The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued a strong warning to Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) against investing workers’ retirement savings in the Additional Tier-1 (AT1) capital instruments of Deposit Money …
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Guinness Nigeria CEO Girish Sharma to Lead 2025 National Marketing Summit and Edge Awards
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr Girish Sharma, has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2025 National Marketing Stakeholders’ Summit and Edge …
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Ghana Debt Falls as Stocks Attract Foreign Investors
Foreign investors pulled back sharply from Ghana’s debt market in 2024, cutting their holdings to GH¢13.4 billion by December, compared to GH¢17.5 billion a year earlier, according to the Bank …
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Ghana Targets Africa’s Top Spot in Digital Trade
Ghana is setting its sights on becoming Africa’s leading hub for digital trade and innovation, with the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) announcing bold plans to transform the country into …
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SYNLAB Ghana Wins Big at Medical and Diagnostic Excellence Awards
SYNLAB Ghana has been honoured as the Overall Best Laboratory Centre of the Year at the 4th Ghana Medical and Diagnostic Excellence Awards, which took place on Saturday, August 9, …
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Malawi Govt Breaks Cement Cartel with Cheaper Imports from Zambia
Malawi’s Trade and Industry Minister, Vitumbiko Mumba, has taken another decisive step against powerful cartels in the country, this time targeting the cement industry. His latest move follows closely after …
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Tanzania Revenue Authority Opens 200 Trade Facilitation Desks to Boost Business Growth
The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has taken a major step to strengthen trade across the country by launching 200 Trade Facilitation Desks. The desks, which officially begin operation on August …
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Africa Data Centres Secures Level One B-BBEE Status, Driving Inclusive Growth in South Africa’s Digital Economy
Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, has achieved a major milestone after being awarded a Level One B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) certification in South Africa. This is …
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Egypt’s Prime Minister Heads to Japan for Africa Development Talks at TICAD 9
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has travelled to Japan to take part in the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), a major global forum focused on Africa’s …
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Orange Corners Morocco Driving Grassroots Innovation with Dutch Partnership
Morocco is opening a new chapter in its entrepreneurial story with a unique program that takes business support beyond the big cities and into communities that are often ignored. The …