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FG proposes National Housing Finance Authority to expand mortgage access

The minister added that the workshop was a critical stage in shaping the final policies.

A nice surprise for South Africa

Many factors were pointing to a likely hike: June’s inflation data, released earlier in the week, showed that core inflation increased alongside headline inflation.

Regulation should safeguard innovation, not stifle it – BoG

He explained that while Ghana has made significant progress in expanding access to financial services, the country must now focus on increasing the meaningful use of those services.

Rand suffers major blow

A rate hike typically boosts the rand, increasing the rate differential between South Africa and markets like the United States.

Banks shifting from government lending to private sector — Ato Forson

“In the past, government bills were extremely profitable, trading at around 30 percent.

Banks’ maximum lending rate drops to 33.16%

The maximum lending rate represents the highest interest rate banks charge customers on loans

South Africa expands Smart ID rollout through Absa bank partnership

Absa becomes the latest bank to offer government identity services

Another blow for anyone earning a salary in South Africa

It said real take-home pay has fallen to its lowest level in about two years, placing increasing pressure on consumer spending and economic growth.

Bank of Ghana warns traders against rejecting cedi coins

The pesewa is Ghana’s smallest unit of currency, with 100 pesewas making one Ghana cedi, while the GH¢1 and GH¢2 coins are higher-value metallic denominations that continue to circulate alongside banknotes.

CBN rate hold keeps borrowing costs above 30%, economists renew calls for cuts

The decision has drawn mixed reactions, with some experts urging the apex bank to begin easing borrowing costs if inflation continues to moderate, while others support maintaining a tight policy stance to reinforce price stability, exchange rate stability

President Mahama signs Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act into law

The Authority is now better positioned to attract, facilitate, promote and retain investment, while also supporting the outward expansion of Ghanaian enterprises into regional and global markets.

The rand could hit R18 to the dollar next year

Anchor said that the rand has been on a gradual recovery path from significantly oversold levels over the last three years.

Government Announces Commission to Coordinate Transfer of State Resources

The measure aims to ensure an organised, efficient and transparent transition of the resources allocated to the abolished structures

Over 6,000 government-owned residential properties in South Africa under investigation

Macpherson has requested the department’s Director-General, Sifiso Mdakane, to conduct the investigations.

Big win for the rand

This led to the rand weakening to around R16.58/$ last week, as oil prices climbed towards $90 a barrel amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz again.

Hope for interest rates in South Africa

Inflation in South Africa has skyrocketed following the US’s war with Iran, with the ceasefire failing to hold.

SEC targets near-zero trade fail rate under T+1 settlement in H2 2026

Director-General of the SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.

UK to Cut Bilateral Aid to Mozambique by 90% by 2029

The reduction is part of a broader UK strategy to gradually lower official development assistance to the equivalent of 0.3% of Gross National Income by 2027, following the government’s decision to redirect greater resources toward defence expenditur

Central bank replaces lending cap with targeted reserve policy

The central bank is replacing the quantitative lending restriction with a targeted reserve requirement framework.

New rules for foreigners buying property in South Africa

Foreign buyers are increasingly buying property in South Africa, especially in the luxury and ultra-luxury segments.

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