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BudgIT Ghana Rolls Out Simplified 2025 Budget to Empower Citizens and Strengthen…
BudgIT Ghana has officially launched its Simplified 2025 Budget Statement, reaffirming its commitment to promoting…
Banks Bite the Bullet as N156bn Impairment Charges Hit Q1 2025 Earnings
Eight Nigerian banks posted a total of N156bn in impairment charges on credit and financial assets during Q1 2025,…
Trump’s 30% Tariff on EU Goods Shakes Markets, Fuels Economic Uncertainty
European markets opened lower on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced a 30% tariff on…
Nigeria’s June Inflation Seen Easing Slightly, but Food Prices and Festive…
Financial experts anticipate a modest decline in Nigeria’s headline inflation for June 2025, following a rate of…
Markets Unmoved by Trump Tariff Threats, but Bond Investors Show Caution
European markets appeared largely indifferent to Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose 30% tariffs on EU and…
Deposit Confidence Soars as Ghana’s Savings and Loans Sector Records 30.6%…
Ghana’s savings and loans sector is experiencing a surge in public confidence, highlighted by a significant 39.4%…
Global Stocks Rally on AI Boom and Rate Cut Hopes, Shrug Off Trump’s New Tariff…
Global stock markets continued their upward climb on Thursday, fueled by mounting optimism over artificial…
Ghana Receives $367M IMF Tranche to Bolster Economy, Stabilise Cedi
Ghana has officially received a $367 million disbursement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), marking the…
Nigeria’s Economy Expands for 6th Straight Month as Agriculture Leads Growth – CBN…
Nigeria’s economy has recorded its sixth consecutive month of expansion, according to the June 2025 Purchasing…
Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Projected to Reach $41bn by Year-End Amid Naira Gains
Nigeria’s external reserves could reach $41 billion by the end of 2025, driven by the continued appreciation of…
Nigeria’s Impending GDP Rebasing: A Bigger Economy, But for Whose Benefit?
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is set to release Nigeria's long-overdue rebased Gross Domestic Product…
Investors Brace for First Earnings Season Under Trump Tariffs Amid Dollar Drop and…
U.S. companies are preparing to report second-quarter earnings as markets weigh the effects of President Donald…
Tinubu, Atiku’s Aides Clash Over State of Nigerian Economy
In a heated exchange over Nigeria's economic direction, senior presidential aide Bayo Onanuga and Atiku Abubakar’s…
U.S. Treasury Yields Dip as Trump Ramps Up Tariff Tensions with 14 Nations
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Wednesday morning as investors closely watched the latest developments on trade…
Nigeria and South Africa Boost Intra-African Trade to $220.3 Billion in 2024
Intra-African trade rose significantly by 12.4% in 2024 to reach $220.3 billion, up from $196.04 billion in 2023,…
Boosting Agricultural Investment Key to Fighting Nigeria’s Inflation – Economist…
Dumebi Oluwole, a prominent Nigerian economist and Team Lead of the Country Risk Team at Stears, has emphasized…
European Markets Climb as Investors Await U.S. Trade Moves; Mergers and Energy…
European stocks ended Monday’s trading session mostly higher as investors looked ahead to potential U.S. trade…
Australia Holds Interest Rate Steady at 3.85% Amid Inflation Uncertainty
In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 3.85% on…
European Markets Stall as Trump’s Tariff Threats Stir Global Trade Uncertainty
European shares remained largely unchanged on Tuesday, as investors weighed the potential impact of fresh tariff…
China Warns Trump Against Tariff Hikes, Threatens Retaliation on Supply Chain…
In a sharp warning to former U.S. President Donald Trump, China on Tuesday cautioned against reigniting trade…
Seven Nigerian Banks Face ₦965bn Recapitalisation Gap Ahead of CBN Deadline
Seven Nigerian commercial banks—Fidelity Bank, FCMB, GTCO, UBA, First Bank Holding (FirstHoldco), Sterling Bank,…
Trump Slaps Nigeria With 10% Tariff Over BRICS Ties Amid Growing Global Trade…
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 10% tariff on Nigeria in response to the country's recent alignment…
Ghana Secures $370M IMF Boost After Fourth Review Approval
Ghana has received a significant financial boost as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the country's…
Global Markets Stay Resilient Despite Trump’s Looming Tariff Hike
Global financial markets have shown surprising calm ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Wednesday tariff…
10-Year Treasury Yields Rise as Trump Delays Tariff Reinstatement, Threatens New…
The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury rose on Monday as global markets reacted to President Donald Trump’s…
Trump Intensifies Trade War with New Tariff Threats and BRICS Penalties
The ongoing U.S. trade war under President Donald Trump is heating up once again, as new tariff announcements and…
Nigerian Stocks Set to Soar 32% in 2025 on Tax Cuts, FX Reforms – Report
With projections indicating a 32.2% return, according to CardinalStone Research’s 2025 Mid-Year Economic Outlook.…
Half of African Currencies Weaken in May Despite Economic Reforms – Afreximbank…
Nearly half of Africa's currencies depreciated in May 2025, revealing a mixed macroeconomic picture across the…
Oyo State, FCMB Launch ₦1.5bn Agribusiness Fund to Empower 1,000 Youths
The Oyo State Government has unveiled a ₦1.5 billion empowerment scheme in partnership with First City Monument…
Naira Holds at ₦2,200/£ Despite Weakened British Pound Amid UK Economic Concerns
Despite the British pound entering a correction phase globally, the Nigerian naira has remained stable at ₦2,200/£…