Herbal beer to cater for health conscious customers

Beer lovers sample Alomo Bitters, one of Ghana’s popular beer brands during its launch at the Ghana High Commission in Nairobi. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] Beer lovers in Kenya can now enjoy Alomo Bitters, one of Ghana’s popular beer brands without having to travel to the Western African nation. Alomo Bitters, a herbal based alcoholic drink

Diageo to establish spirits business in west, central Africa

Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch whisky. Credit: Q77photo / Shutterstock Diageo is to set up a new, wholly-owned subsidiary to run its spirits business in west and central Africa. The UK-based group will no longer use the publicly-listed Guinness Nigeria to import and distribute its premium spirits, a stable of brands that includes Johnnie Walker,

Nigeria-Ghana Rivalry To Resume In CAF Cup

Text size The intense football rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana will continue in the CAF Confederation Cup this season after Rivers United and Dreams were drawn together in Group C on Friday. Former African champions Club Africain of Tunisia and newcomers Academica Lobito of Angola complete the mini-league after a draw made in a Johannesburg

Ghana exchange rate stabilises on IMF’s $1,200m support

Ghana’s economy is improving and its exchange rate has stabilised following financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the tune of $1,200 million since May 2023. This was disclosed by the IMF in a new report after its staff and the Ghanaian authorities reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies and reforms to

South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya Have Most R&B Listenership in Africa – Report

“R&B has undergone a notable resurgence across the continent, with an average year-on-year growth of 13 per cent.” Spotify, a global online streaming platform, says South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, and Uganda are the top African countries listening to Rhythm and Blues (R&B) on its platform. Monica Kemoli-Savanne, Artist and Label Partnerships Manager in

Access Africa partners Thunes to boost growth of cross-border payments – The Sun Nigeria

By Chinwendu Obienyi In an effort to streamline and simplify cross-border transfers and payments across Africa and beyond, Access Africa has formed a partnership with Thunes, a leading global payment infrastructure platform that connects over 130 countries into a single network offering its members seamless, interoperable, and frictionless cross-border payments. The partnership will allow Access

Worst performing currencies in Africa are naira, kwanza, says World Bank

The World Bank has described the naira and the kwanza of Angola as the “worst performing currencies” in Africa so far in 2023. The organisation said both currencies have depreciated by nearly 40 percent. The bank said the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remove trading restrictions on the official market weakened

Developing Africa’s oil and gas sector: Learnings from Ghana

The African Oil and Gas sector is in an exciting phase of its development, with global energy policy shifting, new discoveries being announced on the continent, and the sector itself being reimagined to expand its renewables and community-development components. These and other trends are driving an ongoing restructuring of the sector, with some established oil-and-gas