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China, this week, will be urging Africa to take more of its goods, before Western curbs take effect on exports such as electric vehicles and solar panels, in exchange for more pledges of loans and investment. 

Will Africa-China trade priorities align?

Ghana Investment Promotion Center says ongoing efforts have positioned the country as the second-highest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment in West Africa while restating optimism on the forthcoming December elections. 

GIPC: Ghana is West Africa’s 2nd highest recipient of FDIs

The Strategy Leader for West Africa at Safrik Investments Group, Vincent Nwani says Nigeria’s GDP growth is still in low range compared to higher growth recorded between 2000 and 2014. 

Nwani: Nigeria’s GDP growth still in low range

The Director of Innovation and Digital Policy at the Africa Centre for Economic Transformation, Rob Floyd, says Artificial Intelligence Strategies and Policies need to be contextualized to Africa to address bias in models.

ACET: African contextualised AI principles critical

Fitch Ratings believes a potential acceleration in the spread of mpox in sub-Saharan Africa could raise the risk that the virus and efforts to curb its impact hurt economic activity and weaken fiscal metrics in affected sovereigns. 

Fitch: Mpox emergency may heighten economic challenges in Africa

Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association joins CNBC Africa for more on these and scorecard on the 2023-2027 growth plan.

Alton: Telecoms industry load shedding may be last resort

The International Monetary Fund says Nigeria needs to implement stronger reforms to achieve the projected 3.1 per cent economic growth outlook for 2024. 

IMF: Nigeria needs stronger reforms to achieve 3.1% growth

Recent floods in Nigeria are raising fresh concerns on the state of food crisis in Nigeria. With the major rice producing states in Northern Nigeria already impacted, is this year’s rice harvest at risk? 

How floods may impact 2024 rice harvest in Nigeria

Nigeria’s services sector remains top contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product. 

Will Nigeria’s services sector continue to retain top spot?

Analysts say a possible rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, the bank’s first rate cut in four years, may bring much-needed lowering of borrowing cost and portfolio investment into Nigeria. 

What U.S Fed dovish shift could mean for Nigeria

Deloitte forecasts Nigeria will likely experience tepid short-term growth due to ongoing macroeconomic headwinds. 

Deloitte: West Africa’s economic growth rates to remain tepid in 2024

In a chat with CNBC Africa, he notes the plan is to sweat some assets while highlighting shareholders are not averse to selling down.

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