With a goal to curb carbon emissions, South African startup Curbon, will make carbon-neutral online shopping possible through the launch of the country’s very first plugin created to help fight climate …
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Ghana’s consumer inflation reached nearly 34% in August, the highest since 2001, despite a historic rate increase by the central bank.Consumer inflation in the West African country climbed to 33.9% …
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Nigeria’s inflation rises to a 17-year-high of 20.52% in August
Nigeria’s inflation rate surged to 20.52% in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics consumer price index (CPI) report for August 2022, released on Thursday. The consumer price index (CPI), …
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eNaira platform now available, says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday said the eNaira platform was available after the completion of the maintenance process. The apex bank earlier announced that the platform was down …
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South Africa’s Eskom targets 32% power tariff increase for next year
South Africa’s struggling utility Eskom is seeking an average power tariff increase of just over 32% for the financial year that starts on April 1 2023, much higher than originally …
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FirstRand declares highest dividend payout in its history
FirstRand, South Africa’s biggest banking group by market value, will pay a record dividend to shareholders as the bank benefits from a post-pandemic resurgence. The company, which owns First National …
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South Africa may lose 53% of graduates to emigration, survey shows
About half of South Africa’s top earners and university graduates are considering emigration as citizens lose faith in the country’s future, the Social Research Foundation said, citing a survey it …
FGN savings bonds worth N2.1 billion were allotted to retail investors in the Nigerian capital market by the Debt Management Office (DMO). This information was disclosed by the debt office …
Google on Wednesday lost its appeal against a record €4.34bn EU competition fine for using the dominance of its Android mobile phone operating system to thwart competition. In a statement, …
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eNaira services temporarily unavailable, CBN confirms
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s digital currency, eNaira is currently not available due to an ongoing maintenance process, the financial regulator confirmed, Thursday. Recall that the CBN has been at …