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Africa's Wealth, Attitude, Business, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Geopolitics, integrity, Knowledge and understanding, Leadership, Productivity, Trade, Transformation

AFRICA LACKS EVERYTHING. WHAT A CHANCE!

To lack something doesn’t mean one cannot afford it. The consumer goods sector is growing rapidly in Africa. From 2000 to 2010, natural resources contributed to one-third of African growth. According to McKinsey & Company’s report, “The rise of the African consumer,” sectors operating at least partially in B2C represented 45% of this growth in […]

22 February 2024 0 Comments

Africa's Wealth, Business, Custums, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Geopolitics, integrity, Knowledge and understanding, Leadership, Skills, Trade, Transformation

THE RIGHT VISION: A FRAGMENTED WHOLE.

Understanding the distinctions between the various regions of Africa is necessary to grasp what success means in this part of the world. Many business leaders aware of these distinctions integrate a comprehensive vision of Africa. This holds true for the most obvious reason: economies of scale. Tom Gibian discovered this in Asia before coming to […]

21 February 2024 0 Comments

Africa's Wealth, Business, Custums, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Finance, integrity, Knowledge and understanding, Leadership, Politics, Productivity, Ressources, Skills, Trade, Transformation

THINK REGION.

A good way to segment the African market is by looking at regional trade zones. There are five main regional blocs in Africa, which correspond to the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) of the African Economic Community (AEC), an organization seeking to promote economic development among African states. These five RECs are: Some companies have succeeded […]

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THE GOVERNANCE REVOLUTION IN AFRICA.

The end of the Cold War has had a positive impact that is hardly noticeable from a Western capital. Cold War politics, much like oil or misdirected humanitarian aid, was an external force to which African governments could submit without benefiting their citizens in any way. This is the recollection of Sam Jonah, former CEO […]

21 February 2024 0 Comments

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The House of Representatives and the Senate.

People are surprised to learn that I was the author of a bill proposing one of the most significant tax cuts ever proposed in Congress in the 1980s. Well, perhaps not in the way you might imagine. Here’s how it actually happened. I introduced a proposal of entirely minor importance, under the reference HR 5829: […]

20 February 2024 0 Comments

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A fair view of Congress.

During my time as a member of Congress, a curious phenomenon occurred several times a year. I would receive visits from a group of finance professionals who came to ask me to make some minor changes to legislation regarding their activities. What was strange about the matter was not that they were trying to pressure […]

20 February 2024 0 Comments

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A Complex Institution.

Given the media spectacle of the bickering and gridlock that tear apart Congress, many Americans must wonder what drives people to work in this mess. This question is not new. “We can easily understand the reasons why a man goes to the poorhouse or to prison,” noted a 19th-century observer of Institution. “It’s because he […]

20 February 2024 0 Comments

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The Congress does more than it seems

Make a joke about politicians squabbling in Washington and about the Congress for which “it is urgent to do nothing,” and you can be sure to get laughs and approval from the audience. These criticisms are as old as the republic itself and always have the same success. Harry Truman’s denunciation in 1948 of Congress’s […]

20 February 2024 0 Comments

Business, Custums, Economy, Entrepreneurship, integrity, Knowledge and understanding, Leadership, Productivity, Revelation, Trade

THE INCOTERMS : Trade

Customs evaluation of goods cannot be done without taking into account the provisions of the sales contract, hence the importance for customs and the declarant to master the Incoterms (International Commercial Terms). SECTION 1: GENERALITIES Incoterms come in various types. Only a good understanding of the rules will optimize the customs value. Paragraph 1: Definition […]

19 February 2024 0 Comments

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THE ELEMENTS OF TAXATION.

As we have seen above, the customs declaration includes several mentions. Among all these elements, there are three (03) that are essential for proper taxation of the goods. They are: the tariff classification, the origin, and the customs value. These elements are considered essential because they not only constitute the basis for taxation but also […]

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