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·         The IMF has revealed that Ghana is on track to achieve a surplus of .5% of GDP on a commitment basis. This was announced after...

·         Lake Kariba’s- the world’s largest human-made lake, water level is at an all time low. The drought has drained the reservoir to...

Ghana’s inflation is at a four-month high. The inflation rate was 22.1% in October, up from 21.5%. On the 25th of November , the Central...

·         The Zambian President fired three constitutional court judges this week over a 2016 ruling that favoured a political opponent....

Despite a report earlier in the day from Reuters, Ghana rejects that jihadis are finding refuge in the north of the country. "The...

·         The government has approved the construction of another coal-fired power plant. This is the county’s third coal-fired power...

·         Moody’s have upgraded Ghana’s long-term local and foreign currency issuer ratings to “"Caa2" from "Caa3" and "Ca,"...

·         China has pledged $1bn to refurbish the Tanzania- Zambia railway. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3280038/chi...

The IMF and Ghana have reached a staff-level deal on the country’s $3bn loan programme. The IMF has said that the country’s performance...

• Zambia’s inflation has hit a four year high. The country’s annual inflation reached 15.6 % in September. Despite this, Zambia projects...

·      Trafigura has served notice to the government of Ghana that it has commenced the process to “implement the arbitration in its...

·      Ghana’s economy grew 6.9% in Q2 of 2024. It is currently growing at its fastest pace in five years. https://dabafinance.com/en/new...

·         Niger has been hit by continuous torrential rain which has left 273 dead.  The southwestern regions have been most affected....

·         China, Tanzania and Zambia signed an agreement this week to rehabilitate a railway that is decades old to improve rail-sea...

·         Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has stressed the county’s firm rejection of Ethiopia’s unilateral actions surrounding the...

Commercial creditors have backed the government’s offer to exchange about $13 billion of eurobonds for restructured notes. "In the first...

·         Ghana’s cocoa sector is facing long-term threat from a worsening swollen shoot disease. The crop has fallen to a 20 year low....

The UN is calling for constitutional rule in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.  https://punchng.com/un-seeks-return-to-civilian-rule-in-niger...

Ethiopia has decided to float its currency as part of a reform to ease foreign currency shortages and attract foreign investment. The...

The Central Bank of Ghana held its main interest rate this week at 29% due to uncertainty surrounding inflation for the rest of the year....