Tariffs On Data, Voice Calls May Rise Over Telecom Infrastructure   Telcos may have no choice but increase tariff for voice calls and data over the decision of 14 state governments to increase the cost of right of way (RoW) for telecommunication infrastructure. The telcos, acting under...

In 4 Years, Electricity Tariffs Grow Threefold   Electricity tariffs have increased by more than 300 per cent in the last four years, investigation has shown. Although the government has always predicated increases in tariffs on the need for appropriate cost for better service delivery to the...

China’s Trade Surplus with U.S. Reduces Official data on Wednesday showed that China’s trade surplus with the United States declined in July after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese goods in a showdown between the world’s two biggest economies. The Asian giant posted a $28.1...

Oil Prices, Stocks Fall Over Trumps Trade War Fresh fears of a trade war between the world’s top two economies sent Asia markets tumbling on Monday after the United States and China imposed tit-for-tat tariffs on billions of dollars of imports. Energy firms were among the...

Mexico Imposes Tariffs On $3bn US Exports   In retaliation for the Trump administration announcing tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Mexico and much of the rest of the world, Mexico Tuesday imposed a series of tariffs against US exports to its market valued at...

Electricity: NERC Commences Review Of Tariffs   The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Tuesday said it had commenced the process of reviewing electricity tariff that would be used by distribution companies (Discos) in Nigeria for the next five years, which is between 2019 and 2023. The...