Today, Africa offers rich resources and a wealth of business opportunities. Due to recent changes in business regulation policies throughout the region, Africa has become more attractive to investors world-wide. According to the World Bank, many African governments have simplified business regulations, eased tax burdens and reduced the cost of exporting and importing. Are you looking to expand your business operations? The following publications highlight the challenges and opportunities available to US companies looking to take advantage of Africa's emerging markets.
Strategic and emerging issues in South African banking - June 2007
This is the tenth PricewaterhouseCoopers survey on banking in South Africa. As in the past, we continue this survey on
Strategic and emerging issues in South African banking. This survey has been developed by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Dr Brian Metcalfe and builds on previous surveys.
Metals and mining: Review of global trends in the mining industry - June 2007
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ annual review of global trends in the mining industry provide a comprehensive analysis of the financial performance and position of the global mining industry.
Tax bites (Tanzania tax services) - April 2007
This edition of Tax Bites highlights some key considerations in relation to cross border services and provides information regarding the "BAFICAA" initiative on trade facilitation and improving customs administration.
Companies Act 2002 - April 2007
Although called the Companies Act 2002, this new company law only came into effect on March 1, 2006. This newsletter highlights some of the key changes from the predecessor Companies Ordinance.
Initial perspectives on strategic and emerging banking issues in key African markets - March 2007
After developing and sponsoring nine surveys on banking in South Africa, this is the first PricewaterhouseCoopers survey, which also covers banking in the rest of Africa, being Egypt, Francophone West Africa (Sénégal and Côte d'Ivoire), Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
Shaping the debate - World Economic Forum, Davos 2007 - January 2007
Leading figures from the worlds of business, religion, government present, "Shaping the debate," essays from the World Economic Forum, Davos 2007.
VAT - 15 year in South Africa - October 2006
In the last 15 years, many African countries have implemented VAT systems and have adapted their VAT models to suit unique local circumstances, particularly to lessen the impact of the tax by creating extensive categories of exemptions and zero-rating. Read more about VAT and its impact on the various areas.
Doing business in Africa - August 2006
Africa is a continent that is rich in natural resources and has a highly cost-effective labour base; it is for these reasons amongst others, that as a continent, it has a substantial amount to offer the world and humanity. Learn more about doing business in Africa.
2006 tax; facts and figures - June 2006
The Income Tax regime has seen a number of changes since the
Internal Revenue Act, 2000 (Act 592) was introduced. However, in
2006 there were only minor changes with the focus on the continued
reduction of personal and corporate taxes to increase Ghana's
competitiveness in the international markets. This guide provides a general overview.
