South Africa cuts interest rate to 7.5% as inflation rises
By Mary Adenike South Africa’s central bank on Thursday reduced its Monetary Policy Rate for a third straight meeting to
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Economics
Access Bank set to host Africa Trade Conference in South Africa
Access Bank Plc is set to host its first-ever Africa Trade Conference (ATC), an event focused on advancing Africa’s economic
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Lagos short-let market gains steam with revenue seen hitting N300bn
*Upscale Ikoyi, VI lead revenue growth By Mary Adenike The short-let market in Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial capital, is gaining
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More CEOs optimistic about global economic growth, PwC survey shows
By Mary Adenike Almost 60 percent of CEOs around the world expect global economic growth to increase over the next
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CBN rate hikes fuelled inflation, says tax reform committee chair Taiwo Oyedele
Taiwo Oyedele, chair of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, said on Thursday that the monetary policy
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CEOs of FirstBank, Stanbic IBTC, IHS Nigeria join NESG board
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has announced the appointment of Mr Wole Adeniyi, Mr Mohamad Darwish and Mr Olusegun
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[Full Text] Inaugural Address of Donald Trump, the 47th President of the US
In a historic return, Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday as the 47the President of the United State. Here’s
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Enko Capital-Oronte consortium agrees to buy Société Générale Mauritanie
The Enko Capital-Oronte consortium, a key player in African finance, has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Société
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World Bank lifts growth forecast for Nigeria, sub-Saharan African peers
By Mary Adenike The sub-Saharan Africa region is expected to grow to 4.1 percent in 2025 from 2.9 percent last
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Inflation uptick may push CBN to deliver one last rate hike: Capital Economics
The further rise in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate, to 34.8% year-on-year in December, raises the risk that the central bank
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