Analysts noted that Africa is expected to see subdued economic recovery in 2021, and not likely to reach 2019 growth levels till 2022
Ghana, Senegal & Uganda met virtually with international financial partners and risk analysts to discuss the most urgent risks and mitigation solutions at ATI’s annual Roundtable. Analysts...
The AfCFTA is an unmissable opportunity to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 pandemic by allowing the free movement of pharmaceuticals and PPE as well as the free exchange of technical expertise
The long-awaited trading within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) finally began on 1 January 2021, marking a...
The Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) Insurance Index, which tracks insurance stocks, recorded the highest gain of 29.77 percent in January 2021 as insurers rallied on the back of suspension of the insurance industry recapitalisation exercise.
The federal government had in December 2020, through the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), suspended the...
Investigations by Swiss prosecutors into alleged cases of money laundering by Businessman and Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, have ended after insufficient evidence was found to support the claims.
The investigation only proved that there were movements between accounts at Swiss Banks.
Swiss prosecutors have been on the matter for over 3years...
The Ghana-Turkey economic relationship has grown from strength to strength especially in the last decade as Turkey’s overall Africa policy began to take shape. Bilateral trade and investment in the Ghanaian economy by Turkish companies has grown significantly culminating in record growth at the end of 2020. Today, there...
Ten talented pan-Africanist writers and visual artists will help the African Union mark 20 years of leading the continent’s development, unity and peace.
A partnership between the African Union (AU) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a call for applications to ensure creative voices find a space in...
About 300 entrepreneurs, investors and celebrities took part in the opening reception for the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, the investment-focused ‘Innovators’ Gathering’, honouring the influx of two-way investment and trade opportunities set to be announced at the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit.
‘The Innovators’ Gathering: Investing in U.S.-Africa Cultural and Economic Ties’ was...
Cleopatra Ogharadukun, having spent most of her career in the financial services sector, reached a point where she longed for a fresh and meaningful endeavour.
"I knew I wanted to shift towards a role that creates social impact," she shares with thebftonline.com. About a year ago, she ventured into the...
The 54th World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland, concluded on Friday, the 19th of January, paving the way for a hot new year full of prospects as well as uncertainties in the world as there are fresh calls for reforms to global governance throughout the panel discussions hosted.
Along with...