Economy

By Sunday Elijah Ghanaian Parliament on Tuesday passed the controversial electronic transaction tax bill, tagged E-levy bill, which the government says will assist in raising $900m in additional revenue. “The Electronic Transfer Levy…

Last July, a delegation from The Gambia visiting the Nigerian Central Bank asked if the Gambian dalasi could be ordered from its West African neighbor. The Gambia's central bank governor, Buah Saidy, said the country was running low on…

Unemployment in South Africa grew by 0.4 of a percentage point to reach 35.3% in the final quarter (Q4) of 2021, Statistics South Africa has revealed. Releasing the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) statistics on Tuesday,…

By Alli Abiola  Network of Practicing Non-oil Exporters of Nigeria (NPNEN) has advocated prioritization of non-oil export to address myriads of challenges causing constant instability and increasing hardship in Nigeria. Acting…

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) says it will list its 50% shareholding in African Bank after concluding that none of the interested investors were suitable to acquire its stake. African Bank was placed under curatorship in 2014…

While there is no single panacea to rid the country of its challenges, South Africa remains a good place to inject investment. “South Africa is open for business on many different fronts; we have very good infrastructure, a good…

By Joseph Edegbo Placing job creation and economic growth at the heart of the State of the Nation Address and the National Budget is the most effective way to sustainably reduce poverty and hunger, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. In…

By Joseph Edegbo : The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Monday inaugurated 10 Governors, including Governor Babagana Zulum and some Federal officials as members of the National Blue Economy Project Committee.…