By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer HONG KONG – World shares fell Thursday, weighed down by ongoing fighting in Libya and a larger than expected contraction in Japan’s economy.   Traders are keeping a wary eye on oil prices, which have been driven higher during weeks of anti-government unrest that […]

By Dayo Oketola Banks and electronic payment switch operators have refused to route their e-Payment transactions through the Nigerian Central Switch as directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, thus making the N500m facility dormant. Speaking in an exclusive interview with our correspondent in Lagos on Wednesday, the Managing Director, […]

By Agency Reporter Higher fuel prices pushed inflation in Ghana higher in February for the second month in a row, according to data made available on Wednesday that heightened speculation over a possible monetary tightening. Annual inflation rose to 9.16 per cent from 9.08 per cent in January, the second […]