Ghana
Ghana: Ofori-Atta blames Cedi depreciation on rush for dollars to import Xmas goods
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has urged Ghanaians to not panic or put further pressure on the cedi as the currency continued ...
News
Nigeria: Moody’s downgrades Nigeria’s local and foreign currency ratings
Global rating agency, Moody’s has downgraded Nigeria’s local and foreign currency long-term issuer ratings as well as its foreign currency senior unsecured debt ...
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Zambia: Zambia Battles Downside Risks over Inability to Repay Debts
Zambia’s economy still remains messed up with worsening macroeconomic data except that Kwacha, the country’s local currency has gained moderately against the United ...
Africa
Africa: AfDB Launches Project to Create Jobs in Nigeria, 2 other African Countries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a global initiative to enhance the lives of young people in three African nations by providing ...
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Nigeria: Polaris Bank gets new board, management after sale by CBN
Polaris Bank has named a new board and management a day after the Central Bank of Nigeria announced the sale of the lender ...
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Nigeria: CBN, NIBSS, set to introduce national card scheme
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) Plc, in conjunction with Bankers’ Committee will soon float a national ...
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Nigeria: CBN to review eNaira implementation one year after
The Central Bank of Nigeria has unveiled a programme of events to review and commemorate the first anniversary of the launch of Africa’s ...
Global
Global: Eurosystem delays T2 wholesale payment system launch
The European Central Bank has delayed the launch of a new real-time gross settlement system and central liquidity management model, T2, by four ...
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Nigeria: FG to Convert CBN Loans to Bonds over a 40-year Period
Dr. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, claimed that she had been given permission to securitize the Ways and ...
Global
Global: JPMorgan launches fundraising platform to lure startups
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) is launching a platform that aims to connect startup founders with venture capital investors to simplify the fundraising ...
