New data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that Global government revenues have remained broadly stable at about 30 percent of GDP since 2000. In its 2026 update of The World Revenue Longitudinal Database (WoRLD) its also highlighted that that tax revenues have also increased slightly over the same period, rising by about…
The Government of Ghana has implemented a new sliding-scale gold royalty regime which took effect on March 10, 2026.Under the new policy, a 12% royalty rate will be imposed on large-scale mining companies when gold prices exceed $4,500 per ounce, replacing the previous flat 5% royalty rate. Reacting to the policy, Economist and Lecturer at…
The Executive Board of the IMF has completed the fourth review of Burkina Faso’s Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, enabling an immediate disbursement of about US$33.2 million, and approved a new Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement of about US$124.3 million through September 2027 to strengthen external stability and climate resilience. The review forms part of…