African economy news and analysis: GDP, inflation, interest rates, currencies, trade and the policies driving growth across the continent.
Zinox Group Chairman, Leo Stan Ekeh, has urged the Federal Government to subsidise electricity supply for schools and research centres, warning that poor power supply is slowing down Nigeria’s progress …
Petroleum retailers in Rivers State have expressed disappointment that the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mr Bayo Ojulari, failed to visit the Port Harcourt …
Stanbic IBTC Bank has restated its commitment to helping Nigerian women grow their businesses, noting that women entrepreneurs play a vital role in the nation’s economy. In a statement released …
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 …
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abuja to promote labour rights, improve business …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Malawi’s pension industry recorded impressive growth in 2024, with assets rising to K3.8 trillion, representing a 29.7 percent increase from 2023, according to the Financial Institutions Annual Report 2024 released …
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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