South Sudan: President Kiir Shakes up Financial Leadership
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has dismissed on June 9 the Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, Johnny Ohisa Domian, in the midst […]
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South Africa’s Economic Growth Forecast Downgraded by IMF Amid Tariff Concerns
A reduced economic growth forecast for South Africa has been issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the 2025 projection being cut from 1.5 […]
Morocco’s central bank makes second consecutive cut in key rate to 2.25%
Morocco’s central bank continues its monetary easing policy cutting the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, the second consecutive reduction to bolster […]
Nigeria’s Central Bank Projects 4.17% GDP Growth in 2025, Inflation to Ease
Nigeria’s Central Bank expects the economy to grow by 4.17% in 2025, driven by ongoing reforms and stabilising inflation, Governor Olayemi Cardoso stated on Thursday […]
Angola’s Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate Steady as Inflation Eases Slightly
On January 21, Angola’s Central Bank decided to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 19.50%, marking the fourth consecutive meeting in which the rate […]
São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy stagnates for a second year
The Governor of the Central Bank, Américo Ramos, confirmed that São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy failed to grow in 2024, maintaining stagnation at zero for […]
Kenya’s Central Bank Implements Bold Rate Cut to Boost Economic Growth
Kenya’s central bank has enacted a significant 75-basis-point reduction in its benchmark lending rate, lowering it to 11.25 percent in a decisive move to stimulate […]
São Toméan government to pay 400,000 euros to former minister “illegally detained”
The an Government has agreed to pay approximately 400,000 euros to Américo Ramos, a former Finance minister wrongfully detained in 2019. Ramos, who was accused […]
Nigeria’s Rivers State Leverages Oil Wealth to Court Investors
According to former Central Bank governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, oil-rich Rivers State has a unique chance to emerge as a beacon of progress, replacing despair […]
Nigeria Brings New Allegations Against Former Central Bank Chief
The former chief of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, is slated to appear in a Lagos courtroom on Monday due to newly filed corruption and […]