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Rwanda’s 1.5% Digital Services Tax Joins a Growing Continental Wave
Rwanda implements a 1.5% digital services tax for fiscal year 2026-27, joining a continental wave of African DST frameworks targeting foreign digital platforms.
Nigeria’s March 31 Data Compliance Deadline: What the NDPC CAR Audit Requires
Nigeria’s NDPC March 31 Compliance Audit Return deadline is weeks away. What companies processing Nigerian personal data must submit and the penalties for non-compliance.
CBN Mandates Liveness Checks for All Nigerian Bank Account Openings
Nigeria’s Central Bank has made biometric liveness detection mandatory for all bank and fintech account openings, effective immediately. What compliance teams must implement now.
South Africa Flips the VAT Switch on Digital Platform Operators — Effective April 1, 2026
From April 1, South Africa’s platform operators become default VAT collectors for electronic services. What changes, who is affected, and why SARS pushed for this.
Zimbabwe’s 15% Digital Services Tax Is the Steepest on the Continent
Zimbabwe’s 15% withholding tax on payments to non-resident digital service providers — active since January 1, 2026 — is the highest digital services tax rate on the African continent.
Ghana Admits 11 Crypto Firms to Regulatory Sandbox — The VASP Act 2025 Is Now Operational
Ghana’s Bank of Ghana has admitted 11 virtual asset service providers to its regulatory sandbox under the VASP Act 2025. Who made the list and what it means for West Africa crypto regulation.
Ethiopia Mandates 1.5% Telecom Levy to Fund Rural Connectivity
Ethiopia’s 2026 Finance Law introduces a 1.5% levy on telecom operator revenues to fund a rural connectivity subsidy fund. What Safaricom and Ethio Telecom must pay and how the fund works.
The 27-Year Truce Ends: What the WTO E-Commerce Moratorium Expiry Means for Africa
The WTO 27-year moratorium on digital tariffs ends at MC14 in Yaoundé. What African governments and businesses must prepare for.
Rwanda’s Twin-Track Digital Currency Bet: Cabinet Approves Crypto Law While CBDC Pilot Goes Live
Rwanda is pursuing two paths simultaneously — a new virtual assets law modelled on MiCA and a live CBDC pilot. Why this dual-track approach and what it means for regional digital finance.
Morocco’s Digital X.0 Law: North Africa’s Most Ambitious AI and Data Governance Framework Explained
Morocco has enacted the continent’s most comprehensive AI governance framework. What the Digital X.0 law requires, who it affects, and how it compares to the EU AI Act.
