Ghana has put in place a plan that would see the West African nation attract over 2.4m visitors and double tourism revenues to the tune of $4.697bn by 2022.

Car sharing giant Uber has met its first-quarter forecast, with a loss of $1 billion but increasing revenue and users. The losses were the result of big spending in the lead-up to its IPO earlier in May.

Nigeria's state recorded a 5 per cent drop in internally generated revenue in the third quarter of 2018 that’s according to data from the National Bureau of statistics.

Nigeria's finance minister briefs Reps on new revenue measures.

Higher than expected tax revenue and lower spending have led to the surplus, the fifth in as many years. Still, no one is rushing to invest the extra cash, something critics say is desperately needed.

Renaissance Capital says Nigeria's revenue collection came in at 52 per cent below its target in the first 8 months of the year, with the shortfall largely due to oil revenues that were one-third below target; Yvonne Mhango, Director; Sub-Saharan Africa Economist at Renaissance Capital joins CNBC Africa from Johannesburg to discuss the state of the Nigerian economy.

Street beggars in the West African nation of Ghana are now to pay taxes on their earnings. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) served the notice to street beggars as part of plans to widen the tax net.

Revenue sharing - Analysing current formula among 3-tiers of govt.

Al-Makura seeks International collaboration to boost state revenue.

Lafarge Africa records 17.8% drop in fy 2016 revenue.

Our internally generated revenue increased by 300% since 2011 - Al-Makura

Nigeria's debt profile - Low tax revenue affects servicing - DMO