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Niger Suspends Issuing New Mining LicensesÂ
January 29, 2024
Niger Suspends Issuing New Mining LicensesÂ
Niger has temporarily suspended the granting of new mining licences and will begin an audit of the sector. In a…
Strong Economic Data Boosts Bullish Sentiment in Oil Markets
January 28, 2024
Strong Economic Data Boosts Bullish Sentiment in Oil Markets
The stronger-than-expected performance of the US economy has boosted oil prices to their highest level this year, not many analysts…
Court of Appeal Directs Govt to Halt Housing Levy Deductions
January 26, 2024
Court of Appeal Directs Govt to Halt Housing Levy Deductions
Court of Appeal directed the government to cease deductions related to the Housing Levy on Friday until all pending lawsuits…
AfDB Receives $9.5 Million Grant From US For Smart Agriculture in Africa
January 26, 2024
AfDB Receives $9.5 Million Grant From US For Smart Agriculture in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been granted $9.5 million by the United States, a fund dedicated to advancing smart…
South Africa Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged at Amid Inflation Concerns
January 25, 2024
South Africa Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged at Amid Inflation Concerns
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has kept its key repo rate at 8.25%, the highest level since 2009, as…
NMG, The Standard Hit After State Directs All Print Ads to The Star Newspaper
January 25, 2024
NMG, The Standard Hit After State Directs All Print Ads to The Star Newspaper
The government has dealt a blow to the mainstream media by directing all its print ads to a single media…
Metropol CRB CEO Kipyakwai Calls for Economic Policy Reforms to Match Current Realities
January 25, 2024
Metropol CRB CEO Kipyakwai Calls for Economic Policy Reforms to Match Current Realities
Metropol CRB Chief Executive Officer, Gideon Kipyakwai, has called upon policymakers to reform the country’s economy to suit the current…
Ivory Coast Raises $8 Billion in Oversubscribed $2.6 Billion Bond Offering
January 24, 2024
Ivory Coast Raises $8 Billion in Oversubscribed $2.6 Billion Bond Offering
Ivory Coast has made comeback to the international bond market, issuing its first dollar bonds since 2017 and managed to…
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Expects Inflation to Moderate and Describes Naira as Undervalued
January 24, 2024
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Expects Inflation to Moderate and Describes Naira as Undervalued
In his first public comments on the economy since November, Governor Olayemi Cardoso of the Central Bank of Nigeria described…
AfDB, UK Inject $2 Billion into KPLC for Climate Change Action
January 24, 2024
AfDB, UK Inject $2 Billion into KPLC for Climate Change Action
African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Kingdom have announced that Kenya’s Transmission Network Improvement Project will benefit from the…