OPINION/EDITORIAL

The 2019 Road Infrastructure Investment Tax Credit Executive Order 007

February 11, 2019 Brickstone Africa By Femi Awofala On 25 January 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Companies Income Tax (Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme) Order 2019 (“the Executive Order” or “Order”). The Executive Order 007 was made pursuant to the powers conferred on the President […]

Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019: A Moderate Expansion

January 25, 2019/IMFBlog By Alejandro Werner Economic activity in Latin America continues to rise, but at a slower rate than previously anticipated. The weakening global economy and rising policy uncertainty are contributing to slowing Latin America’s growth momentum. Overall, the region is expected to advance by 2 percent in 2019 […]

President Joao Lourenço: Businesses, Arms Deals and Old Ghosts

January 25, 2019/Verdade By Miguel Sanz When President João Lourenço attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss town of Davos last January, he suggested that the winds of change were blowing in Angola. His message to investors was clear: the economic outlook looks bleak, but Angola’s poor record […]