July 2019 – GEPC

Why Rules of Origin (RoO) should not be used exclusively to pursue trade policy objectives

July 30, 2019

Economic Analysis, Regional Cooperation, Tax, Trade and investment

This article shades light on a major instrument in international trade and customs management, which has been used by states to achieve multiple trade objectives. The concept of...

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WB Reports Tanzania Economic Growth was lower , warns Poverty reduction is Constant

July 21, 2019

Economic, Economic Analysis, Uncategorized

According to the World Bank Group, Tanzania’s economy is estimated to have grown by 5.2 percent in 2018, a figure which is lower and in contrast to the government’s National...

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Election Coordination Mechanisms: A comparative study of Tanzania, South Africa and Nigeria

July 15, 2019

Governance, Uncategorized

Proper election coordination is a major factor in successful elections in a multiparty democracy. The findings and key message coming out of a short policy study and governance...

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One in four people in Africa pay bribes to access services, TI survey says

July 11, 2019

Corruption, Governance

According to Transparency International (TI) survey report, more than 1 in 4 people in Africa who accessed public services, such as health care and education, paid a bribe in...

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A British tax haven, Jersey Island, is returning a Nigerian dictator’s $270 million to his country

July 10, 2019

Corruption, Tax

As Africans celebrate the Africa Anti-Corruption day on 12th July 2019, the good news for Nigeria in a longtime is that a famous British Overseas territory , Jersey Island,...

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How will the South African 2019 Proposed Financing Provisioning Regulations affect mining companies? *

July 10, 2019

Extractive Governance, Natural Resource, Tax

As East African Countries grapple on how best to manage environmental payments for compensation and rehabilitation of decommissioned mining sites, the new legal regime in South...

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‘The Corruption Tree’, using innovative local ways to sensitize communities about corruption and local governance-Lessons from EU-KAS ‘Tungane Pamoja’ Project in Tanzania

July 8, 2019

Corruption

This project demonstrated that community education about corruption should not be an expensive endeavour after all. While governments spend millions of shillings on experts to...

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Month: July 2019

Why Rules of Origin (RoO) should not be used exclusively to pursue trade policy objectives

WB Reports Tanzania Economic Growth was lower , warns Poverty reduction is Constant

Election Coordination Mechanisms: A comparative study of Tanzania, South Africa and Nigeria

One in four people in Africa pay bribes to access services, TI survey says

A British tax haven, Jersey Island, is returning a Nigerian dictator’s $270 million to his country

How will the South African 2019 Proposed Financing Provisioning Regulations affect mining companies? *

‘The Corruption Tree’, using innovative local ways to sensitize communities about corruption and local governance-Lessons from EU-KAS ‘Tungane Pamoja’ Project in Tanzania