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Global tension, inflation pushes Ghana’s central bank to massively hike interest rate
Ghana’s central bank has announced its largest-ever interest rate hike to halt the country’s spiralling inflation fed by global tensions…
The rate of inflation remained at 10.6% in February, unmoved from January, with marginal price movements of various goods and…
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Nigeria’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (LTFC IDR) at ‘B’ with a Stable Outlook. A full list…
By Arab Finance Published: March 07, 2022 10:02 PM National Bank of Egypt (NBE), Banque Misr, and Banque du Caire (BDC)…
Luno, the leading global cryptocurrency company, has today revealed in a new online global survey that only 3% of cryptocurrency…
Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped marginally to 15.6% in January 2022, representing a reversal from the uptick recorded in the previous…
Africa: Tax implications of digital transformation in the consumer goods and retail sector
The pandemic-fuelled growth of the digital economy and unabated demand for online retail products across Africa have led to extensive…
Safaricom (NSE:SCOM) registered further growth in M-Pesa transaction values in the quarter ended December, lifting revenue of the telco which…
Alsoug raises $5m in first Foreign Tech Investment into Sudan since lifting of International Sanctions
Alsoug, the largest digital classifieds and marketplace in Sudan, has announced the close of a $5 million fundraise to establish…
By Donald Matthys | Namibia Economist Published: February 16, 2022 2:05 PM The Bank of Namibia on Wednesday, 16 February…
Recently on Twitter, someone shared their experience of how they travelled to Finland for studies with only €700. Resharing –…
By Moody’s Published: February 04, 2022 8:55 PM Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has today downgraded the Government of Ghana’s long-term…