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Dangote’s IPO Tests African Capital Markets
Dangote Refinery’s initial public offering is shaping up to be one of the most historic capital markets events for the...
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Nigeria Modernizes Tax Collection
Nigeria has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with France to rewrite its tax framework for the digital economy, aiming to increase tax revenues beyond its borders.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Ghana: Waiting for FDI
Ghana is picking up the pieces from its 2022 debt default. Political stability and business- friendly policies help, but foreign investment has not yet recovered.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Togo: Open For Business
Despite security threats and political unrest, tiny Togo is attracting outsize interest from foreign investors. A small West African country...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Africa’s Tax Deficit
African governments are not collecting enough taxes to fuel their development plans. Ideas for making up the difference abound; implementing...
Banking
African Energy Bank’s Launch Hampered By Funding Problems
Oil-producing African countries, operating under the aegis of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), have set up an African Energy...
Technology
Ghana Adopts Blockchain To Stem Fraud
Ghana reached a $3 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last year. Now, it will become the...
Banking
Nigeria: Lenders Race To Meet New Capital Targets
Lenders have begun raising additional capital to meet new targets set by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which has given...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Nigeria: Treacherous Terrain
Nigeria’s diversified, resource-rich economy beckons investors. But in the absence of major reforms and an economic development agenda, direct and...
Banking
Nigeria’s Biggest Bank Gets Female CEO
When Access Holding Co. of Nigeria announced the appointment of Bolaji Agbede as acting group CEO following the death of...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Africa’s Largest Oil Refinery Goes Live
Dangote Petroleum Refinery, built at a cost of $20 billion, has commenced production in Lagos, Nigeria—and with it, the country’s...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Côte D’Ivoire Bounces Back
The West African country looks to sustain growth based on rising productivity. Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s top producer of cocoa...