Nigeria has finally agreed to sign the long-planned Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA). The continent’s largest economy…
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Ooni Hosts Youths, Women Empowerment Summit
The Ooni of Ife, has held the fourth edition of the “Ooni Ogunwusi Youth And Women…
ECOWAS To Adopt Single Currency 2020
The Economic Council of West African States (ECOWAS) says the regional bloc will adopt a single…
MTN’ proposed public offer in jeopardy as CBN wields the big stick; StanbicIBTC, Diamond and two others hammered
With the latest conclusion by the Central Bank of Nigeria on how MTN illegally repartriated funds…
ECOWAS: Single Currency inconclusive
The 53rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of Economic Community of West…
MTN’s Initial Public Offering in Ghana hopes to raise 3.47 billion cedis ($743 million)
MTN is required to float shares on the Ghana stock exchange under an agreement with Ghanaian…
Rwanda’s economy registered 10.6% growth in first quarter of 2018
Rwanda’s economy expanded by 10.6% in the first quarter of 2018, where GDP at current…
Morocco’s central bank keeps rates unchanged at 2.25% on moderate underlying inflation
Morocco’s central bank continued to keep its monetary policy rate at 2.25 percent, unchanged since March…
Zimbabwe Central Bank Bans Cryptocurrencies
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has banned the trading and processing of cryptocurrencies, John Mangudya, its…
Kenya: No offers in two years as NSE suffers IPOs drought- PwC Reports
Kenya capital markets lagged behind peers in Africa in Initial Public Offers (IPOs) and other…
McKinsey report says, African banks are the 2nd fastest growing & most profitable globally, describes Nigeria as sleeping giant
Africa’s overall banking market is the second-fastest-growing and second most profitable of any global region,…
Egypt’ EGX 30 Leads in Africa; Ghana Retains Best Growth YtD
Though figures used were as at Thursday February 22, 2018 as against February 23 for…
ECOWAS reveals time-frame for roll out of common currency
Ghanaian president, Nana Akufo-Addo has reiterated that the implementation of common currency for ECOWAS member states…
Kagame task Africa insurers on innovation
Matthew Otoijagha President Paul Kagame has challenged African insurance sector players to be more innovative to…
Unrest in Cameroon fuels cocoa smuggling to Nigeria
Unrest in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions, the central African nation’s cocoa-growing heartland, is fuelling bean smuggling into…
Nigeria Cancels Dangote’s Concession Deal Over Millions in Unpaid Debt
Power, Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Fashola, in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, has disclosed…