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Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has confirmed plans by the Federal Government to raise Value Added Tax, VAT, to 15 percent. However, the minister explained that only luxury…

Minister for Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun said that the Federal Government’s revenue for the first quarter of 2024 has increased to N9.1 trillion. The figure is more than…

The Export-Import Bank of China, also known as Exim Bank, has taken over the Entebbe International Airport in Uganda and other assets in the country over the failure of the African nation to repay a loan, the Daily Monitor reports. This…

The Federal Government is seeking the approval of $1.2 billion loan from the National Assembly to address issues in the agriculture value chain, finance minister, Hajia Zainab Ahmed said, on Tuesday, in Abuja, at the ministry’s budget…

Britain will probably have to delay its departure from the EU if MPs reject the government’s proposed divorce deal in a vote next week, Finance Minister, Philip Hammond, said on Thursday. Unless Prime Minister Theresa May can get her…

Egypt is targeting gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.6 per cent in the fiscal year ending June, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said on Tuesday. Maait said in Cairo that the growth would be slightly lower than its previous target…

France is preparing for the worst as the clock ticks down to Brexit, Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire, said on Friday. Le Maire added that he does not have any more to give as Prime Minister Theresa May battles to break the deadlock.…