Ghana introduces austerity following lockdown losses
As lockdown spending sees Ghana’s national debt balloon, the government is forced to make cuts to survive. By Cliff Ekuful in Accra.
Ghana financial tax faces legal challenge
Opposition MPs to challenge Ghana’s controversial levy on electronic transfers at the Supreme Court. By Cliff Ekuful in Accra.
Nigeria to become self-sufficient in fertiliser
While Europe struggles with potash supplies thanks to the war in Ukraine, Nigeria is set to become self-sufficient in fertiliser, says Martins Azuwike in Lagos.
Lagos’s luxury residential market boom
As plans are revealed for a new skyscraper in Lagos, Martins Azuwike discovers Nigeria’s commercial hub could soon be a byword for luxury living.
Nigerian drink manufacturers plead for help
Businesses warn the proposed excise duty on sodas and other non-alcoholic beverages could hammer Nigeria’s struggling sector. By Martins Azuwike in Lagos.
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African business news: March 2022
The latest business news from across Africa, including Kenya’s push for low-emissions public transport and Amazon’s HQ woes in Cape Town.
OPINION: Nigeria needs action to grow
The Nigerian economy is not actually growing unless GDP outstrips population growth, says economist Muda Yusuf.
Kenya’s new Lamu Port flounders
Ten months after opening, Kenya’s new Lamu container port remains worryingly underused. By Zachary Ochieng in Nairobi.
BLM is right on vax-pass racism
As more and more countries roll out vaccine passports, African history professor Toby Green believes the world needs to act now before global apartheid takes root.
Zanzibar emerging as the ‘new Dubai’ for investors
Restriction-free Zanzibar saw visitor numbers skyrocket during the pandemic. But as the rest of the world emerges from self-inflicted downturns, Judy Cogan discovers the Tanzanian archipelago is looking to build on its tourism success, with a new 70-storey skyscraper, airport and multi-billion-dollar investment opportunities designed to lure foreign investors to its white-sand shores.
Ethiopian Airlines linked to ‘dangerous’ exotic pet trade
A new report has shone light on the aviation giant’s role in the live export of primates and other animals of ‘concern’. By Britt Collins.