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The International Monetary Fund has revised downwards the growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa to 3.8 per cent this year and 4.2 per cent in 2026. 

IMF: SSA economy to grow 3.8% in 2025, 4.2% in 2026

Bamboo's Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Yanmo Omorogbe says driving investors’ interests in asset classes in Africa is important while highlighting the role of financial literacy in bridging knowledge gaps. 

Omorogbe: Focus in on driving investors’ interest in asset classes

Today is World Malaria Day and the World Health Organization is calling for revitalized efforts at all levels, from global policy to community action, to accelerate progress towards malaria elimination. 

How funding freeze, treatment cost heighten Africa’s malaria burden

The Nigerian Customs Service says it plans to reintroduce a four per cent Free-on-Board value on imports after extensive consultation with relevant stakeholders. 

Will Nigeria implement 4% free-on-board charge?

Bankole Odusanya, Treasury Chief Dealer at Polaris Bank joins CNBC Africa for more on these developments. 


Nigeria eyes reinclusion in JP Morgan bond index

Nigeria raked in 6.9 billion naira from mining fees in the first quarter of this year. 

Nigeria rakes in ₦6.9bn from mining fees in Q1’25

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its economic growth forecast for Nigeria in 2025 to 3 per cent this year and 2.7 per cent in 2026 owing to declining oil prices. Will the country surpass this growth forecast? Tilewa Adebajo, CEO of The 

Will Nigeria surpass economic growth forecasts near-term?

The Director at the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises, Muda Yusuf, believes some propositions in the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Bill currently before the National Assembly needs to consider, the critical challenges. 

CPPE: Nigeria's raw material bill should reflect challenges facing manufacturers

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria believes Nigeria can become a full petroleum exporting nation in two years. 

Can Nigeria attain petroleum export status?

S&P Global Ratings has raised its long-term local and foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Togo to B+ with a stable outlook is stable. 

S&P upgrades Togo’s sovereign credit rating to B+, outlook stable

Analysts forecast with President Trump’s new tariffs in place, the price of chocolate is expected to rise even further. Meanwhile, Cocoa prices rally to fresh 2-week highs as slowing cocoa exports from Cote D’Ivoire support prices. 

Tariff war: Will chocolate prices soar higher?

A report by PwC has highlighted Nigeria's inflation, foreign exchange, interest rate and GDP growth as the key areas to be impacted by the global geopolitical tensions. 

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