Finance
Burkina Faso Treasury Bill And Bond Offering Oversubscribed By 100% At WAEMU Securities Market
Burkina Faso has once again demonstrated its appeal to regional investors, securing CFAF 43.99 billion (€67 million) in its latest issuance on the...
Namibia to Take Majority Control In All New Mines With 51% Ownership Policy
Namibia will require a 51% ownership stake in all new mining operations established on Namibian soil. This is a step toward resource nationalism...
NBS Releases Rebased GDP, But Tinubu’s Government Still Fails to Deliver Real Growth
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has officially released Nigeria’s rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures, updating the country’s economic metrics to reflect...
Niger Unveils Major Tax Overhaul with New General Tax Code Effective in 2026
Niger has adopted a new General Tax Code, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. The reform, formalised through an ordinance signed...
Cedi@60: Bank of Ghana Vows to Keep Currency Stable, Sustain Economic Stability
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the value of the cedi and building public confidence in the national...
Malian Court Jails Former Minister Cissoko Over Presidential Jet Scandal; Others Sentenced in Absentia
The Special Assize Court in Bamako has delivered its long-awaited verdict on Tuesday in the high-profile case surrounding the controversial acquisition of a...
Ghana Sets Up Anti-Gold Smuggling Task Force to Recover Billions in Lost Revenue
Ghana has launched a national task force to combat gold smuggling and recover billions of dollars lost to the illicit trade. President John...
Nigerians Demand Transparency Over Withheld Signed Tax Laws Under Tinubu Following ₦5 Million Bank Reporting Rule
Weeks after President Bola Tinubu signed four major tax reform bills into law, the Nigerian public is still waiting for the official release...
IMF Pushes Ghana to Withdraw Forex Support, Overlooking the Real Impact on Citizens
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to reduce its interventions in the foreign exchange market. While market-friendly...
Nigerian Banks to Report Accounts With Over ₦5 Million in Monthly Transactions to FIRS From 2026 Under Tinubu’s Tax Reform
From January 2026, banks in Nigeria will be required to report all customer accounts with monthly transactions exceeding ₦5 million to the Federal...
Trump Threatens Extra 10% Tariffs on BRICS Supporters – Nigeria and Other West African Countries Could be Affected
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 10 per cent tariff on countries that support the BRICS alliance. He...
Tinubu’s Economic Policies Are Reducing Hardworking Nigerians to Beggars
From the streets to offices, restaurants, banks, hospitals, and hotels across Nigeria, a disturbing pattern has emerged. Those employed, the very people meant...