…
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA — Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has announced he won’t seek re-election, saying it’s time someone else experienced the joy of being blamed for everything. Majaliwa, who has…
Wondering why big international non-governmental organizations prefer to work in Africa? We’ve got the answers to your puzzle. Thinking it’s the love for the continent, or the poverty in the land, or…
ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE — In a packed press conference in the Plateau district, opposition candidate Jean-Louis Billon unveiled his bold energy plan: solar panels on citizens’ foreheads to solve the country’s power…
LOME, TOGO — Following President Faure Gnassingbé’s recent rewrite of the constitution to let him rule indefinitely, protests have now been banned in Togo to protect the national tear gas supply. Tear…
MINNA, NIGER — In a bold rebranding effort, officials in Niger State have clarified that the title “Power State” refers strictly to political influence, and not, as many citizens had wrongly assumed,…
TWITTER — Elon Musk has issued a desperate plea to Nigerians: stop tagging him in your NEPA (Nigeria’s old electricity authority) complaints, he’s not your president. “Sorry, but tagging me 800 times…
KARONGI, RWANDA — In a bold eco-friendly move, the Karongi Housing Project built 11 of the 384 promised homes… and delivered the remaining 373 as downloadable PDFs. The decision aligns with the…
NAIROBI, KENYA — A revolutionary new Kenyan delivery app promises to get your package to you in just under two years, blazing past local expectations. The app, Polepole — Swahili for “slowly”…