Laws & Regulations

Dodoma — Tanzania Parliament has ratified the treaty concerning the crude oil pipeline between Tanzania and Uganda ahead of the construction expected to start early 2018.

Amendments to South Africa’s mineral resources law are expected to be passed by December and provide greater investor certainty, Mines Minister Mosebenzi Zwane said on Thursday.

The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, William A. Quaittoo has stated that the Green Innovation Centre (GIC) project for the food and agriculture sector is consistent with the Planting for Food and Jobs programme, a priority of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that the government has begun a review of the tax exemptions regime to eliminate abuse and make them more efficient.

Parliament has approved an amount of US$534.77million for the 2017 programme of activities of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC).

The federal government has announced a list of 27 new industries that qualified for tax holiday after lifting the administrative suspension on processing Pioneer Status Incentives (PSI) applications.

Free Trade Agreements in Africa present an opportunity for African countries to improve intra-regional trade.

LAGOS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The new National Petroleum Policy will ultimately remove barriers affecting investment and development of the oil and gas sector in Nigeria, Minister of Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, said Wednesday.

The regional workshop with African Land Commissions on securing community land rights ended in Accra, Ghana, Wednesday with participants committing to advancing policy, legal and regulatory reforms in their respective countries .