Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said more than 2 billion coffee seedlings, half a billion fruit seedlings and 400 million tea plants are under preparation for the next planting season with improved focus.
The premier said on X, former twitter, that over the past year, more than 2 billion coffee seedlings, more than half a billion fruit seedlings and more than 400 million tea plants are under preparation for the next planting season with improved focus.
‘If we are able to plant these seedlings and nurture them to production, it will have a great impact on our overall economy and efforts to address climate change,’ he affirmed.
Its been more than five years now since the government of Ethiopia has embarked a massive nationwide planting of seedlings through its Green Legacy Initiative introduced by the premier.
The nation has so far planted more than 32.5 billion seedlings of various types including different kinds of fruits as part of the initiative.
Ethiopia is carrying out this grand ini
tiative with the objective to help the nation’s ongoing efforts to boost agricultural productivity and ensure food self-sufficiency by mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency
Social Media influencers in Cameroon are now obliged to pay taxes in 2024.
This was made known through a circular from the Minister of Finance in the Finance Law of 2024 signed by Minister Paul Motaze.
According to the circular, social media influencers and individuals who derive income through their platforms will now be required to pay taxes.
‘It is established at a rate of 5% for the tax on non-commercial profits (BNC), applicable to income generated on digital platforms by individuals who carry out property sale operations, provision of a service or exchange, sharing of a good (collaborative economy)’.
According to the Cameroon government, the increase in taxation is part of its quest for new income sources to curtail its heavy reliance on oil revenue.
In the same finance law, it was stated that visa applicants will be obliged to show a certificate of tax compliance before getting a visa in different diplomatic offices.
Source: Cameroon News Agency