Nigeria hits 73% financial inclusion target, but 60.4 million adults remain vulnerable
Nigeria’s formal financial inclusion rose to 73% in 2026, exceeding the 70% target under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS),
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Ethiopian Airlines signs deal to buy 10 Boeing cargo planes
Ethiopian Airlines on Wednesday signed an agreement to buy 10 Boeing cargo planes, a new step towards “further strengthening its
Banks yet to lower lending rates nearly a week after CBN’s MPR cut
Nigerian banks have yet to reduce lending rates nearly a week after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) cut the
COCOBOD sets up Cocoa Capital PLC to raise GH¢16.3bn for cocoa sector
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has established a special-purpose financing vehicle, Cocoa Capital PLC, to support and supervise a planned
Behind Dangote Refinery’s N2.15 trillion IPO is an army of Nigeria’s top dealmakers
The N2.15 trillion initial public offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has assembled some of Nigeria’s biggest investment
Chinese electric motorcycle imports to Africa rise 60%
Africa’s imports of electric motorcycles and three-wheelers from China rose sharply in the first half of 2026, underscoring a divide
Mahama: SOE assets rose to over GH¢407bn in 2025
President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Ghana held aggregate assets valued at GH¢407.85 billion as
TotalEnergies flags new oil discovery, enters two exploration blocks in Angola
French oil major TotalEnergies on Thursday announced a new oil discovery in Angola and signed agreements to buy a 40%
Government secures GH¢3.15bn from 4-Year bond bids
Government’s new 4-Year Fixed Rate Bond (FXR) recorded strong investor interest at its latest auction, attracting GH¢4.46 billion in bids.
Disappointment as Ivory Coast keeps cocoa price unchanged
Ivory Coast will keep the farmgate price of cocoa unchanged for the crop’s main harvest season, the country’s agriculture minister