Tanzania to broaden tax base through electronic receipts   May 01, 2013 The Tanzanian government expects to collect 600 billion shillings ($370 million) a month after a new tax 

  Global internet giants liable for VAT in SA   6 June 2013 JOHANNESBURG – Global internet companies that supply e-books, apps, music and other digital services in South Africa 

  Successful implementation of EFDs   14 July 2015 Electronic tax administration is claimed to improve tax compliance and collection. A number of countries worldwide have thus made the transition 

  Countries worldwide crack down on tax evasion   8 July 2015 The Avatar fiscal lottery takes the gamble out of VAT collection and compliance. There is currently a global 

  Tanzania to broaden tax base through electronic receipts   1 May 2013 The Tanzanian government expects to collect 600 billion shillings ($370 million) a month after a new tax 

  Tanzania: TRA now introduces prize to make traders use EFDs   3 May 2013 Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) yesterday introduced ‘a car prize’ promotion to encourage traders to use 

  Supplement: Electronic Billing Machines and their legal framework   7 May 2013 Rwanda Revenue Authority In accordance with the new law on value-added tax, all VAT-registered businesses in the 

  Kenya: Government Steps Up Fight Against Cyber Crimes   28 May 2013 The government is developing a new plan to counter cyber crime to secure digital transactions and content 

  Kenya launches Public Key Infrastructure Implementation   20 May 2013 This week Kenya kicked off the process of setting up a National Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Many may ask 

    12 Jan A Ethiopia: Electronic System to Replace Plastic Mobile Top-Up Card Kifiya Financial Technology Plc (KFT) is working with ethio-telecom to introduce an electronic airtime distribution service. 

    08 Mar A Rwanda: New RRA Boss Seeks to Increase Tax Base The new Commissioner General of Rwanda Revenue Authority, Richard Tusabe, said his mandate is to attract 

   15 May A World Bank To Help Bangladesh On VAT The World Bank Board has approved USD60m in interest-free credit to modernize the administration of Bangladesh’s value-added tax regime 

  Leveraging Africa’s wealth… for Africa   30 June 2015 How Avatar Electronic Fiscal Solution can help stem the illicit cash flows that drain Africa of its resources Evidence suggests 

  Efficiency requirements for EFDs   26 June 2015 Avatar’s solution ticks all the boxes Taxation control is a worldwide issue, but an especially critical one for emerging and developing 

  Cashless payments in Kyrgyzstan   17 June 2015  Promoting electronic transactions and IT fiscal solutions to reduce the informal economy in developing countries. Developing countries are becoming increasingly aware 

  Is Ghana Ready for a Cashless Economy?   4 June 2013 Various economies of the world are moving from the use of cash to a situation where digital  is 

  Rwanda: Electronic Billing Machines – a Boon, Not a Burden   10 June 2013 Recently, Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) introduced the Electronic Billing Machine (EBM), a mechanism that benefits 

  Kenya: The trouble with KRA’s e-filing plans   13 June 2013 Kenya: The Kenya Revenue Authority ( KRA) is in the process of moving its tax system from a 

  Uganda to tax mobile money transfers   14 June 2013 Uganda is to impose a 10% tax on cash transfers by mobile phones and other money transfer operators. International remittances 

  Kenya: KRA revenue collection grows 13.2pc   17 July 2013 The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a 13.2 percent revenue growth of Sh93 billion (overall) and Sh88 billion 

  Tanzania: TRA Pushes for Use of Electronic Taxation Gadgets   9 July 2013 The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) will embark on an educational programme for Small and Medium Entreprenuers 

  Malawi: Government to Promote Use of Electronic Transactions   1 July 2013 Malawi has announced a commitment to increasing the use of electronic based money services. Malawi’s primary goals 

  Zimbabwe: Mobile, Internet Money Surpass Card Payments   19 July 2013 MOBILE and internet-based transactions have for the first time surpassed card payments after registering a 28,3% growth in 

  TCS to modernise, automate taxation system in Zambia   29 July 2013 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services provider, today announced that it has won a three 

  Too many tax avoidance schemes in Africa   26 July 2013 There are too many tax avoidance schemes being pursued by taxpayers in Africa, with Value Added Tax (VAT) 

  Kenya: Kenya Revenue Authority closes in on tax evaders   July 23 2013 The noose is tightening around tax evaders. This comes as Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) plans to 

  Somalia: A new, dangerous job in Mogadishu: tax collector   July 29, 2013 MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somali traders in Mogadishu’s markets have long faced down Islamist rebels 

  Mobile Money Market to Reach $278.9 Billion by 2018   July 29 2013 Dallas, TX, According to a new market research report “Mobile Money Market: (Mobile Payments, Mobile Remittance, Mobile 

  Tanzania: Tax Compliance Assured As EFDs Come Into Effect   1 January 2014 The regulation that requires all business people with an annual turnover of above 14m/- to instal 

  Rwanda: RRA withdraws privileges from E-Billing Machine defaulters   2 January 2014 Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) announced the withdrawal of administrative privileges from all Value Added Tax registered taxpayers 

  Tanzania: Mwanza traders condemn TRA   2 January 2014 Shops and other businesses in the city of Mwanza have reopened after three days of strike in a protest over 

  Enabling the development of Africa by Africa through increased tax revenue   8 June 2015 Over the years, African countries have been relying on international aid to finance their 

  Rwanda: E-Billing Machines – Traders Should Look to Long-Term Gains   3 January 2014 When Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) introduced electronic billing system in February last year, it was 

  Tanzania: Tax Device Imports ‘Questionable’   6 January 2014 As the Treasury plans to register more than 200,000 new Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) holders this year, the gadgets may 

  Ghana: New VAT rate of 17.5% takes effect    10 January 2014 The new Value Added Tax (VAT) rate of 17.5 per cent has taken effect. This followed the 

  Ethiopia: Electronic System to Replace Plastic Mobile Top-Up Card   12 January 2014 Kifiya Financial Technology Plc (KFT) is working with ethio-telecom to introduce an electronic airtime distribution service. 

  Rwanda: Govt to Tackle Traders Challenges   13 January 2014 Government pledged to continue facilitating private investors and eliminating existing barriers to trade, in a bid to propel the