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​The Nigerian Customs Service (“NCSâ€), together with the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the now unbundled Nigerian National Petroleum Company, are arguably the most important state controlled parastatals in Nigeria. In 2015, the NCS generated NGN 905 Billion in revenue, an amount that dwarfs the combined revenues generated by other countries in the Economic Community of West African States. The organisation employs in excess of 12,000 employees, across all 36 states in the country and ...
​Nigeria is currently facing significant infrastructural problems in the drug market, rapid manufacturing and importation growth, increased demand for drugs to deal with lifestyle and infectious diseases and an ambitious initiative in West Africa for regulatory integration and rule harmonisation. Concerns have therefore been raised about the need to reform of NAFDAC the primary regulator of food and drugs in NIgeria. This article examines the background and issues to this debate.
​Negotiations embarked upon by the telecoms operator MTN with the Nigerian Communications Commission (“NCCâ€) in the hope of reducing the telecom operator's US$ 3.9 Billion fine has exposed an interesting new approach by the Nigerian government that should be of interest to foreign investors in Nigeria.
​Significant oil reserves and relative stability has for many years caused Angola to be attractive for foreign investors from its former colonial master Portugal to resource hungry economies such as China. However, falling oil prices, changes in the Chinese economy and growing political uncertainty has highlighted the risks of investing in the country. This article provides an analysis of those key risks a foreign investor has to consider, when deciding to invest in Angola at the moment.
​The reports provides a comprehensive analysis of the practical, legal, regulatory and tax issues for foreign investors considering entering the Angolan market.  It details the appropriate legal vehicle, tax rates and rules, impact of the foreign investment legislation and legislation encouraging indigenous commerical activity.Â
​The reports provides a comprehensive analysis of the practical, legal, regulatory and tax issues for foreign investors considering entering the Angolan market.  It details the appropriate legal vehicle, tax rates and rules, impact of the foreign investment legislation and legislation encouraging indigenous commerical activity.Â
