Mahama urges African states to apply 0.2% AU import levy
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3News
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, who will take over the African Union presidency in January, has urged member states to fully apply the 0.2% levy on eligible imports to fund the organisation. The AU Commission delegation, led by Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, pledged its support, according to 3News.
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has called on African Union (AU) member states to fully apply the 0.2% levy on eligible imports intended to fund the organisation, according to 3News. He announced that he would engage other African leaders to secure their support for implementing the levy.
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, chairperson of the AU Commission, assured Mahama of the institution’s support for his accession to the rotating presidency of the Union in January. The two officials also discussed African debt, vaccine production, health systems, regional security and relations between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), according to 3News.
