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The Central Bank of Nigeria aims to digitize $21bn in diaspora remittances by 2028, boosting formal channels and cutting costs to 5% or less.

Ghana paid a US$709 million Eurobond early on December 30, 2025, as part of its post-restructuring debt management and economic recovery plan.

Egypt secures additional World Bank funding to upgrade Suez Canal logistics, enhancing trade capacity and boosting dollar earnings.

The Nigerian naira remained stable at N1,370/USD on July 3, 2026, supported by CBN liquidity mop-up and rising oil revenues.

Cocoa prices rose over 20% by mid-June 2024 due to heavy rains in Ivory Coast and Ghana disrupting supply and exports.

Ethiopia reached a preliminary deal to restructure $1 billion in defaulted Eurobonds, exchanging them for new bonds with reduced principal and adjusted terms.

Afreximbank commits $125 million to Spiro to boost Africa's local electric vehicle battery design, assembly, and manufacturing.

Visa projects 2.4% global economic growth in 2026, driven by AI, digital commerce, and supply chain changes, per its latest economic report.

Standard Chartered plans to focus on debt sales to mid-sized African companies, shifting capital from consumer to corporate banking in 2024.

The Central Bank of Nigeria revoked the licenses of 46 microfinance banks for regulatory breaches, effective July 1, 2026.