Finance
South Africa’s Inflation Falls to 4.4% in August, Interest Rate Cut Expected
South Africa’s annual inflation rate fell to 4.4 per cent in August, down from 4.6 per cent in July. This marks the first...
Kenya Begins National Debt Audit To Ascertain Country’s Debt
Kenya’s Finance Minister, John Mbadi, has announced the Auditor General has begun examining the country’s debt records to ascertain amounts owed to the...
Just In: Nigeria’s Inflation Slightly Drops to 32.15% in August, Remains High Year-on-year
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 32.15 percent in August 2024, down from 33.40 percent in July. This marks the second consecutive month...
Sweden to Offer Immigrants $34,000 to Return Home
Sweden has announced it will increase grants to $34,000 for immigrants who will return to their home countries. Starting in 2026, those who...
Uganda’s Oil Production Set to Boost Economic Growth – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Uganda’s economy will grow by 10.8 per cent in the fiscal year 2025/2026. This forecast...
U.N. Resumes Talks To Settle Libya’s Central Bank Dispute After Oil Production Halt
The U.N. mission in Libya is set to resume talks between rival factions in Tripoli on Wednesday. The discussion is to address political...
FG Denies Increasing VAT to 10%, Says It Remains at 7.5%
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has denied reports circulating that the Federal Government has increased the...
FG Directs Opay to Introduce N50 Electronic Transfer Levy on Transactions Above N10,000
Starting September 9, 2024, OPay, a fintech company in Nigeria, will implement a one-time fee of N50 on electronic transfers of N10,000 and...
China Commits $51 Billion To Africa, Pledges One Million Jobs
China has pledged 360 billion yuan ($50.7 billion) in funding to Africa, the creation of up to 1 million jobs, and support for...
Nigeria Becomes Third-Largest Debtor to World Bank’s IDA, Overtakes India
Nigeria has ranked third among the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) debtors. The country’s debt increased by $2.2 billion, from $14.3 billion...
Enugu Govt Fines Residents For Generator Use Despite Poor Power Supply, Says It Contributes To Carbon Emissions
A recent court notice Chidi Odinkalu shared on X has revealed the Enugu State government’s actions against residents using generators. The notice, issued by...
Court Orders Kuje Prison To Provide Wheelchair For Detained Binance Executive
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Kuje correctional facility officials to provide a wheelchair for Tigran Gambaryan. Gambaryan is one of...