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Today marks 120 days since Ghana’s President John Mahama took office. This marks the deadline for fulfilment of key promises outlined in the 2024 National Democratic Congress Manifesto. 

120-days in office: Will Ghana sustain reforms momentum?

Fitch Solutions maintain its 2025 growth forecast for Ghana at 4.2 per cent. 

Fitch Solutions maintain 4.2% GDP growth for Ghana in 2025

Nigeria's defence ministry says its renewed operational strategies is yielding results, meanwhile, top of the agenda to be addressed by Nigeria's parliament are the recent wave of violent attacks in several states in the country. 

Is Nigeria making progress on insecurity?

The Nigerian government has tasked its Economic Management Team to develop a roadmap that will unlock rapid and sustained inclusive growth with a seven per cent medium-term growth rate. 

Nigeria targets 7% medium term growth rate

Nigeria’s non-oil export sector recorded a 24.75 per cent increase in the first quarter of 2025, with cocoa Beans accounting for 45 per cent of total non-oil exports. 

Cocoa price surge: How can Nigeria cash in?

Fitch says despite the introduction of US tariffs, it maintains a 4.2 per cent economic growth forecast for Ghana this year, noting that the adverse impact from global trade tensions will be offset by the rise in gold prices. 

GSS: Ghana aims to rebase GDP every 5 years 

Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission says the fine issues to tech giant Meta were as a result of thorough investigations conducted between May 2021 and December 2023. 

Are African regulators equipped to hold big tech accountable? 

The CEO of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita says the telecommunications company is earmarking about $2 billion in capital expenditure with about 90 per cent of the investment going into building wireless networks across sub-Saharan Africa this year. 

Mupita: MTN plans $2bn capital expenditure for SSA network infrastructure in 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress is calling for a stronger implementation of the 70,000 naira minimum wage, acceleration of the Compressed Natural Gas Transport system.

Nigeria labour insists on ₦70,000 minimum wage, CNG transport & student loan initiatives

Zenith Bank's Group Managing Director and CEO, Adaora Umeoji says the bank is under no pressure to raise more money highlighting the bank has a 160 per cent capital adequacy ratio and 560 billion naira subscription on its books. 

Umeoji: Zenith Bank under no pressure to raise additional capital

The National Coordination of the Civilian Vigil, a coalition of pro-junta civil society groups is calling on civilians in Burkina Faso to come out en masse today in support of transitional president, Ibrahim Traore. 

Supporters of Burkina Faso’s transitional president Ibrahim Traore to hold rally

Proactive mobilization of domestic resources and embracing innovatiProactive mobilization of domestic resources and embracing innovative delivery solutions are key to building a robust health system despite disruptions from the USAID funding freeze. 

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