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Capital Gains Tax Act, 1967

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

The Act makes provision for all matters related to the taxation of capital gains and accruing on the disposal of assets including allowable deductions, fictitious transaction, valuation, and computation of capital gains as well as other related matters.

Nigeria 1967 Finance

Casino Taxation Act, 1965

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act for the imposition of tax on the net gaming revenue of casinos in the Lagos territory and other related matters.

Nigeria 1965 Finance

Electricity Regulation Act: Electricity Regulations for Expropriation on Behalf of a Licensee.

Ministry of Minerals and Energy, South Africa

The regulations operate under the electricity regulation act of 2006. It stipulates that: “any licensee who requires the State to expropriate land on its behalf, or any right in,
over, or in respect of the land as enshrined in the electricity regulation act, must comply with sub regulations (3) and (4), and apply in writing to the Minister of Public Works to do so in the manner prescribed in sub regulations (2) and (6)”.

South Africa 2008 Energy

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy

Ministry of Education, Rwanda

The TVET policy emphasizes the importance of education and training in attaining the priority goals of developing countries. In conjunction with other crucial national policies, the TVET aims to achieve economic growth by focusing on technical and vocational training at all levels of education and for all categories of citizens.

Rwanda 2015 Education

Family Planning Policy

Ministry of Health, Rwanda

This policy on family planning aims to address the various challenges inhibiting the full implementation and success of family planning in Rwanda.

Rwanda 2012 Health

Compensation for Damages Caused By Animals Law

Ministry of National Resources, Rwanda

The law determines compensation for persons damaged by animals found in national parks and protected areas, as a worker or visitor with necessary authorization. It also covers damages done by animals on the list established by the national parks outside such parks or protected areas. It highlights categories and forms of compensation, payment period, persons entitled to compensation, legal actions, and other transitional provisions.

Rwanda 2011 Forestry and Wildlife

Law Establishing the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB)

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

The Law establishes the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB), with legal personality, administrative, and financial autonomy. It determines the board’s responsibilities, organizational structure, property and finance, and the supervisory authority.

Rwanda 2010 Agriculture and Rural Development

National Environmental (Electrical/Electronic) Sector Regulations, 2011

Ministry of Environment, Nigeria

The principal thrust of these Regulations is to prevent and minimize pollution from all operations and ancillary activities of the Electrical/ Electronic Sector to the Nigerian environment. These Regulations cover both new and used Electrical/Electronic Equipment (EEE/UEEE).

Nigeria 2011 Environment and Climate Change

National Family Planning Blueprint (Scale-up Plan)

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

National Family Planning Blueprint (Scale-up Plan) highlights Nigeria’s plan for the adoption of family planning contraceptives in Nigeria. This blueprint also focuses on the processes to close the funding gap in family planning as Nigeria seeks to achieve a 36 per cent contraceptive prevalence rate by 2018. The development of this policy builds on the 2012 London Family Planning Summit.

Nigeria 2014 Health

National Policy on Barytes Development

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

Barytes is used in oil drilling by oil exploration companies. This policy was developed by the government to ensure orderly and economic exploration, processing, usage and export of barytes in Nigeria. The policy is divided into four key sections namely: policies on the endowment of barytes resources in Nigeria; training, research and technology on the development of barytes; policies to ensure financial support for the development of barytes; relevant laws and regulation for barytes exploration; and environmental policies related to barytes development.

Nigeria 2001 Trade, Industry and Investment

National Electric Power Policy

Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Nigeria

The overall goal of the policy is to ensure an adequate supply of electricity to meet the need of Nigerians by modernizing and expanding the coverage of electricity supply. The policy was divided into short-term (3-5 years) and long term (5-plus years) goals and aimed to ensure efficiency in the electricity market and a sound regulatory framework for the development of the electricity industry.

Nigeria 2001 Energy

National Energy Policy

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

The goal of this policy is to reduce the over-dependence on oil by diversification of the country’s energy sources, increased research and development and human resources in the energy sector. Other policy objectives include ensuring a reliable affordable and environmentally friendly supply of energy in Nigeria; increasing private sector participation in the energy sector; and ensuring national self-reliance and technological development in the energy sector.

Nigeria 2001 Energy

National Policy on Information Technology

Ministry of Communication, Nigeria

The goal of this policy is to place Nigeria as a leader in the IT sector in Africa, by ensuring the adoption of IT in the education sector, creation of wealth, poverty reduction, job creation, and global competition.

Nigeria 2001 Information, Communication and Technology

National Policy on Biotechnology

Ministry of Science & Technology, Nigeria

The principal objective of this policy includes: to ensure Nigeria is self-reliant in the application of biotech; to ensure safe, ethical and profitable use of biotechnology in Nigeria; to support investment in biotech R&D to support innovation and economic development; and to develop appropriate legislation compatible with international regulations in the biotech industry.

Nigeria 2001 Science and Technology

National Geoinformation Policy

Ministry of Science & Technology, Nigeria

This policy aims to ensure the optimal use of geospatial information for sustainable development, poverty reduction and improvement in the quality of life of Nigerians. The policy covers the maintenance of geospatial database; standardization of hardware and software; maintenance of metadata; legal issues such as intellectual property and privacy; and modalities for data security.

Nigeria 2001 Science and Technology

National Policy on HIV/AIDs

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This policy was developed to limit the spread and impact of the HIV/AIDs epidemic in the country so that it is no longer a concern of public health and socioeconomic life. The policy has two main strategies: (a) the prevention of HIV/AIDs transmission; and (b) laws and ethics to ensure the protection of rights of Nigerians, especially those living with HIV/AIDs.

Nigeria 2001 Health

National Policy on Population

Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

The overall objective of this policy is sustainable development and improvement in the quality of life and the standard of living of Nigerians. Specifically, the policy aims to ensure sustained economic growth in tandem with population growth; to achieve an optimal population growth rate; and to ensure a demographic that supports sustainable development.

Nigeria 2001 Economy

National Policy on Science and Technology

Ministry of Science & Technology, Nigeria

This policy aims to ensure science and technology are adopted for the national development and advancement of the Nigerian economy. The policy objectives include positioning science and technology in the socio-political system; development of scientific and technological human capital; and the adoption of science and technology in economic activities.

Nigeria 2001 Science and Technology

National Shipping Policy

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

This is an Act of parliament for the establishment of the National Maritime Authority and the implementation of Nigeria’s shipping policies. The Act outlines the functions of the Authority and the various shipping regulations of the maritime sector. The Act also empowers the Authority to make regulations.

Nigeria 2001 Transportation