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Women in Nigeria economy: Key to $1 trillion ambition

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has declared that women in Nigeria economy are indispensable to the country’s bold target...

Irrigation-driven agriculture: Ghana’s path to food stability

The MP for Offinso North, Dr. Fred Asamoah Kyei, has issued a strong call for Ghana to massively scale up investment in irrigation-driven agriculture...

2025 budget Ghana: Stricter rules reshape project finance

2025 Budget Ghana, presented by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson under the theme “Resetting the Economy for the Ghana We Want”, signals a...

$150 oil warning: Fink predicts stark recession risk

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has issued a stark warning that $150 oil could trigger a global recession if Middle East tensions, particularly involving Iran,...

MTN Ghana dividend hike signals strong 2025 recovery

Scancom PLC, MTN Ghana, posted impressive financial and operational results for 2025, culminating in shareholder approval of a higher MTN Ghana dividend at the...

Bitcoin holds US$68k and analyst say it could outperform other assets amid global tensions

Bitcoin’s price has recently been trading around the US$68,000 mark even as markets grapple with rising geopolitical tensions linked to strained relations between the...

Perplexity CEO says AI layoffs are liberation not apocalypse

In a moment that encapsulates the stark divide in how tech leaders view the future of work, Aravind Srinivas, chief executive of the AI‑driven...

World Bank commits US$240m to protect West Africa’s coastlines and unlock blue economy jobs

The World Bank has approved a US$240 million financing package aimed at tackling one of West Africa’s most urgent but often overlooked crises, coastal...

Trump Iran talks spark market relief

President Trump postpones strikes on Iranian power plants following productive talks with Iran. Insight Explains why Trump Iran talks matter for global energy markets...

Women in Real Estate power Nigeria’s boom

Women in real estate are increasingly at the forefront of Nigeria's dynamic property sector, leading major firms and delivering large-scale developments as the industry...

Gabon chicken import ban looms: Senegal guides the shift

Gabon advances toward a 2027 chicken import ban by partnering with Senegal's successful poultry sector. Insight Explains why the chicken import ban matters for...

Dangote Fuel Exports Surge: Africa Gains Stability

Dangote Petroleum Refinery exports 456,000 tonnes of fuel to five African nations amid global disruptions. Insight Explains why Dangote fuel exports matter for energy...

Rabiu Net Worth Soars: $4.5B Gain in 2026

Nigerian industrialist Abdulsamad Rabiu, the country's second-richest man, has seen his Rabiu net worth climb dramatically to $14.6 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires...

Tesla nears European approval for Full Self Driving as stock volatility reflects market uncertainty

Tesla is edging closer to a major regulatory breakthrough in Europe, with its Full Self Driving technology expected to receive approval from authorities in...

GANRAP: Ghana’s Gold Shield Against Hormuz Crisis

Amid escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict threatening the Strait of Hormuz, economists advocate GANRAP to build gold-backed reserves. As the US-Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, with threats to...

Leadership performance: Not luck, but design

Strong leadership performance forms the foundation of lasting organisational success, according to Professor Kwasi Dartey-Baah in a recent analysis published by the Youth Economic...