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Finance Bill 2025: Goods Shifting from Zero-Rated to Tax-Exempt Status
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President William Ruto’s cabinet has endorsed the Finance Bill 2025, designed to generate revenue for the fiscal year 2025/26. The bill suggested modifications to taxation policies, encompassing an alteration to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act. The amended VAT Act aims to shift certain products, such as raw materials used in pharmaceutical production, from…
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Derrick Bundi: Kenyan Innovator Leading His Company Across 7 Countries
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Derrick Bundi’s enterprising nature emerged during his high school days when he made profits by reselling bread, and this eventually led to him establishing Pretium. He pursued his studies in Business Information Technology at Taita Taveta University and accumulated practical knowledge as a software engineer prior to co-establishing Pretium. Pretium currently functions across seven…
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Ghana’s Global Digital Trailblazers: World Summit Award Winners Lead at IT Consortium
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Ghana’s prominence in digital advancement was highlighted once more when the nation’s WSA award recipients gathered at IT Consortium’s premises on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Following Ghana’s impressive showing at the WSA Global Congress in Hyderabad, India, where the nation won three out of the 40 international awards available, this engagement highlights Ghana’s rising…
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GRIDCo Seeks Resilient Energy Future Through Strategic Partnerships
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The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has reiterated its dedication to building a strong electricity transmission network that can cater to present power needs and facilitate the nation’s upcoming socioeconomic development. At the 7th National Biennial Delegates Congress of the GRIDCo Senior Staff Association (SSA) held in Tamale, Acting Deputy Chief Executive Frank Otchere…
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Shanghai’s Gold Rush: Crowds Flock to First-Ever Gold ATM as Prices Soar to Record Highs
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The first “gold recycling ATM” in Shanghai has attracted significant attention, particularly from elderly residents who wish to sell their longstanding jewelry collections amid rising international gold prices. Located within the Global Harbor shopping center in Shanghai, this facility has been attracting lengthy queues recently, necessitating reservations several days ahead of time for those…