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Chinyere Almona, Director General of LCCI joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.

15% port tariff hike: LCCI calls for phased increase 

Central Africa. Jean-Martial Moulaud, Chief Operating Officer at Gozem, joins CNBC Africa to discuss this development.

Francophone Africa moto-taxi service Gozem secures $30mn Series B funding

Moody's ratings have changed the outlook for the banking sector of the West African Economic and Monetary Union to stable from negative. 

Moody's affirms stable outlook for WAEMU's banking sector 

CEO of CFG Advisory, Tilewa Adebajo believes revamping Nigeria's trade Industrial policies will boost the country's growth rate and address the output gap. 

CFG Advisory: Nigeria has to revamp trade, industrial policies

Anthony Costa, Head of Secretariat for B20 South Africa, says the B20 is working to ensure business has a strong voice in G20 policymaking. 

Coster: B20 South Africa engages in G20 policymaking

Data from Canalys, a global technology market analyst firm, shows Africa’s smartphone grew by 9 per cent year-on-year signaling resilience amid global economy volatility. 

Canalys: Africa’s smartphone market grew 9% in 2024

S&P Global Ratings say growth and reform momentum in Africa drove ratings up in 2024 with positive rating actions concentrated in West Africa. 

S&P: Growth & reform momentum in Africa drove ratings up in 2024

Jobson Osedion Ewalefoh, Director General of The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission believes that leveraging private sector financing is key to bridge Nigeria's infrastructure gap.

Ewalefoh: New policies designed to simplify processes, attract foreign investment

The National Pension Commission says the approval to issue a 758-billion-naira bond to settle longstanding pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme would benefit university professors, low-income earners among others. 

Will Nigeria clear pension liabilities backlog?

Nearly 12,000 seed samples from 18 genebanks are being deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week. 

Crop Trust: 12,000 seed samples deposited in Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week

Ghana cabinet selections reflect a careful balance between continuity and change. 

Oxford Economics: Ghana cabinet selections reflect balance between continuity & change

Ghana latest T-bills auction recorded significant demand, with bids surging to an all-time high. Investors tendered a total of 20.49 billion Ghana cedis in bids, representing a 140.5 per cent oversubscription. 

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