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Tunisia’s 2019 Budget: No New Taxes to Buy Social Peace

The Tunisian parliament approved earlier this week the 2019 budget, which does not provide for any new taxes on individuals in a move to buy social peace. Earlier this year, People had taken to the streets to protest against the government’s austerity measures. The protests broke out after activists and politicians denounced increases in VAT […]

AfDB announces $20m for climate resilience project in Ghana

In Ghana, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced a $20 million grant to the African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA), a program for a climate action project to support women-led farmers’ associations and micro, small and medium enterprises in Ghana’s agricultural sector. The AFAWA Ghana project is designed to […]

Arab Anti-Corruption Authorities Meet in Morocco

Representatives of Arab anti-corruption bodies will meet in Rabat Jan.7-8 to share experiences and discuss national strategies to fight the scourge of corruption, which affects businesses, foreign investment inflows, economic growth and social justice. The third session of the States Parties to the Arab Anti-Corruption Convention is hosted by Morocco’s National Authority for probity, prevention […]