The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unexpectedly cut its benchmark lending rate on Thursday to 12.5% from 13.5%, to stimulate growth following the downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and sharp falls in crude oil prices. This rate cut takes...

When the history of Covid-19 is written, it may be recorded as the Zoom era. The videoconference provider has spread as rapidly as the virus. It’s users have risen 30 fold from just 10 million in December 2019 to almost 300 million in April 202...

The African fintech space has recorded impressive growth over the past decade. There are currently over 400 active fintech companies across the continent, c80% of which are home-grown. Major drivers of this growth in the fintech ecosystem include fav...

Online food delivery volumes have skyrocketed during the lockdown in Nigeria, with a more than 50% increase in the items sold on Jumia Food between 2 March and 27 April. Restaurants have been shut to diners, meaning stranded and isolated households h...

Covid-19 has devastated the lives of Africa's poor. In many countries, the lockdowns have halted the income of day labourers, and curbed their spending. Day labourers work primarily in construction, transport and hospitality. They are an eng...

Ghana’s inflation rate rose to 10.6% in April, 2.8ppts higher than in March. This is the highest rate since the consumer price index (CPI) was rebased in August 2019. Ghana – a producer of gold (50% of exports), oil (20% of...