Download logoToday, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister, Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, and Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Dr. Assem El-Gazzar. The meeting was also attended by Head of the Armed Forces‘ Financial Affairs Authority, Lieutenant General Ahmed El-Shazly, Advisor to the President for Urban Planning, Major General Amir Sayed … [Read more...] about President El-Sisi Meets the Prime Minister and the Minister of Housing
Africa
Ghana’s e-levy is unfair to the poor and misses its revenue target: a lesson in mobile money tax design
In May 2022, the government in Ghana introduced a deeply unpopular tax on mobile money transactions, known as the e-levy. When it was introduced, the levy was structured as a 1.5% charge on all electronic and mobile money transactions over 100 cedis per day. The e-levy was designed to raise more money for the government by extracting larger tax contributions from Ghana’s … [Read more...] about Ghana’s e-levy is unfair to the poor and misses its revenue target: a lesson in mobile money tax design
Vice President Harris Announces Initiatives to Strengthen United States (US) Partnership with Ghana and Promote Regional Security
Download logoThe United States and Ghana enjoy a strong bilateral relationship based on deep historical, cultural, and economic ties, as well as shared democratic values. The United States and Ghana partner closely to solve common challenges, in West Africa and globally, and the United States is committed to strengthening that partnership. The Vice President’s travel to … [Read more...] about Vice President Harris Announces Initiatives to Strengthen United States (US) Partnership with Ghana and Promote Regional Security
Engaging with the Pan-African Parliament for gender equality
Download logoOn 13 March 2023, FAO’s Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, Regional Office for Africa, and Development Law Service addressed the Gender Committee of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to highlight key legal challenges to gender equality in agrifood systems and provide recommendations for the development of a new model law. Proposal of … [Read more...] about Engaging with the Pan-African Parliament for gender equality
Groundwater Access Facility to Boost New Solutions to Horn of Africa Droughts
Download logoThe governments of Ethiopia and of The Netherlands, supported by technical partners including the World Bank Group, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children Fund, and the Children Investment Funds Foundation, call for the creation of a Groundwater Access Facility (GaFa) to sustainably use millions of cubic kilometers of untapped … [Read more...] about Groundwater Access Facility to Boost New Solutions to Horn of Africa Droughts
