Month March 2025

Cote d’Ivoire Opposition Unites For October Poll

DOZENS of opposition parties in Cote d’Ivoire have joined forces in a significant political shift ahead of the country’s crucial presidential election in October 2025. The newly formed Coalition for a Peaceful Alternation aims to push for electoral reforms and…

IFC Backs $27m Cote d’Ivoire Housing Project

THE International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has signed a $27 million loan agreement to finance the construction of affordable housing in Cote d’Ivoire. The funding aims to support the government’s ongoing efforts to reduce…

Ghana Faces $8.7bn Debt Burden by 2028

GHANA is facing a daunting external debt service burden of $8.7bn over the next four years, according to Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson. Speaking during his first budget presentation to parliament on Tuesday, Forson warned of significant repayment pressures that will…

Ghana’s 2025 Budget Aims for Growth, Stability

GHANA’S Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, has unveiled an ambitious 2025 budget aimed at restoring economic stability, creating jobs, and driving development after years of financial turmoil. The GH¢227.8bn (about $15.3bn) budget outlines sweeping reforms, including significant investments in education, healthcare, infrastructure,…

Trump Doubles Tariffs On Canada Metals

  PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Tuesday doubled his planned tariff on all steel and aluminum products coming into the United States from Canada, bringing the total to 50%, in response to the province of Ontario placing a 25% tariff on…

Landlord, Tenant Bill Scales 2nd Reading

  THE Enugu State House of Assembly has passed for a second reading a bill to amend the 2004 Landlord and Tenant Law. The bill scaled the second reading on Tuesday in Enugu during the plenary at the Assembly Complex.…