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Nigeria’s Inflation Crisis: Erosion of Savings and Wealth Strikes Hard
Nigeria's inflation crisis has escalated, eroding the wealth of millions of citizens and making it increasingly…
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Amid U.S. Tariff Uncertainty and Inflation Concerns
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to keep its short-term policy rate unchanged at 0.5% during its latest meeting on…
AGI President Applauds Ghana’s 2025 Budget as Promising and…
The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) for Greater Accra, Tsonam Akpeloo, has expressed strong…
Nigeria’s Inflation Drop Not Reflecting in Goods Prices, Says Economist
In a recent interview, Professor Segun Ajibola, a renowned economist and former president of the Chartered…
Euro and Stocks Rise Ahead of German Spending Vote Amid Global Uncertainty
European markets remained stable on Tuesday as investors awaited a key vote in the German parliament on a…
U.S. Treasury Yields Drop as Investors Await Key Economic Data
U.S. Treasury yields saw a slight decline on Tuesday as investors prepared for crucial housing data and the…
Nigeria’s Inflation Drops to 23.18% Amid Continued Price Pressures
Nigeria's inflation rate showed a modest decline for the second consecutive month in February 2025, dropping to…
Naira Gains 0.95% in Parallel Market as CBN Boosts FX Liquidity
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased FX liquidity, leading to a temporary reduction in dollar demand…
Hong Kong Stocks Surge to Three-Year High Amid Positive China Outlook
Hong Kong's stock market reached a three-year high on March 18, with the Hang Seng Index rising by 2%. This surge…
Rand Merchant Bank Economic Forum Highlights Key Strategies for Navigating…
Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria (RMB) hosted a high-profile economic forum in Lagos to address Nigeria's evolving…
Bloated governance thrives as FG sidelines Oronsaye Report
Thirteen months after President Bola Tinubu promised to implement the Steve Oronsaye Report, designed to…
Ghanaians seek extra income to manage rising costs
Many Ghanaians are seeking additional sources of income to navigate the challenges of stagnant wages and…
Falling Petrol Prices Threaten Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Stocks as Dangote Refinery…
The competition between Dangote Refinery and petrol marketers is putting immense pressure on Nigeria’s oil and gas…
US-EU tariff clash imperils $9.5 trillion of business, AmCham warns
The ongoing U.S.-European tariff conflict is endangering an estimated $9.5 trillion in annual business activity,…
Stock Futures Drop as Wall Street Faces Uncertainty and Economic Slowdown Concerns
Stock futures dropped early on Monday following a tough week for the markets, with the Dow posting its worst…
T-Bill Yields Decline as Ghana’s Government Records Oversubscription in…
In a positive outcome for the government, the latest Treasury bill auction has surpassed expectations, with the…
Nigeria’s FX Reserves See Modest Rebound with $12.06M Increase Amid Ongoing…
Nigeria's gross foreign exchange (FX) reserves have seen a slight recovery, rising by $12.06 million to $38.36…
Reps Revise Tax Reform Bills, Retain 7.5% VAT, and Amend Revenue Sharing Formula
The House of Representatives has amended President Bola Tinubu's contentious tax reform bills, addressing key…
Ghanaians Embrace Savings Amid Economic Struggles, Report Shows
Amid rising financial pressures and ongoing economic challenges, Ghanaians are increasingly prioritizing savings…
Stocks Decline by N48bn as Cautious Trading Persists on NGX
The Nigerian equities market experienced a slight downturn on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, with stocks shedding N48…
Trump’s Global Moves Shake Markets: $5 Trillion Losses and Volatility Surge
In recent weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump's actions have caused significant shifts in global financial markets,…
European Markets Struggle as Trump Tariffs Spark Trade Concerns
European markets opened lower on Thursday, weighed down by President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, which…
Stocks Decline as Trump’s Tariffs Weigh on Market Sentiment, Gold Nears Record…
Asian stocks saw a dramatic reversal on Thursday, slipping from initial gains into losses due to concerns over the…
Bitcoin Reserves Could Generate Up to $81 Trillion for U.S. by 2045
Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of Microstrategy, has proposed that the United States could earn between…
Stock Markets Tumble in Nigeria and US Amid Global Uncertainty
The Nigerian stock market experienced a sharp downturn on Tuesday, with investors losing N285 billion, or 0.43…
House of Reps Urges CBN to Suspend ATM Transaction Charge Hike Amid Economic…
The House of Representatives has called for the suspension of the recent hike in Automated Teller Machine (ATM)…
Global Markets in Retreat Amid Economic Fears Fueled by Trump’s Trade War…
Markets across the globe showed signs of retreat on Tuesday, following a sharp sell-off on Wall Street driven by…
Defense Stocks Boost European Markets Amid EU Retaliation to Trump Tariffs
European markets saw broad gains on Wednesday, as investors reacted positively to the European Union’s…
Economist Criticizes Ghana’s 2025 Inflation Goal as Too Ambitious Despite Recent…
Economist Professor Patrick Asuming has expressed concerns over the government’s 2025 inflation target of 11.9%,…
Euro Gains on Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal, While U.S. Tariffs Pressure Stocks
The euro surged to a near five-month high, reaching $1.0947, as Ukraine signaled its readiness to accept a…