New PwC survey finds economic crimes against businesses rising

One in three UK surgeons lacks enough protective kit, survey finds  The Guardian

Lugola could be charged with economic crimes  The Citizen Daily

The private sector’s attitude to fiscal policy has changed fundamentally due to a difficult business environment. Players in the sector now believe that they must shift from neutral to affirmative and vibrant measures that nurture and fast-track economic development.

The majority of Dar es Salaam residents are confident with their current personal and the country’s economic status, as a result of reduced economic hardships.

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>Tanzanian shilling has been declining in relation to the major global currencies such as the US dollar in the recent past. In the week starting January 19, 2015 we observed the exchange rate of $1 for over Sh1,800.

Hosts Lugalo Club came up trumps over the weekend when its golfers won almost all categories of the PWC tournament.

CEOs in Africa are optimistic about their company’s prospects for revenue growth over the medium term, according to PwC’s ‘Africa Business Agenda, 2014’ report issued today (http://www.pwc.com). Suresh Kana, Senior Partner for PwC Africa, says: “CEOs in Africa feel more positive about their ability to generate revenue growth and about prospects for the economy now that they are emerging from the global financial recession.”

“It is interesting to note however that CEOs are slightly more...

“The line between traditional media and digital media is blurred – consumers want more flexibility and freedom in how they consume content.”

After more than a decade of digital disruption, the African entertainment and media industry has entered a new landscape – one where the media is no longer divided into distinct traditional and digital spheres, according to a report from PwC (http://www.pwc.com) titled Entertainment and media outlook: 2015 – 2019 (South Africa – Nigeria-Kenya). The...