Nigeria’s Portfolio inflows surge 14.4% to US$6.03 billion in Q1 2026
Nigeria’s financial account recorded portfolio investment inflows of $6.03 billion in the first quarter of 2026, the dominant component of
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“You can’t take our GH¢82m and run away to Nigeria” – Roads Minister fires Enchi–Elubo road contractor
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has expressed frustration over Enchi–Elubo road contractor, Top International Engineering (Gh)
Producer Price Inflation rises to 4.4% in August
Producer price inflation rose to 4.4% in August 2026, up from 4.0% in July, as higher prices in the mining
Accra-Kumasi Expressway to be scrutinised by Value for Money Office
Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minister of Finance, said the Office would scrutinise the project to ensure that public
GH¢4bn debt: Outstanding payments to cocoa buyers not new – COCOBOD
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has acknowledged that it has outstanding payments to licensed cocoa buying companies but says the
DRC: Copper price rises 0.51% on international markets
The price of copper has risen by 0.51% on international markets, reaching $14,535.25 per tonne, compared with $14,461.25 the previous
Ato Forson eyes first-week November for 2027 Budget, promises jobs and major infrastructure push
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has hinted that the 2027 Budget will be presented to Parliament in the first
Aliko Dangote hails refinery IPO as ‘historic day’ for Africans
Africa’s richest man hailed Monday’s share sale of his Nigerian oil refinery as an opportunity to create value for millions
Cape Verde’s President Neves to run for re-election in November
Cape Verde President Jose Maria Neves will run for a second five-year term in the country’s November elections, he announced
Mahama summons security, port agencies after major drug seizures linked to Ghana
President John Mahama has summoned key security, aviation and port-sector institutions to a high-level meeting to review Ghana’s border-control systems