Ghana’s currency has delivered a remarkable performance, with the cedi recording a sharp appreciation against major international currencies and pushing the US dollar below GH¢11.10 on the interbank market. Fresh data from the Bank of Ghana indicate that the dollar…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has renewed calls for stronger collaboration among African nations, arguing that challenges such as migration, unemployment, security concerns and service delivery failures cannot be solved by one country alone. Speaking during remarks on regional cooperation,…

Dangote Refinery is preparing to raise as much as $1 billion through a private debt sale as Aliko Dangote accelerates one of Africa’s most ambitious industrial expansion strategies.  The move signals strong confidence in Nigeria’s energy future and rising global…

President William Ruto has returned to Nairobi after a week-long diplomatic sprint across Belgium, Norway, and Finland, but the real story is not the travel. It is the economic architecture taking shape behind it. Across Europe and parts of Central Asia, Kenya…

First City Monument Bank Limited (First City Monument Bank) has appointed renowned economist Bismarck Rewane as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of its Board of Directors, following regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (Central Bank of Nigeria).  The…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE has placed a bold $1 billion private offering on the table as it anchors its ambitions to a $39.1 billion valuation.  The move signals renewed confidence in one of Africa’s most ambitious industrial projects…

Nigeria’s economic growth outlook has suffered a fresh setback after the World Bank revised its 2026 forecast downward, signaling that persistent structural challenges continue to outweigh the benefits of rising global oil prices. In its latest World Economic Prospects report,…

Davido transformed a global entertainment stage into a powerful call for justice on Wednesday, using his appearance at the FIFA World Cup Countdown Concert in Los Angeles to spotlight the plight of abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Oyo State, Nigeria.…