Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger impose a new tax on West African trade

The military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger approved the imposition of a new 0.5% tax on imports from countries in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to finance the new bloc of countries that make up the Sahel Alliance.  …

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger impose 0.5% levy on imported goods

  Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods in their bid to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional economic bloc. The Alliance of Sahel States began in 2023 as a security pact between the military …

Mali Government backs Toubani gold project

The company says the Kobada operation can churn out gold at a ridiculously low all-in sustaining cost of just US$1004 (A$1586) per ounce to deliver at least US$134m a year in pre-tax cashflows using a very conservative gold price of US$2200. That number …

Toubani secures Kobada future with Mali agreement

Australia's Toubani Resources has successfully navigated the challenging landscape created by Mali's tougher mining code, announcing on Monday an agreement with the State to develop the Kobada project under the provisions of the 2023 mining code.  …

Mali, Burkina Faso, And Niger Impose 0.5% Levy On Imported Goods From Nigeria, Other ECOWAS Nations

The announcement, made in an official statement on Friday, marks a significant shift in trade relations within West Africa, with the new levy taking effect immediately. The statement clarified that the levy would apply to all imported goods, except for …

Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali Enact New Joint Import Tax

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, neighbouring countries in West Africa, have introduced a new 0.5% tax on imported goods as they aim to finance a new union among the three nations after departing from the larger regional economic group, according to a …

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Juntas Impose Import Levy On ECOWAS Nations, Others To Fund New Alliance

The measure, announced in a joint statement, takes immediate effect and applies to all goods imported from outside the three nations, excluding humanitarian aid. The military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have introduced a 0.5% levy on …

Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso impose tariff on goods from ECOWAS

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have introduced a 0.5 per cent tariff on goods imported from countries outside the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In January, the three Sahel nations announced their withdrawal from the regional body – Economic Community of …

Toubani signs Kobada framework with Mali junta

Gold miners and explorers globally might be questioning the trustworthiness of Mali's military rulers as business partners, given the detention of executives, the introduction of new mining codes, and...

ECOWAS persuading Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to return, says Tinubu