WEST AFRICA
Gates, others launch $500 million maternal, newborn health fund, bucking aid cuts trend
Tue, Apr 29th 2025USAID disruption: Can Ghana leverage healthcare supply chains?
Tue, Apr 29th 2025Moody’s: U.S. import tariffs credit negative for African banks
Tue, Apr 29th 2025Nigeria’s debt service obligations hit ₦696.27bn in January 2025- CBN
Tue, Apr 29th 2025Will Nigeria’s equities extend bull run?
Fri, Apr 25th 2025
How funding freeze, treatment cost heighten Africa’s malaria burden
Fri, Apr 25th 2025Will FUGAZ sustain momentum?
Thu, Apr 24th 2025Will Nigeria implement 4% free-on-board charge?
Thu, Apr 24th 2025
Will profit-taking in consumer goods tilt Nigeria equities?
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025Can Nigeria attain petroleum export status?
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025
AfCFTA Secretary General Calls for Unified African Trade Policy as Trump Tariffs Hit
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025Tariff war: Will chocolate prices soar higher?
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on April 23
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025Investors sustain interest in short-dated Ghana T-bills
Tue, Apr 22nd 2025
Will Nigeria clear ₦4trn debt owed power generation companies?
Thu, Apr 17th 2025Nigeria signs minerals pact with South Africa in diversification push
Thu, Apr 17th 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on April 17
Thu, Apr 17th 2025
African Markets – Factors to watch on April 16
Wed, Apr 16th 2025Nigeria’s annual inflation picks up to 24.23% in March
Tue, Apr 15th 2025IMF reaches staff-level agreement on 4th review of ECF with Ghana
Tue, Apr 15th 2025
African Markets – Factors to watch on April 14
Mon, Apr 14th 2025Unlocking Africa with digital policy capital & private sector drive
Mon, Apr 14th 2025Inside Africa’s million dollar garbage business
Fri, Apr 11th 2025
United Kingdom Looks Forward to Working with Next AfDB President
Thu, Apr 10th 2025Afreximbank African Trade Centres, catalysing business across Africa and the Caribbean
Thu, Apr 10th 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on April 10
Thu, Apr 10th 2025
NRGI: Ghana’s domestic lithium refining plan should be based on economic feasibility
Tue, Apr 8th 2025The Africa Opportunity: A Global Private Capital Imperative
Mon, Apr 7th 2025Oil and gas investor Afreximbank earmarks $3 bln to support locally-refined products
Mon, Apr 7th 2025Databank: Robust investor demand drives Ghana equities
Mon, Apr 7th 2025
Ghana consumer inflation eases to 22.4% in March
Wed, Apr 2nd 2025IMF begins fourth review of ECF for Ghana
Wed, Apr 2nd 2025Nigeria’s net FX reserves hit three-year high, central bank says
Wed, Apr 2nd 2025
The problem of organizing weak states; and why Africa needs a new model of Pan-Africanism
Mon, Mar 31st 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on March 31
Mon, Mar 31st 2025West African juntas impose levy on imported goods
Mon, Mar 31st 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on March 28
Fri, Mar 28th 2025
Nigeria: The Rebirth of Africa’s Giant
Thu, Mar 27th 2025Focus On: Healthcare Federation of Nigeria marks 10th anniversary
Wed, Mar 26th 2025UK’s Prince Harry ‘in shock’ after quitting his African Aids charity
Wed, Mar 26th 2025
China’s CCECC to invest $1.4 billion in Tanzania-Zambia railway
Thu, Mar 20th 2025Ghana says no bailouts for loss-making state-owned enterprises
Thu, Mar 20th 2025
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita unpacks the group’s 2024 results
Tue, Mar 18th 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on March 18
Tue, Mar 18th 2025
Focus On Afreximbank: African Medical Centre of Excellence unveils construction milestones
Fri, Mar 14th 2025
Ghana plans 24-hour economy policy
Wed, Mar 12th 2025Ghana faces significant external debt service, finance minister says
Tue, Mar 11th 2025
Will Ghana’s economy expand in 2025?
Tue, Mar 11th 2025Ghana’s growth slows in fourth quarter of 2024
Mon, Mar 10th 2025
Focus On: Stanbic IBTC Gas & Infrastructure Conference
Fri, Mar 7th 2025Africa Oil Corp bullish on Nigeria growth, Namibia long game
Thu, Mar 6th 2025World leaders commemorate Ghana’s independence day celebration
Thu, Mar 6th 2025
FY’24 results trickle in
Fri, Feb 28th 2025Nigeria’s FAAC shares 1.7trn revenue in January
Fri, Feb 28th 2025
Rwanda sanctions will undermine push for Congo peace talks, proscribed minister says
Wed, Feb 26th 2025
Nigeria’s Q4 GDP growth quickens to 3.84% y/y
Tue, Feb 25th 2025Vitol, Glencore win $380 million award in Nigerian LNG litigation
Tue, Feb 25th 2025
Investors sustain interest in T-bills
Fri, Feb 21st 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on Feb 21
Fri, Feb 21st 2025Nigeria’s central bank keeps main interest rate unchanged
Thu, Feb 20th 2025
African Markets – Factors to watch on Feb 20
Thu, Feb 20th 2025Investors mixed on Nigeria equities
Wed, Feb 19th 2025Nigeria’s inflation rate drops after statistics overhauled and updated
Tue, Feb 18th 2025
State of Africa: The private sector’s role in addressing forced displacement crisis in Africa
Tue, Feb 18th 2025
Nigeria: Leading Africa’s Digital Trade Revolution
Thu, Feb 13th 2025Nigerian lawmakers pass increased budget of $36.6 billion for 2025
Thu, Feb 13th 2025Operation recover all loot: Ghana aims to retrieve state assets
Thu, Feb 13th 2025
Green Jobs – the energy transition must be framed as an economic opportunity, not a moral obligation
Wed, Feb 12th 2025
Nigeria equities to sustain buy-side pressure
Fri, Feb 7th 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on Feb 6
Thu, Feb 6th 2025
Nigeria union suspends planned protest over telecom tariff, enters talks with government
Tue, Feb 4th 2025‘I don’t want to die’: Trump’s aid plans raise fear in Africa
Tue, Feb 4th 2025Ghana consumer inflation slows to 23.5% year-on-year in January
Mon, Feb 3rd 2025Race to lead Africa’s top development finance institution hots up
Fri, Jan 31st 2025
African Markets – Factors to watch on Jan 28
Tue, Jan 28th 2025Ghana central bank holds policy rate for second meeting in a row
Mon, Jan 27th 2025
Foundational Learning: Empowering Africaʼs Agency and Development in the Age of AI
Fri, Jan 24th 2025
Nigeria needs to double economic growth within a year or two, finance minister says
Fri, Jan 24th 2025Parthian: Mixed sentiments to persist in Nigeria equities
Wed, Jan 22nd 2025As Africa Assumes G20 Leadership, strengthening African Financial Systems key to Global Financial Reforms
Tue, Jan 21st 2025How The Gold Boom Is Fueling A Rise In Illegal Gold Mining In Africa
Thu, Jan 16th 2025
Ghana could seek more IMF funding, incoming finance minister says
Fri, Jan 10th 2025Ghana’s president names Cassiel Ato Forson as finance minister
Thu, Jan 9th 2025NGX All Share Index up 0.80%
Thu, Jan 9th 2025
Ghana cocoa purchases slump as election delays payments, financing
Tue, Jan 7th 2025Africa in 2025
Mon, Jan 6th 2025
Cocoa prices climb to new record high, prompting fresh warnings about extreme volatility
Tue, Dec 17th 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on Dec 11
Wed, Dec 11th 2024Will offensive against Lakurawa contain terror threats?
Tue, Dec 10th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Dec 10
Tue, Dec 10th 2024
Africa Business Weekly: Ghana decides 2024: Will policy reforms be sustained post election?
Mon, Dec 9th 2024Olawuyi: NGOs crucial to sustainability in oil & gas industry
Thu, Dec 5th 2024Idowu: Nigeria needs to be prepared for the next frontier of oil & gas
Thu, Dec 5th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Dec 4
Wed, Dec 4th 2024
Ghana’s economic crisis looms over impending elections
Mon, Dec 2nd 2024Ghana central bank holds policy rate on inflation concerns
Fri, Nov 29th 2024Who are the main candidates in Ghana’s presidential election?
Fri, Nov 29th 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on Nov 22
Fri, Nov 22nd 2024Keeping up the fight – A renewed push for replenishment commitments
Thu, Nov 21st 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Nov 20
Wed, Nov 20th 2024
Visa’s commitment to fintech continues with 3rd cohort of Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator
Tue, Nov 19th 2024
Ghana blocks pension funds from offshore investment on currency concerns, sources say
Tue, Nov 19th 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on Nov 12
Tue, Nov 12th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Nov 11
Mon, Nov 11th 2024Main Ghana opposition leader tipped to win presidential vote, poll shows
Mon, Nov 11th 2024
Ghana eyes fuel imports from Dangote oil refinery
Tue, Oct 29th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Oct 28
Mon, Oct 28th 2024AFRICA-FX-Uganda’s currency seen gaining while Ghana’s could drop
Thu, Oct 24th 2024
World Bank’s Banga says more bilateral debt forgiveness needed
Thu, Oct 17th 2024Improving power supply in Nigeria
Wed, Oct 16th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Oct 16
Wed, Oct 16th 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on Oct 14
Mon, Oct 14th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Oct 11
Fri, Oct 11th 2024Nigerian and Ghanaian currencies seen falling
Thu, Oct 10th 2024
Ghana’s wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature
Mon, Oct 7th 2024IMF and Ghana reach staff-level deal on $3 bln loan programme review
Fri, Oct 4th 2024
Kenyan private sector conditions weaken in September, PMI shows
Thu, Oct 3rd 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Oct 3
Thu, Oct 3rd 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Oct 1
Tue, Oct 1st 2024
Ghana’s VP and former president among 13 candidates for presidency
Fri, Sep 20th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Sept 20
Fri, Sep 20th 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on Sept 17
Tue, Sep 17th 2024Climate change costs Africa up to 5% of GDP, UN climate head says
Thu, Sep 5th 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on Aug 2
Fri, Aug 2nd 2024World Bank upbeat on Guinea as growth projected to hit 4.8% in 2024
Thu, Aug 1st 2024
The Abidjan Declaration: an unprecedented moment in charting the future of sustainable immunisation in Africa
Tue, Jul 23rd 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on July 23
Tue, Jul 23rd 2024GRA revenue collection hit Gh₵68.04bn in H1’24
Thu, Jul 18th 2024Onasami: ECO framework to address local currencies’ volatility concerns
Thu, Jul 11th 2024
Nigeria beats rivals for bid to host new Africa Energy Bank
Fri, Jul 5th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on July 4
Thu, Jul 4th 2024Before the bell: Today’s Business News
Thu, Jul 4th 2024
Daily Open: ABSA PMI’s Positive Streak Amid Persistent Challenges, GNU Cabinet Announced
Tue, Jul 2nd 2024
Can oil sustain price rally?
Thu, Jun 27th 2024Nigeria eyes fresh loans from development partners
Thu, Jun 20th 2024
West African nations call for firms to be able to offset carbon
Mon, Jun 10th 2024
Besseling: End of Togo electoral cycle assures policy continuity
Tue, May 14th 2024BRVM CEO Edoh Amenounve on regional investment opportunities
Tue, May 7th 2024
Oil prices fall on Middle East tensions
Mon, Apr 15th 2024
Nigeria lifts sanctions against Niger Republic, Guinea
Thu, Mar 14th 2024African cocoa plants run out of beans as global chocolate crisis deepens
Thu, Mar 14th 2024UK taps into trade opportunities in Benin, Togo
Mon, Mar 11th 2024
Ivory Coast cocoa council says it will not default on contracts despite bean shortage
Thu, Feb 15th 2024Ghana’s headline inflation rises to 23.5% in January
Thu, Feb 15th 2024Nigerian investors focus on ₦1trn T-bills auction
Wed, Feb 7th 2024
How ECOWAS crack may impact bloc’s power pool
Mon, Jan 29th 2024Ivory Coast says it raised $2.6 bln in oversubscribed Eurobonds issuance
Wed, Jan 24th 2024Blinken pledges $45 mln to boost coastal West Africa security
Tue, Jan 23rd 2024
West Africa Unbound: The Top Travel Destinations Across The Region
Fri, Jan 5th 2024Exploring paths to restore fiscal capacity in Nigeria & Ghana
Thu, Dec 14th 2023Nearly 50 mln facing hunger in West, Central Africa as conflict spreads
Wed, Dec 13th 2023
Central Europe’s defence companies spy African opportunity
Wed, Nov 15th 2023How soon can Ghana unlock next IMF disbursement?
Tue, Nov 14th 2023Niger junta calls on Togo to facilitate talks
Tue, Nov 7th 2023
Africa’s Next Generation EP6: FinTech and the transformation of the payment’s ecosystem in Africa
Mon, Oct 2nd 2023Farmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally
Mon, Oct 2nd 2023
Soccer-Morocco and East African co-bid to host future Africa Cup of Nations finals
Wed, Sep 27th 2023
Gender equality can accelerate Africa’s food systems transformation – Here are 5 ways to make this happen
Tue, Sep 26th 2023
Uber rolls out electric bike fleet in Kenya, its first in Africa
Thu, Aug 31st 2023Nigeria’s petrol use down 28% after subsidy scrapped, regulator says
Thu, Jul 6th 2023
AfDB Annual Meetings: How to de-risk green financing in Africa
Thu, May 25th 2023Ghana plans ‘disciplined approach’ to IMF loan, says president
Wed, May 24th 2023Ukraine courts Africa and ‘Global South’ as peace plans proliferate
Tue, May 23rd 2023
How to Close Gender Gaps and Grow the Global Economy
Wed, Mar 8th 2023Mauto’s expansion into the Rwandan market
Tue, Feb 28th 2023Female-owned farms and companies are growing Ghana’s taste for coffee
Thu, Feb 23rd 2023
‘Unpredictable’ election in Africa’s largest economy is set to resonate around the world
Wed, Feb 22nd 2023
Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo and Chad get $311 million from World Bank for renewables
Thu, Feb 2nd 2023
Africa should not be arena for international competition, says Chinese foreign minister
Wed, Jan 11th 2023Renewables shift lays bare Africa’s energy dilemma
Wed, Oct 19th 2022Cameroon, Nigeria request to join Ivory-Ghana cocoa initiative
Wed, Oct 12th 2022
Senegal’s ruling party says holds majority after legislative vote
Mon, Aug 1st 2022Benin signs 11 partnerships to expand Sèmè City project
Fri, Jul 29th 2022
Russia’s Lavrov courts Africa in quest for more non-Western friends
Mon, Jul 25th 2022Global brands are taking note of Africa’s music and talent
Fri, Jul 22nd 2022West African leaders lift economic and financial sanctions on Mali
Mon, Jul 4th 2022
Mauritius Commercial Bank to open Nigeria office in Africa growth plan
Tue, Jun 14th 2022Nigeria okays next step for new gas pipeline via Morocco to Europe
Thu, Jun 2nd 2022
Zambia debt restructuring ‘stalled’ – finance minister
Fri, Apr 22nd 2022Focus On Presco’s expansion plans, ₦50bn bond issuance program
Wed, Apr 20th 2022StanChart cuts seven minnow businesses in Africa and Middle East
Thu, Apr 14th 2022
World Fair Ends With Festivities, Pyrotechnics And High Tech
Fri, Apr 1st 2022Kenya’s central bank temporarily blocks Ecobank from FX trading
Mon, Mar 28th 2022West African court orders lifting of some sanctions against Mali
Fri, Mar 25th 2022
Conditions no longer in place to continue Mali fight, France says
Tue, Feb 15th 2022Togo’s Houngbo shares his vision for the future of work
Wed, Jan 19th 2022
The EU-African SME Summit 2021 Sets the Framework for Collaboration between SMEs in Africa and Europe
Wed, Nov 24th 2021
Poland seeks increased partnership with Africa
Thu, Oct 28th 2021Arise IIP plans decarbonized special economic zone in Benin
Mon, Oct 4th 2021
Over 200 graduates emerge from the Ecobank Group and AUDA-NEPAD MSME Training for Financing program
Wed, Jul 28th 2021Former President Barack Obama Joins NBA Africa as Strategic Partner
Tue, Jul 27th 2021Benin Hosts Landmark Schools’ Tournament
Tue, Jul 27th 2021
African countries call for $100 billion for World Bank development fund
Fri, Jul 16th 2021
CDC Group announces US$50m trade finance facility with Ecobank as part of its Covid-19 response
Thu, Jul 15th 2021Soccer-Raja Casablanca win African Confederation Cup final
Sat, Jul 10th 2021ITFC’s Signs a Euro 10 Million Murabaha Financing Agreement with Bridge Bank Group, Cote d’Ivoire (BBGCI) to Support Private Sector and SME Funding
Mon, Jul 5th 2021
HIV generic drug for babies distributed in Africa, says UNITAID
Sun, Jul 4th 2021
AMEA Power launches 50MW Solar Power Plant in Togo – the country’s first utility-scale renewable energy project developed by an Independent Power Producer
Tue, Jun 22nd 2021
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Launches Alliance to Fight Avoidable Blindness (AFAB) II in Djibouti
Sun, Jun 20th 2021IMF Staff Concludes Virtual Visit to Togo
Sat, Jun 19th 2021Soccer-Sierra Leone end long wait for Africa Cup of Nations finals berth
Tue, Jun 15th 2021Friendlies Results
Tue, Jun 8th 2021Friendlies Fixtures
Mon, Jun 7th 2021Friendlies Summaries
Mon, Jun 7th 2021Soccer-Africa Cup of Nations finals draw postponed
Sun, Jun 6th 2021ATI Announces Profits for the 9th Consecutive Year as it Marks 20 Years of supporting Trade and Investment in Africa
Fri, Jun 4th 2021Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities
Thu, Jun 3rd 2021Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 30 May 2021, 9 am EAT
Sun, May 30th 2021Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 29 May 2021, 9 am EAT
Sat, May 29th 2021Hundreds protest against TOTAL across Africa
Tue, May 25th 2021West African officials head for Mali after ‘attempted coup’
Tue, May 25th 2021Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 22 May 2021, 9 am EAT
Sat, May 22nd 2021Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 21 May 2021, 6 pm EAT
Sat, May 22nd 2021US-based Outsource Monetic(TM), 1st Independent ATM Deployer (IAD) to operate in West and Central Africa (UEMOA and CEMAC)
Tue, May 4th 2021African Messaging App Ayoba Celebrates Second Birthday With 5.5m Users, Launches Voice and Video Calling as well as Web Access
Tue, May 4th 2021Zambia President and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp inaugurate the 8th edition of Merck Foundation Conference 2021
Fri, Apr 30th 2021Coronavirus – African countries face high risk of COVID-19 resurgence
Thu, Apr 29th 2021Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 24 April 2021, 6 pm EAT
Sat, Apr 24th 2021DIARY-Political and General News Events from April 23
Fri, Apr 23rd 2021African Ministers of Air Transport adopt Common Position regarding International Travel
Wed, Apr 21st 2021Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2021, 8th edition to be conducted on 27th to 29th April 2021, with 19 African First Ladies as Guests of Honor
Wed, Apr 21st 2021New leadership and energy sector restructuring is expected to boost energy investments into Niger (By Verner Ayukegba)
Wed, Apr 14th 2021Soccer-Togo coach Le Roy resigns after Cup of Nations failure
Wed, Apr 14th 2021African Markets – Factors to watch on April 14
Wed, Apr 14th 2021African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI)’s Transparency Tool Records ESCOM’s Impressive Payment Record to Malawi’s only Operational IPP
Mon, Apr 12th 2021African Markets – Factors to watch on April 12
Mon, Apr 12th 2021Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 11 April 2021, 6 pm EAT
Sun, Apr 11th 2021Benin votes for president after week of violent protests
Sun, Apr 11th 2021Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 10 April 2021, 9 am EAT
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