Zimbabwe confident of achieving 2026 growth target: finance minister
Zimbabwe is confident of achieving its 5 percent growth target for 2026 on the back of macroeconomic stability…
Mid-Term Budget Review: Zimbabwe to stay course on economic reforms, says Ncube as FDI surges to US$965 million
FINANCE Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has pledged that the government will maintain the macroeconomic policies that have underpinned…
S.Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority cracks down on high-risk misconduct
KEY POINTS South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority finalized 678 investigations in the 2025/26 financial year as it…
EBRD backs Kenyan small businesses with $100mn financing facility
KEY POINTS The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has launched a $100 million loan facility with KCB…
Rémy Cointreau hires ex-Pernod Africa CEO
The former CEO of Pernod Ricard Africa, Grégory Leymarie, will join Rémy Cointreau in September in the newly…
Nigeria Risks Missing AI Revolution, World Bank Warns
Nigeria and other developing countries risk missing the artificial intelligence revolution unless they urgently embrace and adapt the…
What does the future hold for Ghana post IMF programme?
KEY POINTS The International Monetary Fund has completed the sixth and final review of Ghana’s 39-month $3 billion…
Bank of Abyssinia Becomes Sixth Company Listed on Ethiopian Securities Exchange
Bank of Abyssinia (BOA) has officially been listed on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) Main Market, becoming one…
South Africa adds Angolan Kwanza to regional cross-border payment system
KEY POINTS South African Reserve Bank has added the Angolan kwanza as a settlement currency on the SADC-RTGS…
Afreximbank approves US$200 million facility for Shoreline to support Algeria’s energy development
As part of ongoing financial interventions in Algeria since becoming a full member of the Bank in 2022,…
Unlocking capital for Kenya’s creative economy via HEVA Fund
KEY POINTS HEVA Fund says Kenya’s creative economy is increasingly being recognized as a commercial sector, even as…
Tshazibana: Risks to South African inflation are elevated
KEY POINTS South African Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Fundi Tshazibana said risks to the inflation outlook remain elevated…