February 5, 2021/United Capital Anglophone West Africa Ghana Standard Bank (parent company of Stanbic Bank Ghana) forecasted a growth rate of 3.5% for Ghana this year. This is a little below that of the International Monetary Fund, Moody’s and Fitch Solutions, which have all projected more than 4.0% GDP growth […]
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FBN Holdings Announces New Board Appointments
February 4, 2021/FBN Holdings FBN Holdings PLC (“FBNHoldings), Nigeria’s leading financial holdings company, has announced the appointments of Mr. Seni Adetu and Mrs. Juliet Anammah as Independent Non-Executive directors, while Mr. Otu Hughes has been appointed as a Non-Executive director. These appointments are subject to the approval of the Central Bank […]
COVID Crisis is Fueling Food Price Rises for World’s Poorest
February 4, 2021/World Bank by David Malpass of World Bank Over the last year, COVID-19 has undone the economic, health and food security of millions, pushing as many as 150 million people into extreme poverty. While the health and economic impacts of the pandemic have been devastating, the rise in […]
