Business policy news from Africa: regulation, tax, trade rules and government decisions that affect companies and investors.
Sierra Leone’s central bank became the first in Africa and second globally after Israel to raise interest rates this year. A combination of factors, ranging from higher commodity costs to …
Parag Khanna, author and entrepreneur, and Dion Shango, PwC’s territory senior partner for Africa Central and Southern Africa, discuss the implications of an increasingly mobile world. Are we running out …
Many want to protect their saving by hoarding gold, but that has led to an exponential rise in the price of the metal, making it off-limits for other consumers. Egyptians …
Kenya and Eritrea have agreed to abolish visa requirements for their respective citizens. The two countries believe the move will bolster bilateral relations, and improve people-to-people ties besides entrenching regional …
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics issued the Annual Bulletin for Trade Exchange Between Egypt and Nile Basin Countries in 2021 that presents and analyses trade volume (exports- …
The growth rate within the countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), amounted to 5.7% in 2022, down 0.4% compared to 2021, announced Monday the leaders of …
German Foreign Minister Robert Habeck opened the two-day German-Africa business summit in Johannesburg with positive words. “The government will provide additional incentives for investment in regions like southern Africa where …
Experts on Wednesday raised concerns over a new policy announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria that heavily limits withdrawals of money in a push for a cashless economy. The …
The world’s 69 poorest countries need an extra $436 billion over five years to address the aftermath of Covid-19, rebuild external buffers and grow incomes, the International Monetary Fund said. …
Federal Government recovers N600 billion from oil and gas companies operating in Nigeria according to reports from the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) audit. This, according to Punch, is …
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