Rating agency, Moody’s has downgraded Ghana’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Caa2 from Caa1 and placed the ratings on review for downgrade. The rating downgrade to Caa2, …
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Egypt’s gas exports hit $8B in 2021/2022
Egypt’s exports of natural and liquefied gas amounted to about $8 billion in the fiscal year 2021/2022, according to a cabinet statement on Sunday. Previously, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said …
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Egypt targets digital exports of $5.5B in 2022/23
Egypt aims to raise its digital exports during the current fiscal year 2022/2023 to $5.5 billion, with an annual increase of 13 percent, according to Reuters. The Assistant Minister of …
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 …
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Trade Ministry requesting for Sh900mn From Development Partners To Unlock Kenya’s Export Potential
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 …
Kenyans head to elections on Tuesday with business leaders upbeat about a peaceful political transition and no major disruptions to the economy, a departure from the fear of downturns associated …
Kenya’s inflation rose to a new two-year record of 7.1 per cent in May as the cost of food and beverages continues to rise sharply partly affected by the war …
Zimbabwe’s central bank has banned third country foreign payments, except for fuel, in measures to facilitate critical transactions to keep the economy going smoothly and encourage remittance of export proceeds back …
The NBS also says that Kaduna residents paid the highest price for petrol in April, compared to other states. The National Bureau Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price paid by …
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has announced a series of planned privatizations of state-owned companies, as the country struggles with an economic crisis and inflation at almost 15% in April. …