Key African central banks to hold rates on CPI, oil prices
Africa’s key central banks are expected to hold benchmark interest rates at their first meetings of the year — albeit for
China central bank’s record $83 billion injection heightens worries over ailing economy
China’s central bank injected a record $83 billion into the country’s financial system on Wednesday, seeking to avoid a cash crunch
Nigeria’s Inflation rate increases in Dec 2018 —NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics, says the Consumer Price Index which measured inflation increased to 11.44 per cent (year-on-year)
UK parliament rejects Brexit deal in historic vote
Britain’s parliament on Tuesday resoundingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, triggering a no-confidence vote in her
Anger, despair in Zimbabwe as receding economy shatters Zimbabwe’s post-Mugabe prosperity hopes
Hopes of an economic revival in Zimbabwe lie in tatters 14 months after President Emmerson Mnangagwa took office, as the nation reels
550,000 rice farmers to get soft CBN loans as ‘compensation’ following 2018 floods
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved compensation via loans for over
Tech stocks fuel rally as China combats slowdown
Technology shares spurred a rally in stocks after China ratcheted up stimulus measures to combat slowing growth. Treasuries fell and
China says it has grown the first plants on the moon
Chinese scientists say they have grown the first plants on the moon as part of the country’s lunar mission. Pictures sent back Jan. 12
Shutdown bites economy as Democrats reject Trump invitation to talk
The U.S. economy is taking a larger-than-expected hit from the partial government shutdown, White House estimates showed on Tuesday,
Nigeria misses out on emerging-market rally as vote nears
Emerging-market assets may be enjoying a strong start to the year, but one country missing out on the rally is Nigeria. With investors