Congo parliament commission asks government to scrap unpopular phone levy
A parliamentary commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has recommended the government scrap an unpopular "phone tax", saying it has not been able to trace the funds raised so far, according to a parliamentary report seen by Reuters. The levy, introduced by the telecoms ministry last year, was aimed at raising funds for Congo's telecoms regulator to be able to register mobile phones and other devices in a secured central registry.
Source: polity.org.za