Gold Futures Rise to Record High on Fed Concerns, Rate-Cut Expectations
Gold futures set a fresh record high on intensifying concerns around the U.S. Federal Reserve’s independence, mounting interest-rate-cut bets and
Global Trade
US still working on trade deals despite court ruling, USTR says
The Trump administration is continuing its talks with trading partners despite a U.S. appeals court ruling that most of President
Qatar to invest $1.5bn in agric sector by November 2025 – Eric Opoku
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has announced that Qatar will inject 1.5 billion dollars into Ghana’s food production sector
International postal services pause parcel post to US over tariff ‘ambiguity’
A US executive order reinstating duty on small packages is proving to be a big headache for international postal services.
Nvidia still hasn’t finalized deal to kick 15% of some China chip sales back to the US government
Nvidia (NVDA) said Wednesday that the US government has not finalized a recent agreement that would require the AI chipmaker
Australia cuts ties with Iran over antisemitic attacks
Australia has cut diplomatic ties with Iran after accusing Tehran of directing antisemitic attacks on Jewish sites. Prime Minister Anthony
Oil Holds Advance as Traders Focus on Supplies and Fed Fallout
Oil steadied after a weekly gain as traders tracked tensions over supplies, as well as the wider mood for risk
Japan deepens Africa ties with 300 new cooperation agreements at TICAD9
A major boost in Japan-Africa relations as 300 cooperation agreements were signed during the 9th Tokyo International Conference on Africa’s
Abu Dhabi’s Space42 eyes Africa expansion to challenge Elon Musk’s Starlink in Nigeria, others
The battle for Africa’s satellite internet market is heating up as Abu Dhabi-based Space42 moves to raise fresh funds for
Ghana Secures $100M Investment to Boost AI-Powered Agriculture and Farmers
Ghana has received a significant boost in its drive for agricultural transformation with a major investment commitment from Degas Limited.