Headwinds towards East African regional integration: Will this time be different?

From the near pinnacle of a customs union, the old East African Community (EAC) came crashing down in 1977. Why? Political differences between the erstwhile leaders and perceptions around unfair distribution of the benefits and costs of regional integration halted the momentum. Through rebirth and enlargement, though, the new EAC has again risen to great…

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Etihad Rail, Abu Dhabi Customs sign joint partnership agreement to develop freight transport solutions

Mon 22-04-2019 20:48 PM Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, has signed a Joint Partnership Agreement with the General Administration of Customs in Abu Dhabi, aimed at developing freight transport requirements, and enabling trains to travel more efficiently through the adoption of best practices and smart electronic technology. ABU…

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Egypt Seeks To Improve Tax System

#TAXATION|15 APRIL, 2019 Taxpayers are obliged to submit VAT and income tax electronically as of 1 January By Staff Writer, Mubasher Cairo –  The Egyptian Ministry of Finance (MoF) is working on upgrading the tax allocation system by streamlining the procedures, the finance minister said. This move aims at reinforcing the efficiency of tax administration and…

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Brexit: Departure date confusion hampering Irish businesses

Traders unlikely to hire new staff to handle Brexit arrangements in absence of clarity Mon, Apr 15, 2019, 03:12 Simon Carswell ‘Unfortunately, some [businesses] will react by postponing any preparations.’ Photograph: RevenueShare to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to Email AppShare to LinkedIn Businesses will be reluctant to recruit staff for Brexit because of the uncertainty around the timing…

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Interview: New Zealand should be more active in BRI cooperation: NZ expert

New Zealand should be more active in participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, otherwise New Zealand may miss one of the largest multilateral economic projects of this century, said an expert on Tuesday. Source: Xinhua| 2019-04-16 12:24:12|Editor: Yurou by Lu Huaiqian Simon Draper, executive director of Asia New Zealand Foundation, who attended the…

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