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West Africa records highest air travel tax burden in Africa at $110 per passenger

West Africa has the highest average tax on air passengers in Africa, with travellers paying about $110 per departure, according to a new report by the Atlantic Council.

  • West Africa has highest air travel tax burden at $110 per passenger.
  • Taxation, regulations, and fuel dependence impede Africa's aviation sector.
  • Aviation reforms could increase passengers by 5 million and reduce fares 25-35%.

IEA Rejects Gold Sale Loss Claims Against GoldBod

Professor Alexander Bilson Darku The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has rejected claims attributing a GH¢1.7 billion loss under the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme to the Read…

  • IEA dismisses claims of GH¢1.7 billion loss by Bank of Ghana's gold program
  • Revenue and foreign-exchange valuation differences, not actual loss
  • Exchange-rate valuation issues caused most of the reported amount

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