Ghana ranks among top 6 African economies in Intra-African trade
This was revealed in the 2024 Africa Trade Report, released during the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Nigeria. The figure represents a marginal increase from 2023 and encompasses both exports and imports with other African nations. Export growth and…
Tanzania set to open up electricity distribution
Tanzania set to open up electricity distribution The government is preparing to invite private investment into electricity transmission projects for the first time, marking a new milestone in the country’s efforts to deepen private sector participation in the energy sector.Speaking…
Tanzania’s Gold Sector Gets a Boost: Small-Scale Miners React to Levy Reduction
Geita. Small-scale gold miners have expressed relief following the government’s decision to cut the mineral trading levy from 7 to 4 percent for those selling directly to the Bank of Tanzania (BoT). The move is expected to boost formal trade,…
JUST IN: Tribunal dismisses class action suit against MultiChoice over lack of jurisdiction
A competition and consumer protection tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja has dismissed a class action suit filed by Uche Diala and 961 other subscribers of DStv and GOtv against MultiChoice Nigeria and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC),…
FG Honors 1994 Super Eagles’ Achievement with Houses, 31 Years Later
The Federal Government has finally fulfilled its three-decade-old promise of house allocations to members of the 1994 Super Eagles squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the ministry’s website…
Tanzania government defends borrowing, hints at tax reforms as budget approved
What you need to know: The minister for Finance, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, reassured the august House that Tanzania’s public debt remained sustainable Dodoma. The government moved to defend its borrowing and assured its commitment to tackle tax reforms on Tuesday,…
Namibia wants to build the world’s first hydrogen economy
The HyIron Oshivela facility in the Namib Desert near Namibia’s Atlantic coast is built to purify iron ore using hydrogen created with renewable energy. On an afternoon in March in the middle of the world’s oldest desert, Johannes Michels looks…
Mali signs trade deal with Russia as ties strengthen
Mali and Russia have signed a series of agreements aimed at expanding mutual trade and strengthening economic ties. Among them is a pledge for greater cooperation on nuclear energy, according to details released by the Kremlin. The announcement of…
Don’t Let Anyone Convince You to Move to Accra, It’s Hard Here – TikTokker Akosua Diqson
“At first, I used to take Okada, but people started recognizing me and commenting under my posts that they saw me on a motorcycle, even though I used to cover my face. I had to borrow my dad’s old car…
Wode Maya Spills 6 Lessons That Took Him to the Top
Popular Ghanaian YouTuber, Berthold Kobby Winkler Ackon, known as Wode Maya, has finally taken to social media to share some powerful lessons that have kept him going in the industry. In a post on social media — X, to be precise…