Finance
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Tanzania’s $667 million rare earth & graphite deal is expected to boost mining sector
The Tanzanian government on Monday, April 17 signed contracts worth $667 million (610 million euros) with three Australian companies to…
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World Trade Centers Association’s 53rd General Assembly in Ghana will focus on African markets
The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — an international trade organization connecting more than 300 World Trade Center (WTC) locations in nearly 100…
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Will a new BRICS currency rival the U.S. dollar?
The BRICS collective, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is working on a common currency in an attempt…
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How minerals in phone and EV batteries fund armed conflict in Africa
Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. All of these minerals are found in our electronics and all are considered ‘conflict minerals,’…
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A brief history of currency change and redesign in Nigeria
On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), announced that it will redesign the…
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Red flags for cybercrime ‘advance-fee scam’ for international buyers
Cyber-crime takes many forms and can be perpetrated from anywhere; the individuals with whom you are communicating may not be…
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Nigeria builds first deep sea port in Lekki, Lagos
Nigeria’s first deep sea port has been inaugurated in the country’s economic hub city, Lagos State. It is a huge…
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Show proof of debt sustainability — IMF tells Ghana
The Director of the African Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Abebe Aemro Selassie, has urged Ghana to show…
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Zimbabwe launches gold coins as legal tender to tackle hyperinflation
Zimbabwe has launched gold coins to be sold to the public in a bid to tame runaway inflation that has…
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Ghana delays Mid-Year Budget Review until end of IMF talks
The 2022 Mid-Year Budget Review, which was supposed to take place this week, has been postponed by Parliament until the…
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