Banks Nigeria’s Access Bank raises $228m in rights offer Nada Ali Dec 25, 2024 0 Access Bank Plc, Nigeria's largest lender by assets, successfully raised 351 billion naira ($228 million) in rights…
Egypt News Egypt’s trade with D-8 reaches $7.9b in 10m Nada Ali Dec 19, 2024 0 The volume of trade exchange between Egypt and the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation has increased to reach…
Africa News Nigeria to focus on natural gas in ’25 Aya Anwar Dec 19, 2024 0 Nigeria will auction undeveloped oil and gas blocks next year, focusing on natural gas development to align with…
Egypt News Egypt’s c. bank joins PAPSS to boost intra-African trade Nada Ali Dec 3, 2024 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) approved joining the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) in November…
Africa News Nigeria’s economy expands in Q3 ’24 Nada Ali Nov 25, 2024 0 Nigeria's economy expanded 3.46 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024, marking an acceleration from…
Energy Nigeria signs $1.2b deal to revamp gas processing plant Nada Ali Nov 12, 2024 0 Nigeria has taken a significant step towards reviving its dormant aluminium industry by signing a $1.2 billion…
Africa News Nigeria’s inflation up in Sept ’24 Aya Anwar Oct 15, 2024 0 Nigeria's inflation rate increased to 32.70 per cent in September 2024, up from 32.15 per cent in August, marking a…
Africa News IFC, Absa to fund African farmers with $50m trade facility Aya Anwar Oct 9, 2024 0 IFC and South Africa's Absa Group are partnering to provide a $50 million trade finance facility to Valency…
Africa News Nigeria’s inflation continues to ease in August Yomna Yasser Sep 16, 2024 0 Nigeria's headline inflation rate eased slightly in August 2024, decelerating from 33.40 per cent in July to 32.15…
Featured EU’s agri-food trade surplus holds at €5b in May ’24 Aya El Sayed Sep 3, 2024 0 The European Union's agri-food trade surplus remained stable at €5 billion in May 2024, slightly down from the same…