Economy

Ghana’s economy grew by 4.8 percent, year-on-year, in the second quarter of this year largely due to the manufacturing and crop and cocoa sectors, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has …

The Ministry of Industrialization, Enterprise and Trade is seeking Sh978 million from the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the exchequer to facilitate the implementation of an integrated national …

Kenya’s exports to Tanzania grew the sharpest among all East Africa Community (EAC) markets in the six months to June 2022. Kenya’s exports to Tanzania jumped the highest by 46% …

The Nigerian startup ecosystem has recorded a significant amount of growth in terms of investments, with Lagos taking the lead. According to a report, about 383 Nigerian tech startups raised a …

South Africa’s headline consumer inflation fell to 7.6% year on year in August, data showed on Wednesday, suggesting inflation may have peaked in annual terms at 7.8% the previous month. Inflation …

The most severe blackouts in South Africa’s history have left the government struggling for ways to mitigate their impact on businesses and livelihoods, with efforts to buy more power from …

In a bid to offset the sharp drop in Morocco’s cereal harvest, the North African country’s imports of soft wheat from France are forecasted to stand at 4.5-5 million tones …

Morocco is currently home to Africa’s third-largest luxury market, with a total of $125 billion in private wealth, says a new report from the consulting firm Henley & Partners. In …

The Norwegian authorities have  raised an alarm over Kenyan avocados after two packages of the product were claimed to contain high doses of pesticide chlorpyrifos that exceed the permitted limit value. …

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has settled on a Japanese firm for the verification of all second-hand motor vehicles, spare parts and mobile equipment that will be imported into …