Naira officially devalued faces decline
March 5, 2021 5:56 am
After months hampered by Covid disruptions, election challenges and currency depreciation, Ghana appears to have turned a corner towards GDP growth, relative exchange rate stability
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Naira at an all-time low faces likely further devaluation
February 26, 2021 6:30 am
Sudan’s huge devaluation should improve remittances and relations In its boldest economic move yet, the military junta that has governed Sudan on a transitional basis
Rand on a high it hits its 60th anniversary
February 19, 2021 6:24 am
Rand on a high as it celebrates 60 years In an appropriate run-up to the currency’s 60th anniversary this Sunday, the Rand resumed its rally
New WTO leadership force for Africa trade optimism
February 12, 2021 5:19 am
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former finance minister and former Managing Director of the World Bank, looks set to become the next Director-General of the World Trade
CBN sanction threat easing Naira pressure
January 29, 2021 6:03 am
CBN sanction threat easing Naira pressure The Naira held steady against the dollar, trading at levels of 478 in the parallel market, as the Central
Biden presidency rekindles Africa optimism
January 22, 2021 6:09 am
Biden presidency rekindles Africa optimism Joe Biden’s inauguration brings renewed optimism for Africa, with key appointments and friendlier policies set to strengthen cooperation between the
Shilling pressured as Ugandans vote; Business as usual means weaker Naira
January 15, 2021 6:18 am
Business as usual means weaker Naira The Naira dipped against the dollar to 475, the second slide since the start of the year in the
Africa FX risk downside amidst 2021 recovery
January 8, 2021 6:13 am
FX risk skewed to downside amidst 2021 recovery With the new year’s trading now in full swing, we reiterate our 2021 outlook for moderate depreciation
Post-COVID seeds of innovation are transforming African finance to farming
December 4, 2020 6:24 am
Beyond the immediate toll on African economies, the pandemic has triggered critical innovations and breakthroughs whose benefits will outlive COVID-19. In a conversation hosted by
Farmers Driving FX Resilience across Africa
November 27, 2020 6:07 am
How farmers are driving FX resilience IMF projections bunch African tourist hotspots like Mauritius, Seychelles, and Gambia with oil-dependent economies, notably, Nigeria and Angola, as