Ghana — Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged calm amid growing calls by some Ghanaians for the deportation of Nigerians residing in the country. …
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PwC Applauds Ghana’s Fiscal Discipline in 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review
Ghana’s efforts to maintain fiscal and monetary discipline in the first half of 2025 have earned praise from the international consultancy firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which has urged the government to …
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Malaysia Drops HVGT, Shifts to Luxury Sales Tax in Revised Fiscal Plan
Malaysia has shelved plans to implement the High-Value Goods Tax (HVGT), but elements of the policy have been integrated into a revised sales tax framework, according to Prime Minister Anwar …
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Online Piracy Surpasses Cable Theft, Threatens Kenya’s Film Industry
Kenya’s entertainment industry is under serious threat as online piracy has overtaken traditional cable theft, becoming the most dangerous challenge facing local content creators and broadcasters. The growing menace is …
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Family Bank Gets $20m from UK Investor to Boost SME Trade Loans
Family Bank of Kenya has received a major financial boost of $20 million (approximately Sh2.6 billion) from British International Investment (BII), a UK-based development finance institution. The funding is aimed …
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Turkish Stock Market Closes Lower Amid High Trading Volume
The Turkish stock market ended Tuesday’s trading session in the red, as the country’s main index, the BIST 100, fell by 0.52% to close at 10,487.25 points. This drop came …
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ICE Hits Record Earnings as Energy Trading and IPOs Surge
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter of 2025, driven by increased trading activity during a volatile …
Zambia, one of Africa’s largest copper-producing nations, may soon feel the heat of fresh U.S. trade policies after President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on all copper imports starting …
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FG Plans Legal Action on Vandalism to Accelerate Digital Development
The Federal Government has raised concerns over the rising destruction of telecommunications infrastructure across Nigeria, especially in conflict-prone areas. This was made known by the Attorney-General of the Federation and …
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IATA Raises Alarm Over Aviation Safety, Blocked Funds in Africa
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has raised serious concerns over the state of aviation safety in Africa, revealing that 46 out of 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have not …