Located on the east coast of Africa and south of the equator, Tanzania was home to some of the world’s first human settlements, with fossils dating back as far as 3.6m years. Today, the country comprises mainland Tanganyika and the archipelago of Zanzibar. Dodoma is its official capital, although Dar es Salaam, the largest city and port, has long been the nation’s commercial and administrative...
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Tanzania 2018
One of East Africa’s largest economies and most popular tourist destinations, Tanzania is reputed for its stability in the region. Its extractive wealth, favourable climate for agriculture, and natural assets such as Mount Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti National Park have helped it build a relatively high rate of growth over the last decade, averaging 6-7% per year.
Amid a backdrop of recovering commodity prices and stronger economic growth, in mid-May Kuwait decided to postpone introduction of value-added tax (VAT) until 2021, although it still intends to implement an excise tax as scheduled.
Economic update | Medidas fiscales y seguridad financiera son clave para afianzar las expectativas de crecimiento de Colombia
31 May 2018
Los esfuerzos de Colombia para reducir su déficit fiscal y mejorar la seguridad financiera, han ayudado a proporcionar una plataforma sólida para el crecimiento futuro, según informe reciente del FMI. Sin embargo, se han recomendado reformas estructurales adicionales, con el fin de apoyar la expansión a largo plazo.
Articles & Analysis | Facts for visitors: Useful information for new arrivals from The Report: Sharjah 2018
COMMUNICATIONS: The country code for the UAE is +971, followed by Sharjah’s dialling code 06. There are three local telecoms providers, du, Etisalat and Virgin Mobile. Pay as-you-go SIM cards for du, Etisalat and Virgin Mobile can be obtained at most shopping malls upon presentation of a valid passport...
Articles & Analysis | Environmental and historical sights to explore in Sharjah from The Report: Sharjah 2018
Sitting on the waters of the Gulf, Sharjah has historically played an important role in the region, having thrived for centuries on fishing, pearl diving and long-distance trade. References to human settlement and commerce in the area can be found across the historical record, with both the ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy and the 15th-century Arab navigator and cartographer...