Finance
DR Congo: Former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo to Serve 10 Years in Prison for Embezzlement, Alongside Central Bank Governor
The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former Prime Minister Augustin Ponyo to 10 years of forced labour for...
Nigeria’s National Assembly Padded 2025 Budget with Dubious, Vague Projects Worth N6.93 Trillion – BudgIT
BudgIT, a civic tech organisation focused on public finance reform, has uncovered 11,122 projects worth N6.93 trillion inserted into the 2025 federal budget...
Cote d’Ivoire’s Public Institutions Sign Deal with French Airline Corsair for Discounted Paris Flights and Preferential Healthcare, Despite Citizens Struggling with Poor Health Services
Five top Ivorian public institutions have signed a fresh partnership with French airline Corsair, granting government officials and their families discounted flights to...
US Court Slashes Defamation Award to Ghanaian Journalist Anas Aremeyaw from $18m to $500
A US court has reduced the $18 million defamation award granted to Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to just $500. In March, the...
Heavy Tax Burden Weighs on Nigerians Under Tinubu’s Economic Reforms, as Costs Continue to Rise
Nigerians face increased financial pressure as President Bola Tinubu’s administration has introduced a series of new taxes and charges amid persistent economic challenges....
Ghana’s Inflation Slows to 21.2% in April, Fourth Monthly Decline
Ghana’s annual consumer inflation rate eased to 21.2 per cent in April 2025, down from 22.4 per cent in March, according to the...
Mali’s Government Suspends All Political Parties Indefinitely Over Public Order Concerns
Mali’s government has suspended the activities of all political parties and organisations indefinitely, citing the need to preserve public order. The announcement was...
Brace for Higher Electricity Tariffs, Adelabu Warns Despite Continous Grid Collapse and Poor Power Supply
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that Nigeria’s economy can no longer sustain electricity subsidies as the federal government’s debt to...
Ghana Expands Gold Reserves by Securing Deal to Buy 20% of Output from Nine Mining Companies
Ghana has signed an agreement with nine additional mining companies to purchase 20 per cent of their gold output. The move is aimed...
Niger Govt Approves Over $424m in Investments, Nearly 3,000 Jobs to Be Created
President of the Republic of Niger, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, has signed a series of decrees approving over 246 billion FCFA (approximately $424m) in...
Warri Refinery Shuts Down Weeks After $897 Million Relaunch; Port Harcourt Still Underperforms After $1.5 Billion Revamp
The Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company has remained shut since 25 January 2025, barely a month after it was declared operational. This has...
Stephen Akintayo Advertises $18,000 Mentorship Programme Amid Multiple Fraud Allegations
Nigerian entrepreneur Dr. Stephen Akintayo has been criticised after launching a high-priced mentorship programme. Akintayo, who brands himself as “Africa’s Leading Investment Coach,”...