Ghana debt swap deal ‘good for you’, finance minister tells retirees

ACCRA, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Ghana’s finance minister told a group of protesting retiree bondholders on Monday they were being a offered a good deal, as the government of the struggling West African nation pushes to get a domestic debt exchange over the line by Tuesday. Ghana launched a debt swap plan in December as

Nedbank CA Training Programme 2024 for young South Africans.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2023 When you join the Nedbank CA Training Programme, not only will you be joining Nedbank‘s immensely successful programme that boasts a 100% ITC pass rate for the past five years, but you will also experience what it means to be a#YoungDifferenceMaker. Job Purpose To adhere to the South African Institute

From Coalitions To Currencies To Celebration, Thoughts On The Continent

In addition to the expectation of these results for nationals, this is going to be a period of anticipation for investors into Africa. Over the last few years the common theme from Africa has been about the growing population that will bring about exponential growth rates and consequently economic opportunity. Every sector is expecting rapid

Irony of $30b mobilised for agribusiness as 282m Africans starve

By JACKSON MUTINDA The war in Ukraine has roundly been blamed for the food shortages being witnessed in the world, and especially Africa. Energy, fertiliser and food costs have risen by between 40 percent and 300 percent since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. According to data from the African Development Bank, Africa imports more

Pop culture is the biggest influencer of African youth, according to new report 

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 06 February 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Pop culture is the biggest influencer of African youth, according to the Who is Influencing Who? Unpacking Youth and Influence in Africa report.  The latest report by Africa No Filter investigates Africa’s influence on the world, its influences on African youth, and how dominant narratives about Africa shape

Key African countries gain ground in 50-country emerging markets rankings

Several key African economies improved their performance in an annual ranking that compares the domestic and international logistics, business conditions, and digital readiness of the world’s 50 leading emerging markets.   Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania improved their position from 2022 in the 14th annual Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, which ranks emerging markets countries by factors that

South African and Nigerian artists won big at the Grammys

Nigerian artist Tems (Temilade Openiyi) earned her first Grammy award for her contribution to Future’s hit single ‘Wait For U’, which also features Drake. The song won the Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, beating strong artists in the category, which included Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar,

First free-to-air Super Bowl coverage in Nigeria in SportyTV deal

NFL fans in Nigeria will be able to enjoy free-to-air access to the Super Bowl for the first time after SportyTV acquired rights to this year’s game. SportyTV, which launched in August, has agreed the deal directly with the National Football League and will broadcast the Philadelphia Eagles v Kansas City Chiefs clash live at

Ghana says it is seeking Indian investment in oil and gas sector

Ghana, which is struggling with its worst economic crisis in a generation, is seeking Indian investment in its oil and gas sector, William Owuraku Aidoo, its deputy minister of energy, said on Wednesday. Ghana has asked India to consider exploration of 3 blocks in the western basin and to build refineries as the African nation