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African smartphone market saw a modest surge in the second quarter of this year recording a 6 per cent year-on-year increase to 17.8 million units.

Canalys: African smartphone market expands 6% in Q2’24 to 17.8mn units

Analysts at Sarpong Capital believe Ghana’s inflation will continue to taper, due to the sustained reforms by the government. 

Sarpong: Ghana inflation to continue slowdown

Data from OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report shows Nigeria’s oil production rose to 1.35 million barrels per day in August. 

Can Nigeria sustain oil production rise?

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry maintains that Nigeria’s petrol subsidy is unsustainable with the shortfall amounting to a 10 trillion-naira debt. 

LCCI: Long-term strategy crucial to Nigeria’s oil sector

Kola Masha, the CEO of Babban Gona, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.

Will global food prices sustain decline?

Research Scientist at the Crops Research Institute, Kwaku Asante says agroecology is taking precedence in agriculture discourse while noting focus should remain on integrating circular economy and agroecology. 

Asante: Integrating circular economy with agroecology key to agriculture development

Ghana has invited holders of about $13 billion of its international bonds to swap their holdings for new instruments. 

Debt restructuring: Will Ghana secure international bondholders’ buy-in?

The CEO of Financial Derivatives Company, Bismarck Rewane says expectations for moderation in inflation in September will have to be delayed till December. 

Rewane: Interest rate slash will have to wait till January 2025

Senior Specialist; Soil Health & Integrated Management at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, Ghana, Dr. Asseta Diallo says domesticating commitments from the Nairobi Summit is key. 

Diallo: African countries need to mainstream fertiliser & soil health

The President of Anglophone Africa Cluster at Schneider Electric, Devan Pillay says the transition to digital remains the company’s priority while expressing optimism on youth participation in digital revolution. 

Pillay: Smart grid leverages analytics to manage power, assets

Investors await the official announcement from the Debt Management Office on the results of the $500 million-dollar domestic bond offer which closed on the 30th of last month. 

Odusanya: $500bn domestic bond likely oversubscribed

The Lead Consultant; Industry and Private Sector Development of ECOWAS Commission, Professor Ken Ife says the tightening stance of the Central Bank of Nigeria and adjustments in Commercial Banks’ Net Open Position. 

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