Ghana’s electronic levy, Uganda’s earlier mobile money charges, Tanzania’s transaction taxes and Zimbabwe’s long standing digital transfer levies all reflect a shared instinct: tax the flow of digital value rather than the profitability of providers, although the structures, exemptions and enforcement mechanisms differ materially by country, and while the structures differ, the economic implications are strikingly similar. Mobile money is not discretionary consumption, it is essential financial infrastructure, used mostly by low and middle income households and by micro and small enterprises operating on thin margins. A network of high-tech cameras is now live, and they will be watching motorists every move behind the wheel.
For the safety of everyone on the roads, drivers must take this wake-up call seriously or be prepared to face the consequences. These are not just speed traps. The new detecting devices are sophisticated.
They will catch you running a red light, speeding, or driving an unregistered vehicle. They will spot the driver who is not wearing a…
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