WORLD BUSINESS & ECONOMY

New cement pricing regulations brews storm in Ghana’s construction sector 

Isaac AIDOO, in Accra, Ghana  Ghana's construction industry faces a potential crisis as the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG),…

Nigeria embarks on preferential trade under AfCFTA guided trade initiative

Business a.m. The Nigerian government, in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, is set to launch…

Flutterwave,Dangote Group join Milken Institute’s Africa leadership business council  to strengthen African presence

Joy Agwunobi  The newly formed Africa Leaders Business Council, established by the Milken Institute, has welcomed payments fintech powerhouse Flutterwave,…

Diop takes charge as World Bank new country director for Nigeria

Ndiamé Diop, the newly appointed World Bank country director for Nigeria, has taken charge of affairs of the Bretton Woods…

ITC, Afreximbank research hints at $1.8bn annual Africa-Caribbean trade by 2028

Business a.m. A recent study conducted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has found that…

Naira slumps to bottom of global currency rankings in 2024

Business a.m. The Nigerian naira has been ranked the worst-performing currency globally in the first half of 2024, according to…