Can OPEC-style alliance help Ghana, Ivory Coast beat cocoa slump? [Business Africa]

Businesses urged to leverage international markets as Ghana, Turkey strengthen investment ties

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, is urging Ghanaian businesses to take advantage of opportunities beyond the country’s borders to expand trade and drive economic growth. According to him, the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises have the potential to make a significant contribution to the economy if they actively engage with international markets. He []

SEC Promotes Unified African Capital Markets

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed its readiness to actively collaborate with African nations to harmonise regulations, promote cross-border listings, and enhance investor protection. The Commission made this known as it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Capital Markets Authority of Rwanda in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. It also seized the opportunity to [] The post SEC Promotes Unified African Capital Markets appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

SME growth requires more than capital

By George Ogbonnaya For years, discussions about small and medium-sized businesses in Nigeria have focused on access to finance. While funding remains important, money alone will not drive the next stage of SME growth. We need to look beyond funding. Entrepreneurs across Nigeria face high costs, changing customer needs, rapid technology shifts, and more competition. At [] The post SME growth requires more than capital appeared first on Vanguard News.

BRICS+ Series: Why Africa’s future depends on beneficiating its mineral wealth

BRICS+ Series: Why Africa’s future depends on beneficiating its mineral wealth

Egypt, Nigeria explore investment opportunities in digital, healthcare sectors

Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohamed Farid Saleh stressed that Nigeria is an important economic and investment partner for Egypt and a promising market for Egyptian companies and products. Farid noted that the ministry is working to deepen cooperation with African countries and open new areas for investment and trade to support economic integration across The post Egypt, Nigeria explore investment opportunities in digital, healthcare sectors appeared first on Egypt Independent.

HCA rebrands as HDI, unveils new logo to deepen Nigeria’s halal economy

* New identity reflects commitment to global compliance: Prof. Oreagba * Halal economy is about trade, not Islamisation, says Imam Ibrahim _____ One of the highlights of the press conference was the announcement of the Fifth International Halal Seminar, scheduled for August 19 at NECA House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, with the theme, Halal Development Beyond [] The post HCA rebrands as HDI, unveils new logo to deepen Nigeria’s halal economy appeared first on Muslim News Nigeria.

Portrait de MOHAMED BANGOURA « BANKS » : « Les ressources naturelles créent des opportunités » !

À l’heure où la Guinée connaît une phase de transformation économique sans précédent, portée notamment par les grands projets structurants et les ambitions de développement du pays, une question essentielle se pose : comment transformer ces opportunités en prospérité durable pour les populations ? C’est à cette réflexion que Mohamed Bangoura « Banks » consacre plus de [] The post Portrait de MOHAMED BANGOURA « BANKS » : « Les ressources naturelles créent des opportunités » ! first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Can the IMF help Africa break the debt cycle? {Business Africa}

Can the International Monetary Fund finally help Africa break out of its multi-generational loop of rescue and repayment and here is how Nigerian businesses are using stablecoins to bypass traditional banks to fight inflation.

JOEL AITA: Common User Facilities Could Be Uganda’s Missing Link to Industrialisation

Why Uganda’s next leap from exporting raw commodities to producing value-added products depends on shared industrial infrastructure. By Joel Aita In the year ending October 2025, Uganda did something historic: it overtook Ethiopia to become Africa’s largest coffee exporter, earning more than USD 2.4 billion in a single year. It is a genuine national triumph. [] The post JOEL AITA: Common User Facilities Could Be Uganda’s Missing Link to Industrialisation appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.

La Guinée au RIAFCO : une année d’influence au cœur de la décentralisation africaine

Il y a un an, la Guinée entrait dans l’histoire du financement du développement local en Afrique en accédant à la présidence du Réseau des Institutions Africaines de Financement des Collectivités (RIAFCO), à travers l’Agence Nationale de Financement des Collectivités Locales (ANAFIC). Cette élection, acquise à Conakry le 25 juin 2025, consacrait le rôle croissant []

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Monzo goes Nigerian

In today's edition: Mauritius' largest bank wants a piece of Côte d'Ivoire || Monzo’s making a Nigerian play || Zanzibar just signed a 114 million fibre deal || Daya raised 2.4 million to facilitate stablecoin payments

Afreximbank President Calls For African Economic Sovereignty Through Industrialisation, Trade And Domestic Resource Mobilisation

The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr George Elombi, has said that Africa’s economic sovereignty will only be achieved when the continent industrialises at scale, processes its own resources and secures fair access to capital to finance its development priorities – on its own terms. Speaking during []

S. Sudan businesses urged to prepare for continental market opportunities

South Sudanese businesses have been urged to prepare for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) or risk missing opportunities in a continental market valued at more than 3.4 trillion. The appeal was made during a three-day sensitization workshop in Juba organized by the East African Business Council (EABC), the South Sudan [] The post S. Sudan businesses urged to prepare for continental market opportunities appeared first on Eye Radio.

Tinubu making it easier to do business now in Nigeria, Shettima says

Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has explained some of the strategies being deployed by the administration of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to improve the ease of doing business in Nigeria. According to him, through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) as well as the bold structural and fiscal reforms, the Federal Government has The post Tinubu making it easier to do business now in Nigeria, Shettima says appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

African Economic Conference 2026 explores pathways for more influential Africa in multipolar world

African Economic Conference 2026 explores pathways for more influential Africa in multipolar world

PALI LEHOHLA | Shaping Africa’s free trade canvas: why we need an index founded on AfCFTA super regions

Africa needs new ways to measure economic integration if the AfCFTA is to fulfil its promise of a truly unified continental market, writes Pali Lehohla

UN warning of food crisis in Northern Nigeria due to bad leadership – Peter Obi

The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said the impending food crisis in Northern Nigeria is disheartening. Obi blamed the impending food crisis in the North on bad leadership. Reacting to the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) warning that over 17 million Nigerians in the North are at [] UN warning of food crisis in Northern Nigeria due to bad leadership – Peter Obi

Enterprise Group CEO projects strong 2026 growth.. on back of economic recovery

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Group PLC, Daniel Larbi-Tieku, has expressed strong optimism about the Group’s performance in 2026. According to him, improved macroeconomic conditions, easing inflationary pressures and a broader economic recovery would be key drivers of the growth of the group. Speaking at the company’s 16th Annual General Meeting held in The post Enterprise Group CEO projects strong 2026 growth.. on back of economic recovery appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Global air cargo demand jumps 6% in May despite Middle East slump

- Africa records strongest regional growth with 13.3 increase, while Middle Eastern carriers see 8.9 contraction amid war-related disruptions