Africa
Africa: IMF Calls for Greater Data Transparency, Productivity to Boost Investment in Africa
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Nigeria and other African countries to strengthen macroeconomic stability, improve productivity and enhance data transparency ...
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Nigeria: Private Sector Credit Climbs to N83.3tn as Bank Lending Expands
Credit extended to Nigeria’s private sector increased to N83.3 trillion in June 2026, reflecting sustained lending activity despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s ...
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Nigeria: Senate Confirms Lamido Yuguda as AMCON Board Chairman
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of Lamido Yuguda as Chairman of the Board of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Projects Inflation Will Return to Target Range
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has projected that headline inflation will gradually return to its medium-term target range of 8 ± 2 per ...
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Nigeria: Oyedele Calls for Stronger Collaboration to Safeguard Financial System Stability
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has called for stronger collaboration among financial sector institutions to ...
Africa
African Finance Leaders Advocate Insurance Reforms to Strengthen Economic Resilience
Finance ministers, insurance regulators, and development finance leaders from across Africa have called for sweeping reforms to the continent’s insurance and reinsurance sectors, ...
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Nigeria’s Digital Economy Faces Growing Threat from Fibre Infrastructure Damage
New data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) revealed that 155,397 fibre-cut incidents were recorded between April and May 2026, representing the highest ...
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Nigeria: Finance Minister Calls for Stronger Regional Tax Cooperation Across West Africa
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has called for stronger regional collaboration to improve tax administration, ...
Africa
Africa: Governments Cannot Bridge Infrastructure Gap Alone, Says ICRC
The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Jobson Ewalefoh, has urged West African governments to deepen the adoption of Public-Private Partnerships ...
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Nigeria Emerges as Africa’s Top Performer in Global Responsible AI Ranking
Nigeria has been ranked as Africa’s leading country for responsible artificial intelligence (AI) governance in the latest Global Index on Responsible AI (GIRAI) ...