Africa’s biggest economy crashes into recession

August 30, 2016 0

Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, has officially entered recession after two consecutive quarters of contraction. Gross domestic product shrank by 2.06% in the second quarter of 2016, following a 0.36% shrinking in the first quarter, according to 25

African-Japanese Trade Deals Expected From Summit

August 27, 2016 0

NAIROBI, KENYA — African heads of state and VIPs from around the world have converged in this Kenyan capital for the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, expected to foster a host of new trade 25

Africa will be the secret victim of Brexit

July 28, 2016 0

Britain’s economy may bear the brunt of the fallout from the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, but another part of the world — Africa — is set to be an unexpected victim. Much 25

Nigeria hikes rates to lift naira, fight inflation

July 26, 2016 0

Abuja (AFP) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday raised its benchmark interest rate to 14 percent from 12 percent in move to stabilise the country’s currency, the naira, and tame soaring inflation. 25

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