Uganda’s central bank has moved to reshape the country’s gold sector by signing $160 million worth of contracts with local suppliers to start buying domestically refined gold. The Bank of Uganda has signed $160 million in contracts with local suppliers to purchase domestically refined gold. Agreements were made with EuroGold Refinery Ltd and Feldstein Trading…
The U.S. Department of State has updated its travel advisory for Nigeria to reflect changes in embassy operations, as it begins evacuating non-essential staff from its mission in Abuja amid heightened security concerns. The U.S. Department of State has updated its travel advisory for Nigeria and is evacuating non-essential staff from the embassy in Abuja…
The South African rand and Nigerian naira have been ranked among the global currencies posting strong gains against the U.S. dollar over the past year, reflecting shifting market dynamics and improving domestic conditions. The South African rand and Nigerian naira have been among the world’s top-performing currencies against the US dollar over the past year.…
As the conflict in the Middle East precipitates a global energy crisis, several countries have implemented fuel-conservation strategies. Notably, President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania has introduced commute restrictions for government officials to mitigate energy consumption. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan ordered government officials to commute together by bus to conserve fuel amid the global…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has lowered the ex-gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in Nigeria to N1,200 per litre ($0.87), reversing its recent decision to increase the fuel price, according to an anonymous source at the facility. Dangote Petroleum Refinery reduced its ex-gantry petrol price in Nigeria to N1,200 per litre, reversing a recent…
Global cybercrime losses surged to a record $20.8 billion in 2025, with more than 1 million complaints filed, as Nigeria and South Africa ranked among countries flagged in the latest report by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center Cybercrime losses reached a record $20.8 billion in 2025, marking a 26% increase from the previous year.…
Africa’s fintech powerhouse Flutterwave is preparing for a significant expansion into lending after securing a national microfinance banking licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria, marking a major shift in its business model and positioning within the continent’s financial ecosystem. Flutterwave has secured a microfinance banking licence, enabling it to offer deposits, accounts, and direct…
Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, recently disclosed that the West African country is losing $2.5 billon in export value annually. Ghana loses $2.5 billion annually due to exporting mostly raw agricultural produce without value addition. A new national agricultural policy framework has been finalized to improve value addition and is set…
Nigeria has enlisted billionaire-backed power firms in a 3.3 trillion naira ($2.3 billion) debt settlement programme aimed at stabilising Africa’s largest electricity market and unlocking stalled generation capacity in the country’s struggling power sector. Nigeria has launched a $2.1 billion debt settlement programme to stabilise its power sector and unlock stalled generation capacity. The initiative…
