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South Africa to Scrap Tax on Sanitary Pads
The 15% tax on sanitary products will be done away with starting in April, says the country's Finance Minister.
Nigeria's Minister of Finance Says New Plan Will Encourage 'Child Spacing' Not Limit Childbirth
Zainab Ahmed has clarified earlier statements about limiting the amount of children a woman can have, stating that the federal government will instead encourage women to "wait between pregnancies."
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