Africa
Ghana economy rides on oil and gas, expands 8.5% in 2017, fastest in 5 years
Ghana’s economy expanded at the fastest rate in five years in 2017 as oil and gas production surged. Gross domestic…
African leaders push for knowledge-based economy
By Agency report... African economies need to transition to knowledge-based ones to sustain rapid economic development and growth, African leaders…
South Africa employment increases 0.2% year-on-year in 2017 – StatsSA
South Africa economy added 81 000 non-agricultural jobs in the last quarter of 2017, according to Statistics SA's latest quarterly…
Ghana’s apex bank cuts interest rate after President urged commercial banks to curtail interest rates
Ghana’s apex bank Monday said it has reduced its benchmark interest rate to the lowest in four years as inflation…
Africa’s CEOs champion transformation of continent’s large companies in Abidjan
The world's largest gathering of the African private sector, Africa CEO Forum 2018, has kicked off in Abidjan, the economic…
Malawi becomes Africa Finance Corporation’s 18th member state
The Republic of Malawi has become the second Southern African member country of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Africa's leading infrastructure…
