Chinese enterprises, among other international investors, have been urged to take advantage of the North West Expo 2019 to invest in various economic ventures in […]
Rwanda’s trade deficit up 27.7% in Q1
Rwanda’s trade deficit on Thursday increased by 27.7 per cent in the first half of 2019, compared to the same period of 2018, the central […]
Zimbabwe’s monthly inflation fell in July
Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency on Wednesday said Zimbabwe’s month-on-month inflation fell to 21.04 per cent in July, down from 32.96 per cent in June. The […]
Zimbabwe to borrow $1.9 bn from G7 countries to repay debt
Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, on Monday, said Zimbabwe plans to borrow 1.9 billion dollars from the Group of 7 industrialised states to clear its debts […]
NBS puts Nigeria’s inflation at 11.08% in July
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said the country’s inflation measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 11.08 per cent (year-on-year) in July 2019. […]
Agribusiness holds key to unlocking Nigeria’s economy- Lagos Business School director
Mr Kelikume Ikechukwu, Programme Director, Lagos Business School, on Saturday said that Agribusiness and not agriculture was the key to unlocking Nigerian economy. Ikechukwu speaking […]
Japan’s economy decelerates amid U.S.-China trade tensions
Japan said on Friday its economy had slowed in the April-to-June quarter amid escalating trade tensions between China and the United States. The economy expanded […]
Trump says strong dollar hurting exports, in latest salvo at Federal Reserve
The U.S. dollar is too strong and is hurting exports, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, attacking the Federal Reserve for keeping interest rates higher […]
You think West Africa’s (liquefied natural gas) LNG-to-power projects are lingering? Zoom in on Benin – By Mickael Vogel
With a population of less than 12 million and a GDP of $10.35bn in 2018, Benin is often overshadowed by its massive neighbour, Nigeria. Yet […]
Zimbabwe Treasury Bill auction oversubscribed
Zimbabwe’s Central Bank says its first Treasury Bill auction in seven years, aimed at raising $3.25 million, had been oversubscribed more than four times its […]