African economy news and analysis: GDP, inflation, interest rates, currencies, trade and the policies driving growth across the continent.
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has joined forces with the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, FMO, to launch the FCMB–FMO AgriTech Investment Readiness Programme 2025, a new initiative aimed at boosting …
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has restated the bank’s commitment to supporting women’s financial inclusion and leadership development as part of Nigeria’s wider plan …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill 2025 into law, officially making it the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. The new law has …
Zenith Bank Plc has marked its 35th anniversary in Lagos with a grand celebration that honoured pioneer customers and long-serving staff members. The event brought together stakeholders, business leaders, partners, …
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has warned taxpayers against the temptation of concealing business transactions under the new National E-Invoicing Solution, also known as the Merchant-Buyer Model. The agency …
Engineers have cautioned that Nigeria could face a worsening crisis if the country fails to close its infrastructure gap through well-structured Public-Private Partnership (PPP) investments. They explained that without urgent …
Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, a leading real estate company, has unveiled a zero-interest and no-hidden-charge housing and land subscription repayment plan targeted at Nigerians in the diaspora. The new offer …
Nigeria’s inflation outlook is showing signs of relief as analysts project a continued slowdown in the coming months. This follows new data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) …
The Malawi kwacha is once again under the spotlight after showing signs of weakness against major foreign currencies such as the euro, the British pound and the South African rand, …
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – August 15, 2025: Ethio Telecom, in collaboration with Huawei, has achieved a major technological milestone by launching North Africa’s first GigaAAU FDD tri-band Massive MIMO site, …
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