South Africa targets $607 billion investment surge with biggest finance reform in decades
The government has proposed a sweeping overhaul of capital flow regulations, aiming to attract trillions of rand in fresh investment, strengthen Johannesburg’s role as Africa’s top financial centre and make it easier for global investors to deploy money into the continent’s most advanced economy
Kogi State Targets Global Gemstone Market with Youth Mining, Jewelry – MSME
The Kogi State Government has launched a youth mining and jewelry craftsmanship empowerment program aimed at positioning the state as a global hub for gemstone and jewelry production while creating jobs and expanding opportunities in the solid minerals sector
US targets Nigeria, South Africa and 5 other African economies in new tariff crackdown
The move, announced by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), places Nigeria alongside Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Angola, Morocco and South Africa on a list of economies accused of failing to adequately prohibit or enforce restrictions on goods produced with forced labour
MTN targets Nigeria’s $236 billion credit gap as its $500 billion MoMo business pushes into lending
The Johannesburg-based company is finalising the structural separation of its Nigerian and Ugandan fintech units, a key step required to complete a minority investment deal with Mastercard and open the door to other strategic buyers