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1 – 10 of 18More than 25 million Kenyans use mobile money, with around 16 million transactions a day worth 36 billion dollars last year. Governments across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235466
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Member states' national budgets include plans to increase taxation of the informal economy. Governments have several reasons for broadening tax bases: budget deficits, increasing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212067
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The World Bank’s 2017 Ease of Doing Business ranking shows Tanzania improving, moving up to 132nd place from 144 last year. However, an austerity drive and a crackdown on tax…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217479
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This has temporarily boosted the supply of forex, causing the naira to appreciate in the parallel market around December. However, this proved short-lived, with the CBN resorting…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259421
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Banks' response to limited growth and profitability from restrictions on growing their credit card businesses.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216439
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The Commission judged that Irish authorities had forgone this sum as part of a special arrangement with the global technology company, thereby granting it illegal state aid. This…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213509
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Expansion of fintech in South-east Asia.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239147
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The outcome has dashed gaming industry hopes that California, the most populous US state, would join more than 35 others that have legalised sports betting since a 2018 Supreme…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274026
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This has put immense strain on these organisations, as well as exposing more borrowers to debt. Meanwhile, the region’s MFIs are coming under growing pressure to embrace new ways…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264427
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The outlook for cyber crime, business and ASEAN integration.