Mauritius// — Africa needs deeper capital markets, stronger financial institutions and better mechanisms for mobilising its own resources if it is to finance development at the scale required, experts said at the 2nd Annual Conference on Credit Ratings, which concluded in Mauritius on 6 October.
Accra, Ghana//-The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), in partnership with the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), has deepened financial literacy through the annual Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy campaign in the country.
Ghanaian businesses importing goods from China can initiate eligible payments from their Ghana cedi accounts under a new banking arrangement being piloted by Stanbic Bank Ghana, as the Bank of Ghana (BoG) seeks to reduce the country’s reliance on the US dollar for bilateral trade.
The Ghana Reference Rate (GRR), the benchmark used by commercial banks to price loans, has fallen further to 10.04% in October 2026.
The Bank of Ghana (BoG), in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has arrested seven persons for allegedly misusing Ghana cedi banknotes by using them to create money bouquets.
Dubai, UAE, London, UK//-Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), a leading GCC-headquartered Shari’ah-compliant alternative investment group with more than $3 billion in assets under management (AUM), today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in London House Exchange Limited (LHX) from Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR).
Historically, emerging market banking has been associated with currency volatility, conservative lending of capital, and the risk of state interference. But the last decade has quietly written a more nuanced story.
Société Générale Group has signed an agreement with Attijariwafa Bank, a leading Moroccan international financial services group headquartered in Casablanca, to sell its majority stake in Société Générale Ghana.
Helios Investment Partners, a leading Africa-focused private investment firm, announces the successful sale of Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) to Vitruvian Partners (Vitruvian), following receipt of regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
Accra, Ghana//-Participants from across Africa gained practical insights into building wealth during the Drive To Inspire Africa Financial Webinar, where Madam Juliana Asare, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of UBA Ghana, shared simple and practical ways to take control of personal finances.
