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The cost of living, youth unemployment, chronic power outage and dissatisfaction are dominant concerns of voters in Ghana ahead of the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections this weekend. 

Oxford Economics: Cost of living, unemployment, governance dominant voters' concerns

Nigeria has recorded strong investors’ buy in its latest Eurobond auction as well as other offers such as domestic foreign currency denominated bonds and Retail Dutch Auction system. Can the country sustain investors’ interest?

Can Nigeria sustain investors’ buy-in?

The Acting Director, Finance and Personnel Management at the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Ifeanyi Ukoha says the board is partnering with the Bank of Industry to explore financial strategies to aid small scale industries.

Ukoha: NCDMB, BoI partnership, strategies to support small scale industries

Ghana has unlocked a $360 million disbursement from the International Monetary Fund following the third review of its extended credit facility arrangement. 

Ghana decides 2024: Will policy reforms be sustained post election?

South African consumers are walking into the festive season very merry with confidence in the fourth quarter at its highest levels since 2019.

SA consumer confidence cools slightly, down to -6 in Q4

Ratings agency Moody’s has maintained South Africa’s sovereign rating at two levels below investment grade with a stable outlook.

Moody's maintains South Africa's debt ratings despite economic headwinds 

Rwanda’s tax administration reforms, particularly the implementation of Electronic Billing Machines (EBM) and digital tax systems, have had a significant impact on the country’s revenue collection efforts. 

Rwanda Revenue Authority on strengthening domestic revenue mobilisation

Kenya is at the brink of a technological revolution, with Generative AI (GenAI) set to redefine how businesses operate. But what makes Kenya uniquely positioned to lead generative AI adoption in Africa? 

What makes Kenya uniquely positioned to lead Generative AI adoption in Africa?

The Port Harcourt Refining Company says its operations were not completely halted but scaled down to facilitate improvements at the facility. 

Can Port Harcourt refinery run at full capacity?

Fintech group Capital Appreciation has reported a slight decline in interim earnings but noted an improvement in sentiment with a revitalised interest in the group’s products and services in the second quarter.

Capital Appreciation HY revenue up 10.4%

Momentum has released its financial market outlook for 2025, saying that their investment preference for local over global assets in the next year is premised on the combination of superior expected fundamentals, more favourable valuations. 

Momentum’s 2025 financial market outlook: Here's what to know

The East African Community has been deemed as the most integrated trading bloc in the continent. 

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