The cost of sending money to Sub-Saharan Africa needs to be lowered to increase diaspora remittance
Notwithstanding household inflationary pressures, the World Bank and industry stakeholders now claim…
Ghana’s e-levy is unfair to the poor and misses its revenue target: a lesson in mobile money tax design
In May 2022, the government in Ghana introduced a deeply unpopular tax…
Ghana surprises analysts by raising lending rate to 29.5% despite slowing inflation
Ghana's central bank on Monday surprised analysts by raising its main interest…
South Africa’s Eskom returns Ugandan power plants as licence expires
South Africa's power firm Eskom returned two hydropower plants to Uganda's government…
Bank of Ghana increases Monetary Policy rate to 29.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has…
Central Bank of Nigeria confirms receiving more cash, loads ATMs
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released more old notes to Deposit…
Ghana records $752.8m trade surplus in first two months of 2023
Ghana recorded a trade surplus of $752.8 million in the first two…
South African rand weakens against stronger dollar
South Africa's rand weakened against a stronger dollar on Monday, as investors…
Tanzania Calls for Strong Measures to Combat Illegal Diamond Trade
Authorities in Tanzania have called for an increased accountability, transparency and implementable…
Nigeria’s Air Peace to start nonstop Israel flights in April
Israel's transport minister on Sunday approved an aviation deal with Nigeria that…