Individual investors and private firms have raised their investment in government debt by nearly half since the beginning of the current fiscal year, pointing to the growing popularity of bonds as an investment option among Kenyans.
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Six Charts Show the Challenges Faced by Sub-Saharan Africa
The economic cost of the pandemic for sub-Saharan Africa is unprecedented, and the region continues to grapple with the pandemic.
Report: Ghana Falls Short in Almost All AfCFTA Competitive Potential Indicators
Accra, Ghana//-A study commissioned by the Business Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund (BUSAC Fund) and conducted by consultants from research and advisory firm Konfidants has exposed gaping challenges Ghana is facing with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA).
Africa’s Largest Coca-Cola Bottler to be Listed as Standalone Business
Atlanta & Johannesburg, South Africa//- The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) today announced plans to list CCBA as a publicly traded company on the Johannesburg and Amsterdam stock exchanges.
Africa Needs to Step up Productive and Infrastructural Integration Amidst COVID-19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia/ — Africa needs to step up productive and infrastructural integration as countries rebuild their economies following COVID-19 , participants at a regional presentation of the African Regional Integration Index (ARII) (https://bit.ly/3dsKMjV) told.
How Much Money Does Nigeria Owe China?
Nigeria and China mark their golden jubilee of official relations in 2021, having established diplomatic ties in 1971.
Okonjo-Iweala’s Trade Vision Clashes with Buhari’s Protectionism
Does WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stand any chance of persuading Nigeria’s President Buhari to temper his protectionist trade policies?
CDD-Ghana Roundtable: Experts Call For Review of Tax Exemption Laws
Experts and industry players at a roundtable discussion organized by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) on ‘Taxation and Accountability in Ghana’, have called for the review of tax exemption laws in the country
Southern Africa’s Demographics Make Rising Employment the Priority for Growth
Southern Africa’s middle-income countries will continue to miss out on the demographic opportunity of above-average shares of people of working age in populations unless governments better tackle unemployment, social inequalities, and high HIV rates.
Ghana Hit Hard by COVID-19 with a Decline in Commodity Exports
Over 80% of Ghana’s revenue comes from exports of three major commodities: gold, crude oil and cocoa. Unfortunately, shipments of crude oil and cocoa have been drastically reduced during the past year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.