JOHANNESBURG, Aug 12 – Shoprite Holdings expects annual headline earnings per share to increase by between 9.7% and 14.7%, as South Africa’s …
Emmanuel Ebube
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NAIROBI, Aug 12 – Kenya’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 8.75% on Tuesday, maintaining its policy stance for …
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LAGOS, Aug 11 – Nigeria has approved a new investment framework for deep offshore oil and gas projects that the government says …
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LAGOS, Aug 11 – West African energy regulators are accelerating efforts to establish a regional fuel pricing benchmark and trading hub, seeking …
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NAIROBI, Aug 11 – Kenya expects its budget deficit to narrow to 5.7% of gross domestic product in the 2027/28 financial year, …
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JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 – South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026 from 32.7% in the first …
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HARARE, Aug 11 – Ariana Resources expects to pour first gold from its Dokwe project in Zimbabwe in 2028, potentially making it …
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Banking & Finance
BRICS Countries Explore Linking Fast Payment Systems and Central Bank Digital Currencies
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 – BRICS countries are discussing potential connections between their fast payment systems and central bank digital currencies as the …
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LAGOS, Aug 11 – Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate supplies to domestic refineries surged in the second quarter of 2026, signalling a …
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NAIROBI, Aug 10 – KCB Bank Kenya, Mastercard and Heifer International Kenya have launched a nine-month pilot programme to digitise financial transactions …