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U.S. Inflation Slows in July as Markets Rally and Fed Rate Cuts Loom
U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in July, easing fears of a sharp inflation spike from recent tariff…
Nigeria’s Inflation Projected to Ease to 21.34% in July as Harvest Season Boosts…
Nigeria’s inflation rate is expected to ease further in July, driven by the start of the harvest season and stable…
Global Stocks Hit Record High as Soft Inflation Fuels Fed Rate Cut Hopes
Global equity markets surged to record levels on Wednesday, buoyed by softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data and…
Nigeria Foreign Exchange Reserves Rise 9.4% to $40.29bn in August 2025 — Strongest…
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have climbed to their highest level since January, reaching $40.29 billion as…
Ghana Agriculture Funding 2025: GHS 2.9 Billion Investment to Boost Food Security…
Ghana’s agriculture sector is poised for a major uplift in 2025 following a joint commitment of GHS 2.9 billion…
Nigeria Earns N5.21tn from Oil Sales in H1 2025, Faces Revenue Target Pressure…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),…
Yuan weakens to 7.1405 against the dollar
The Chinese yuan weakened to 7.1405 against the US dollar on Monday, marking a 23-pip drop from the previous…
Nigeria’s High-Yield Market Lures Record Foreign Portfolio Inflows, but FDI…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that Nigeria attracted $5.64 billion in capital inflows in Q1…
US, China Extend Tariff Truce by 90 Days, Avoiding Massive Duty Hikes
The United States and China have agreed to extend their tariff truce for another 90 days, averting a steep…
CFG Advisory Urges CBN to Cut Rates, Target Inflation, and Drive Growth Amid High…
CFG Advisory has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reduce its benchmark interest rate and immediately…
Soaring Cash Demand Squeezes Nigerian Banks Amid Tight Liquidity, Rising Interest…
Nigeria’s banking sector is facing mounting liquidity pressure as a surge in cash demand from both government and…
Nigeria’s Forex Reserves Surge to $40.16bn on Tinubu’s Bold Economic Reforms —…
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to $40.159 billion as of August 7, 2025, from $37.195 billion a…
World Bank Approves $8.4bn Loans to Nigeria in Two Years, Sparking Debt…
The World Bank has approved a total of $8.40 billion (N12.89 trillion) in fresh loans to Nigeria between June 2023…
Ghana’s T-Bill Auction Undersubscribed by 22% as Falling Yields Dampen Investor…
Ghana’s latest Treasury bill auction closed with a 22.12% undersubscription, breaking a three-week streak of…
Treasury Yields Climb as Tariff Impact and Fed Leadership Shift Stir Investor…
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday as investors digested the implications of new tariffs and awaited key…
Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Surge 19.6% to $3.23bn in H1 2025 – NEPC
Nigeria’s non-oil exports reached $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025, reflecting a 19.59% increase compared…
Naira Shows Mixed Performance Amid Strong Forex Demand, CBN Actions Boost Market…
The Nigerian naira experienced a mixed performance last week, with marginal gains in the official market but…
Global Stocks Edge Higher on Fed Policy Shift; Gold Surges Amid U.S. Tariffs on…
Global stock markets nudged higher on Friday as investors grew optimistic about potential interest rate cuts by…
India and Brazil Bolster Economic Ties Amid Trump’s Tariff Escalation, Sparking…
India and Brazil are strengthening their bilateral economic cooperation in response to recent aggressive tariff…
Trump’s New Tariffs Take Effect, Impacting Global Trade and Nigeria’s Economy Amid…
President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs officially began yesterday, marking the most significant U.S.…
Nigeria’s Banks Attract $7 Billion in ‘Hot Money’ as Foreign Inflows Surge —…
In 2024, Nigeria’s banking sector saw an unprecedented influx of $7 billion from foreign investors, marking the…
Nigeria to Launch Industrial Policy to Boost Manufacturing, Reduce Raw Material…
The Federal Government of Nigeria is finalizing a new comprehensive Nigerian Industrial Policy aimed at reducing…
Tinubu Approves Pension Hike and Free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees
President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate implementation of pension increases and free healthcare access…
Chinese Exporters Sell Record $132.5B in Yuan Options Amid Currency Stability and…
Surge in Currency Derivative ActivityChinese firms, particularly exporters, sold a record-breaking $132.5 billion…
Headline: Naira Stability and Easing Inflation Drive N329bn Revenue Surge for…
Nigeria’s two largest oil palm producers, Presco Plc and Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc, recorded a…
Ghana’s Inflation Drops to 12.1% in July 2025, Lowest Since October 2021
Ghana’s headline inflation rate decreased to 12.1% in July 2025, marking the seventh straight month of decline and…
Foreign Investors Dump ₦576bn in Nigerian Stocks Amid Market Volatility and Policy…
Between January and June 2025, foreign investors withdrew ₦576.09 billion from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), an 85%…
Nigeria’s Capital Importation Surges 67% to $5.64 Billion in Q1 2025
Capital importation into Nigeria surged by 67.12% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, reaching $5.642…
BoG Slashes Policy Rate by 300bps to Spur Cheaper Lending and Boost Economic…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has implemented a historic monetary policy shift by cutting its benchmark policy rate by…
Tinubu Signs Landmark Insurance Reform Act to Drive $1 Trillion Economy Vision
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 into law, marking a…