Ghana’s monthly indicator of economic growth (MIEG) stood at 5.1 percent year on year in August, compared with 4.9 percent a year earlier, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reported on Thursday. Government Statistician Alhassan Iddrisu said at a press briefing that the services sector maintained a strong performance, recording 9.6Continue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Ghana’s economy has recovered, this is according to Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on Thursday. Presenting the 2026 budget statement and economic policy of the government of Ghana for the 2026 financial year to the country’s Parliament, Ato Forson stressed the government’s progress in stabilisingContinue Reading
As the much-loved African entertainment group celebrates three decades in Zambia, Leah Kooma, Managing Director MultiChoice Zambia, muses on the power of entertainment to impact lives – and society – in a variety of ways Three decades is a long time. In the Zambian film and television industry, it’s literallyContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) economy is projected to reach 3.8 percent in 2025, up from 3.5 percent last year; this is according to the World Bank in its latest Africa’s Pulse report released here on Tuesday. According to the Bank, the SSA economy remains resilient, and notesContinue Reading
Ghana’s economy has shown signs of resilience amid a challenging environment, this is according to the World Bank in a statement on Friday. The Bank’s 9th Economic Update for Ghana, titled “Addressing Labor Market Challenges and Opportunities in Ghana’s Economic Landscape,” notes that Ghana’s economy displayed resilience with strong growth of 5.7 percentContinue Reading
Cape Verde recorded economic growth of 7.3 percent in 2024, while inflation dropped to 1 percent, according to a monetary policy report released Monday by the Bank of Cape Verde (BCV). “The national economy experienced strong momentum, with growth reaching 7.3 percent, driven by private consumption and service exports,Continue Reading
The Nigerian government launched a strategic phytomedicine initiative on Wednesday to diversify the economy while advancing healthcare innovation and delivery in the African country. Inaugurating a ministerial committee to drive the new Phytomedicine Value Chain Initiative, Iziaq Adekunle Salako, the minister of state for health and social welfare, toldContinue Reading
