06/12/2026
Calm before the storm for South Africa
The nation’s GDP rose by 0.5% quarter-on-quarter and moved closer to 2% year-on-year.
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06/12/2026
Unilever Ghana records GHC94m profit in 2025
The company’s cash position also increased significantly from GH¢97 million in 2024 to GH¢210 million in 2025.
06/11/2026
Dr Donkor named recipient of prestigious Distinguished African Development Finance Leadership award
The award highlights Dr George Agyekum Donkor’s efforts to position EBID as a key catalyst for infrastructure investment, enterprise growth and sustainable economic transformation.
06/11/2026
Africa’s giant infrastructure finance dominates banking awards
The Deal of the Year Equity was the Africa Finance Corporation’s partial exit from ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (IIP) as part of a $700 million capital raise.
06/10/2026
Ghana gold output surges 23% to nearly six million ounces in 2025
Chamber of Mines producing member companies contributed 2.77 million ounces in 2025, slightly down from 2.86 million ounces in 2024.
06/09/2026
Growthpoint Smashes Funding Target With Record-Breaking Bond Auction
The issuance was settled at R1.8 bn at the most favourable margins achieved by Growthpoint at a bond auction to date.
06/09/2026
Ghana must process more, export less raw materials — Absa Bank
Mr. Nettey made a similar case for the cashew industry, noting that the value of processed cashew products far exceeds that of raw exports.
06/08/2026
Afreximbank Deepens Engagement with Jamaica to Drive Trade, Investment and Industrialisation
Afreximbank remains committed to supporting increased intra-Caribbean and Africa-Caribbean trade by improving access to trade finance, investment capital and advisory support
06/08/2026
Absa faces major investor backlash after awarding new CEO a $9 million pay package to leave rival Standard Bank
Under South African governance rules, a vote of 25% or more against a remuneration resolution obliges the company to engage with dissenting shareholders and address their concerns.
06/05/2026
IFC, Standard Chartered launch $300m finance facility
The facility is designed to help suppliers receive payments faster, thereby improving cash flow and enabling businesses to expand production, pay workers, and invest in growth.
06/05/2026
South African investment in Dubai tops $294mln over five years
The investments spanned key sectors including information and communications technology, pharmaceuticals and food industries, among other promising economic sectors
06/05/2026
South African employers must turn engagement into a strategic priority
ADP Research notes that fully engaged employees are more likely to do their best work, remain committed to their employer, and contribute positively to workplace performance.
06/04/2026
SARS to collect R300 billion more taxes with national crackdown, and another country evacuates its citizens from South Africa
The US Central Command reported that Iran had launched ballistic missiles toward regional neighbours, but all of the missiles failed to reach their targets.
06/04/2026
Investors thump Absa, with astounding 43% vote against exec pay
This would’ve needed most of its top 10 shareholders to vote against it.
06/04/2026
A notable rebound in FX supply
This shift has helped to partially offset the impact of constrained foreign participation, supported market liquidity and reduced volatility pressures on the naira.
06/03/2026
BK Group Earnings Rise 6.9% as Funding Costs Hit Record Low
Fee and commission income grew 26.7%, partially driven by deepening digital adoption at the Bank of Kigali subsidiary, where digitally activeretail clients reached 62.9%, up sharply from 50.3% a year earlier.
06/03/2026
Things turn sour for South Africa
That’s the weakest level since the third quarter of 2025, the data shows.
06/03/2026
AfDB flags weak private sector credit in Nigeria
The bank disclosed this in its African Economic Outlook 2026 report, which noted that Nigeria ranked among the weakest performers among major African economies in private sector credit provision.
06/02/2026
Ghana is open for business – Finance Minister urges investors
He said the Governor of the Bank of Ghana had informed him that last year, the remittance amounted to over $7 billion.
06/02/2026
MPC holding the line as risks emerge
Importantly, the February tone emphasised that easing was modest and not indicative of a broader shift away from tight conditions.