Economy

Abuja, Jan 5 – Nigeria’s current account surplus is projected to widen to $18.81 billion in 2026, equivalent to 11.16 percent of …

Abuja, Dec 30 – Nigeria’s central bank projects economic growth of 4.49% in 2026, with average inflation expected to ease to 12.94%, …

Cairo, Dec 30 – Egypt’s industrial production index for manufacturing and extractive industries excluding crude oil and petroleum products rose by 4.7% …

Accra, Dec 26 – The Government of Ghana and the African Export-Import Bank have announced the successful resolution of issues surrounding a …

Cairo, Dec 26 – Egypt’s central bank delivered its fifth interest-rate cut of the year on Thursday, moving to support economic activity …

ABUJA, Dec 24 – Nigeria posted a N5.7 trillion ($4 billion) fiscal deficit in the first half of 2025, official budget execution …

CAIRO, Dec 23 – The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it had reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth …

LAGOS, Dec 22 – Nigeria expects its budget deficit to reach 4.28% of gross domestic product in 2026, President Bola Tinubu said …

NAIROBI, Dec 19 – Kenya expects its budget deficit to widen to 5.3% of gross domestic product in the 2026/27 fiscal year, …

RABAT, Dec 19 – Morocco’s annual inflation rate rose to 0.3% in November from 0.1% a month earlier, according to data released …