monetary policy

The National Bank of Rwanda has raised its key repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.75 percent as the country battles rising inflation that is putting pressure on the …

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Olayemi Cardoso, have pledged closer coordination …

Lesotho’s economy is trying to recover after years of challenges, but the progress made this year could be at risk if global and regional economic conditions worsen. This was the …

Uganda’s central bank has decided to keep its main lending rate unchanged at 9.75 per cent for the fourth time in a row, as the country continues to monitor global …

Businesses across Nigeria say high interest rates have become the most severe challenge affecting their operations, surpassing long-standing problems like insecurity and poor electricity supply. This was revealed in the …

Ghana’s inflation rate has continued to fall for the fifth month in a row, with the latest figure standing at 18.4 percent in May 2025. This is the lowest level …

Ghana’s consumer inflation dropped for the fifth consecutive month in May, falling to its lowest level in over two years as economic pressures ease across the country. The Ghana Statistical …

The South African rand managed to hold on to most of its gains from the previous day during early trading on Friday, May 30, 2025, following fresh comments from the …

The Nigerian stock market has recorded a major gain of 64.11 per cent from July 2023 to June 2024, as the All-Share Index of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) rose …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has decided to keep its interest rate steady at 27.5 per cent. This decision was announced after the bank’s 300th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) …