Nigeria eyes $74bn livestock expansion to curb food shortages and inflation
Plans are underway by Nigeria’s federal government to grow the livestock sector into a $74 billion industry over the next […]
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Africa’s third-largest oil producer nears $400 million debt-for-education swap
Angola plans to conclude a $400 million debt-for-education swap by June, Finance Minister Vera Daves de Sousa said, as the
Maersk halts container shipments, shaking vital Horn of Africa trade route
A.P. Moller–Maersk, one of the world’s largest container shipping companies, has temporarily stopped accepting new bookings to and from Somaliland’s
Bawumia meets EU ambassadors to deepen economic, security ties
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer and former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has held a high-level breakfast meeting with
Mining firms overtaxed, not undertaxed — Chamber of Mines fires back at IEA
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has pushed back against claims that Ghana’s mining sector is undertaxed, arguing instead that the
BOST to lose GH¢40m from suspended margins on fuel—Deputy MD
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) stands to lose close to GH₵40 million in April alone following
Mahama vows to keep inflation in single digits after sharp decline
President John Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to sustaining inflation within single digits, following a marked drop in the
Dangote Refinery makes Nigeria a net petrol exporter for the first time
Nigeria has spent decades pumping crude oil out of the ground and shipping refined products back in. Aliko Dangote just
Cocoa paste leads Ghana’s top 10 non-traditional exports in 2025
Ghana’s push toward value addition in its export sector is gaining significant traction, with cocoa paste emerging as the country’s
Ghana’s economic gains durable – Finance Minister
Ghana’s recent strong economic performance is anchored in deep structural reforms and not short‑term fixes, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato