Indian stock markets surged on Thursday as technology shares attracted strong investor interest despite uncertain global signals. The Sensex climbed 727.81 points to reach 85,154.15 at opening, while the Nifty crossed the 26,000 threshold with a gain of 188.6 points to settle at 26,057.20. Market analysts projected upward movement toward 26,186 with an ambitious target…
JCB will spend 100 million pounds upgrading its Rocester factory in Staffordshire to protect 8,000 British jobs. The construction equipment manufacturer plans to install a 60 million pound automated paint system and redesign production lines at the 75-year-old site. Chief Executive Graeme Macdonald stated that the plant layout hinders the company’s ability to meet demand,…
Morrisons will shut 103 locations across Britain this year as part of a restructuring plan to cut costs and focus on profitable operations. The supermarket chain announced closures of 50 cafes, 18 Market Kitchen restaurants, 17 convenience shops, 13 flower outlets and four pharmacies. Chief executive Rami Baitieh said the company faces higher expenses from…
Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector reached 10.3 billion dollars in 2025 after growing 73.9 percent from 5.6 billion dollars the previous year. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube told a Zanu PF conference that better rainfall helped tobacco, wheat, and livestock production recover from earlier drought conditions. Food security rose from 44 percent to 85 percent of households through…
The African Development Bank expects Zimbabwe’s economy to expand 4 percent in 2026 after reaching 6 percent growth this year. Agricultural recovery and mining gains drove the 2025 forecast, while currency instability and rising prices will slow momentum next year. The bank reported that inflation hit 55.7 percent last year and is expected to fall…
The cedi weakened against the dollar on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, with banks buying at GHS10.57 and selling at GHS11.34. Forex bureaus purchased dollars at GHS12.00 and sold them at GHS12.50. Cedirates.com provided the exchange data for currency markets. The Bank of Ghana interbank system quoted GHS10.74 for purchases and GHS10.76 for sales. The pound…
Ghana has registered 76 million mobile money accounts with 24 million active users. The Bank of Ghana oversees payment providers through the Payment Systems and Services Act of 2019. The country became one of the first African nations to link mobile wallets across networks in 2018. Digital payments reach markets, farms, hospitals, and schools. The…
MobileMoney Ltd. held its 2025 Fintech Stakeholder Forum to examine digital finance regulations in Ghana. The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research and the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education partnered on the event focused on digital credit and asset frameworks. Researchers presented findings about Ghana’s readiness to adopt new financial technology guidelines. Bank…
Ghana deployed 138 Blue Water Guards in the Bole-Bamboi District to stop illegal miners from contaminating rivers and streams. Deputy Minister Alhaji Yussif Sulemana led ceremonies on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the Ghana Minerals Commission office in Bole and the Bamboi Community Centre. President John Dramani Mahama created the program to protect water sources…
Sierra Leone’s government signed an agreement with SALPOST and GIG Logistics to upgrade mail and delivery systems. Minister Salima Monorma Bah joined SALPOST Director General Sulaiman Kanu and GIG executives Sebastine Osita and Enahoro Okhae for the ceremony. The partnership will digitize parcel tracking and expand courier options for residents and companies. SALPOST joined the…
