Edo modular refineryThe Bight of Benin is metaphorical of the economic exploit of the ancient empire before the greed of Europe vanquished the empire. Their visit and subsequent attack blighted the unequalled economic adventure of the ancient kingdom. Notwithstanding the European invasion and the epic battle for the economic soul of the empire, the modern

The World Bank is expressing worry that Ghana’s economy has begun to deindustrialize prematurely, according to its latest Ghana Economic Outlook Report. Traditionally, manufacturing is a marker of industrialization, but economic indicators show that the country’s economy may have begun to de-industrialize prematurely. “There are indications that Ghana has begun to deindustrialize prematurely. Traditionally, manufacturing

President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass, is advocating for interest rate deductions on loans made to poor countries by both private and sovereign creditors. According to him, interest rates of 6 or 7 percent on official bilateral debt of poor countries is simply to high and cannot be justified when compared to that

Ghana’s fiscal deficit to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio for this year will not be much different from that of 2020, according to the International Monetary Fund’s October 2021 Fiscal Monitor.The Fund is forecasting a fiscal deficit to GDP ratio of 14.5% in 2021, which is not too far from the 15.7% recorded in 2020.According

The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on Wednesday said that the bank will support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with $208 billion, as part of its contribution towards stimulating investment in Africa. “We remain highly committed to the success of the AfCFTA. As we look to the African

Multilateral institution, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking to strengthen Ghana’s domestic revenue mobilisation with the launch of the $7.4 million Institutional Support Project. The launch of the Institutional Support Project follows the signing of grant and loan agreements with the Finance Ministry and the first disbursement of the project funds. The funds provided under the project according to the

As Nigeria braces to receive the e-Naira, which is set to be launched by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on October 1, 2021, many are starting to inquire about the security of this new digital currency and if it is vulnerable to hackers. Nairametrics reviewed publications from the Central bank of Canada and interviewed

Deputy Finance Minister-designate John Kumah has conceded that the Energy Sector Levy Act (ESLA) introduced by former Finance Minister Seth Terkper during the Mahama administration, has been helpful to the Akufo-Addo government in clearing a lot of energy sector-related debts. Now known as ESLA PLC, the company’s key objective is to resolve the energy sector

Multilateral institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Ghana’s total debt stock to hit 86.6 percent in 2025 According to the IMF, Ghana’s debt stock is expected to continue on an elevated path reaching 81.5 percent this year, 83.2 percent in 2022, and further to 84.8 percent, 86.0 percent and 86.6 percent in 2023,

The end result of the two world wars, coupled with a Great Depression was enormous physical and economic destruction in both Europe and the United States. These necessitated the drive to create a new international monetary system that would stabilize currency exchange rates without backing currencies entirely with gold; to reduce the frequency and severity of balance-of-payments deficits;