Economy & Finance

cedis

Ghana’s Cedi Becomes World’s Best-Performing Currency in 2025

In a stunning turnaround from its 2022 lows, the Ghanaian cedi has surged nearly 50% ...

Gabon

Gabon to End Raw Manganese Exports by 2029

Gabon is embarking on a transformative economic strategy, announcing plans to halt raw manganese exports ...

Trump and Xi

U.S.-China Trade Talks Stall: Calls for Trump-Xi Intervention

The U.S.-China trade negotiations have reached an impasse, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bessent ...

AFREXIMBANK

Ghana Faces Debt Dispute with Afreximbank Over $768M Loan

Ghana is locked in a dispute with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) over a $768.4 ...

JPMORGAN

JPMorgan Appoints Kamal and Pandraud as M&A Vice Chairs

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has appointed Kamal Jabre, former global head of mergers and acquisitions ...

AFBD

AfDB Faces Funding Crisis as New Election Looms in Abidjan

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to elect a new president this week in ...

Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s $170B Net Worth Surge Post-Trump Endorsement

Elon Musk’s public endorsement of Donald Trump in July 2024 has significantly boosted his financial ...

ECOWAS

Nigeria Pledges $100 Million to ECOWAS Bank For Support

Nigeria is set to contribute $100 million to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development ...

Angola

Angola Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 19.5%

Angola’s central bank opted to keep its main interest rate steady at 19.5% on Wednesday, ...

Dangote

Dangote Refinery Partners With Vinmar to Export Polypropylene

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced a strategic partnership with Vinmar Group. Vinmar is ...

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