Finance

African finance news: capital markets, FDI flows, sovereign debt, private equity deals, currency movements, and banking sector developments across the continent.

Ghana’s gold boom drives 134% stock market surge

Ghana's stock exchange surged 134% in 2025 as gold exports hit $20.9 billion, the Ghana Gold Board captured $8 billion…

China floods Nigeria with $13bn in goods

China's exports to Nigeria surged 37% to $13 billion in 2025, representing over a quarter of Nigeria's total import bill…

Ghana hits 3.2% inflation, 15th straight drop

Ghana's inflation fell to 3.2% in March 2026, the 15th consecutive monthly decline, continuing one of Africa's most sustained disinflation…

Ghana kills government cheques, goes fully digital

Ghana has banned government cheques, signing an SLA with 24 banks to make the GHIPSS electronic platform the only legal…