Investment in digital technology is set to increase UK GDP by £232bn (6.9%) in 2040, according to a major new …
A budget of more than £900m, including funding for infrastructure, regeneration and job training schemes that can support the region’s …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Dangote’s Refinery has the potential to rescue Nigeria from the current economic …
The coronavirus crisis meant the UK economy endured its deepest annual flops since the Great Frost in 1709 last year, …
The average house price in Wales has topped £200,000 for the first time, now standing at £209,723, Principality Building Society’s …
The Federal government of Nigeria approved a new medium-term debt management strategy for Nigeria for the period of 2020-2023. The …
London, at the heart of the UK’s service sector economy, may lose up to £9.5bn in economic output a year …
The cryptocurrency traders have commenced offline operations outside approved exchange platforms following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive that …
Over the past year, concerns about inflation have reappeared. The panel of experts is split between those predicting that UK inflation …
While demand for oil is still lower than normal, there are hopes of a speedier than expected economic recovery as …
Industry sectors such as Finance, Construction, Tertiary, Agriculture, Engineering, Retail among others introducing frequent lateral flow testing to their working …
The dollar steadied against most currencies on Monday as traders awaited more data on the U.S. economy after a disappointing …
The US Senate voted Friday morning to approve a budget bill, a key step toward enactment of the Biden administration’s …
Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) said IFFs have cost Zimbabwe over US$12 billion in last three decades ending in 2015, with …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks and other financial institutions to identify persons and entities operating crypto …
Peloton said UK stock had been disrupted by Brexit while global shipping congestion had also led to “significant delays”. The …
With the coronavirus crisis intensifying in Britain, the Bank of England is moving into a supporting role behind the Treasury …
New restrictions designed to make online casino games less intensive and safer have been announced by the Gambling Commission. They …
At least 23% of urban residents, who used to work for a wage or to obtain a household business income …
Mining companies in Zimbabwe said a central-bank requirement compelling them to surrender more foreign exchange earned from mineral exports will …
MasterCard Inc beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit, as a recovery in customer spending partially offset the decline in …
Insurers have extended cover for people who have to use their car to get to work owing to Covid restrictions. …
South Africa Government launched the Tourism Equity Fund aimed at creating an inclusive and growing tourism sector by supporting entrepreneurship …
South African regulators are seeking to exercise more control over cryptocurrency trading following the collapse of what was alleged to …
The next online class, e-book, music download, movie streaming or air ticket that you buy over the internet could cost …
Zimbabwe, banking on mining to end two decades of economic stagnation, plans to list the company in which it has …
Economic activity in the euro zone shrank markedly in January as stringent lockdowns to contain the coronavirus pandemic hit the …
The rising cost of wheat has pushed up the price of bread in Kenya for the first time in four …
Kenya has joined Tanzania and Uganda in taxing digital transactions to support its depleted public coffers in an economy weighed …
The restructuring of Agribank into a land bank is on course and is expected to be completed by end of …
Rwandan horticulture exporters have appealed for lower airfreight charges after an increase in the fee charged to transport their fresh …
As part of its post-Brexit global vision, Britain is hosting a UK-Africa trade conference. However, its new trade deals fail …
With public finances under extreme strain because of the cost of the country’s health response to coronavirus (Covid-19) and the …
South Africa’s National Treasury is considering raising taxes as one of several possible mechanisms to fund the vaccination drive against …
China has indicated its willingness to suspend Kenya’s debt as part of measures to help developing countries weather the COVID-19 …
There were no fireworks on Copacabana Beach to ring in the New Year, and Carnival festivities have already been suspended. …
Oil prices fell on Friday as concerns about Chinese cities in lockdown due to coronavirus outbreaks tempered a rally driven …
However, the scale of the decline was much smaller than most analysts expected – It had pointed to a 5.7% …
Donald Trump has taken a final swipe at China and its biggest companies, imposing more sanctions and investment bans in …
President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a stimulus package proposal on Thursday designed to jump-start the economy during the coronavirus pandemic …
New York City said it will cut business ties with the Trump Organization, joining a growing list of corporations turning …
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $11.26 million to the Government of …
Shares in Tesla (TSLA) closed more than 7% higher on Friday night, surging to yet another record high and pushing …
Shareholders of London-listed Nigerian oil company Lekoil voted on Friday to approve an investor’s bid to add three members to …
Ghana’s Zeepay plans to raise $10m in equity funding to support the creation of new mobile-money hubs in East and …
Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to experience economic growth of 2.7 per cent in 2021 as it rebounds from its first …
A price hike that Netflix announced last year comes into effect in the UK this week. It will see the …
Stationery chain Paperchase is on the brink of collapsing into administration after sales were hammered by closures at the end …
