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Fitch says it expects the Gambia's strong growth momentum to be driven by private consumption and construction activity with growth slightly at 5.3 per cent this year. 

Can the Gambia sustain growth momentum?

Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission says banks raised 2.2 trillion naira from the capital market in 2024 to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new recapitalization requirements. 

Recapitalisation: Banks raised ₦2.2trn from capital market in 2024

Responding to the recent MPC decision to hold rates, Chairman of Skymark Partners, Egie Akpata says the current challenge is the growing divergence between MPR and interest rates in the securities markets. 

Akpata: Growing divergence between MPR & interest rates a challenge

Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has unanimously voted to take a hold stance all key policy parameter. How much impact will this have on the Treasury bills market? 

How Nigeria's MPC hold stance will impact markets

Benson Adenuga, Head of Office and Coverage Director, Nigeria at the British International Investment, joins CNBC Africa to discuss the recent 40.5-million-dollar investment in Johnvents Group in a bid expand Nigeria’s cocoa processing capacity.

BII invests $40.5mn in Nigerian cocoa processor Johnvents 

Representatives of Nigeria and Algeria have endorsed the steering committee resolutions of the Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline project paving the way for three key agreements covering feasibility studies.

Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline: Nigeria, Algeria endorse steering committee resolutions 

Nigeria’s rebased headline inflation fell to 24.48 per cent year-on-year in January 2025. Data by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that urban inflation stood at 26.09 per cent while rural inflation came to 22.15 per cent. 

Nigeria's rebased January inflation drops to 24.48% 

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria will hold its first meeting of the year this week. 

Naira strengthens ahead of MPC meeting 

A report from McKinsey shows that fintech funding in Africa fell by 37 per cent from 2022 to 2023, and a further 51 per cent in the first half of 2024, driven by declining equity funding. 

Will AI tip the scale for African fintech funding?

A report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation shows that despite measurable improvements in governance performance, many African citizens do not feel tangible benefits, particularly in economic opportunities. 

IIAG: 50% of public perception indicators diverge from governance trends 

Cordros expects banks’ gross earnings to remain resilient, primarily fueled by growth in funded income this year. 

Cordros: Banks’ gross earnings to remain resilient in FY’25

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria says efforts by the apex in the past 16 months have stabilised the foreign exchange market, strengthened naira’s competitiveness, and boosted investor confidence. 

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