Latest business stories from around the world.
Wilmar Africa Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to excellence in marketing, innovation and consumer satisfaction after winning two prestigious awards at the 37th Annual Marketing Performance Awards organised by the Chartered Institute…
Making remarks at the 2026 World Bank/International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings Plenary in Bangkok, Thailand, he said this generation will shape the next century. Therefore, “the choices we make today will help determine how”.
WASHINGTON – Governments in almost all economies face pressing fiscal challenges, with high debt levels, higher interest rates and growing demands for public spending, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has said. “It’s a reality…
Interpack Beverages has launched its MEGA Summer Promotion, giving consumers a chance to win daily cash prizes, airtime and a N$100 000 grand prize. According to a statement issued by the company, the promotion started on 12 October 2026…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has released its Zimbabwe Country Brief, providing a comprehensive analysis of the southern African nation’s macroeconomic outlook, trade performance, financial sector development and debt…
Three Ohlthaver & List (OL) operating companies, Model, OL Leisure and Hartlief have earned national recognition at the Namibian Standards Institute (NSI) 2026 National Quality Awards, receiving top honours across five Large Enterprise…
Fraudsters are increasingly targeting people rather than computer systems, with experts warning that many scams rely on tricking victims into giving away personal and financial information. Letshego Holdings Namibia IT Security Specialist…
Namibia has improved its budget transparency, but the country still falls below the international standard needed to ensure citizens can fully understand and influence how public money is spent, according to the latest Open Budget Survey.…
SWAKOPMUND – Inspection teams taking part in the Integrated Field Exercise 2026 (IFE26) are preparing to investigate simulated suspicious sites across an area of about 900 square kilometres in the Erongo region. The N$150 million exercise,…
President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana will phase out exports of unprocessed mineral ores by 2030 to promote local processing and retain more economic value from the country’s mineral resources. He said the government would introduce a…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has begun a three-day training workshop for journalists to strengthen their understanding of central banking and improve financial and economic reporting. The workshop, running from October 19 to 21, 2026, in…
MINISTRY of Mines Permanent Secretary Dr Hapenga Kabeta says government has no intention to fully nationalise the mines, adding that 100 percent state ownership is not attainable at Zambia’s current level of development. Dr Kabeta was…
ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General Dingani Banda says Zambia is accelerating reforms to strengthen domestic revenue collection, improve taxpayer compliance and secure sustainable financing for public services. Banda was…
With 50 years of distinguished experience in Africa’s insurance and reinsurance sector, Steve Kyerematen’s career blends technical expertise, corporate leadership, and national service. From 1997 to 2007, he served as Regional Manager and…
The Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Abena Amoah, and the Group CEO of Japan Motors, Salem Kalmouni, were named Marketing Woman and Marketing Man of the Year at the 37th Annual National Marketing Performance Awards…
THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has seized assorted goods worth K22.5 million in joint operations with partner law enforcement agencies targeting smuggling and illicit trade. ZRA Manager Corporate Communications, Oliver Nzala says the…
George Town has been ranked the 26th-best city in the world to live in, according to Swiss-based wealth and lifestyle researcher Patrician.
Fiji recorded it’s highest-ever visitor arrivals for September, welcoming 95,970 visitors. This is according to provisional figures released by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics. The total represents a 3.9 percent increase compared with…
Fifteen new jobs are expected to be created in Pacific Harbour as Fresh Choice Supermarket prepares to open its seventh store in Fiji at Damodar Yatu Lau Village. The new supermarket is expected to improve access to fresh produce, quality…
Malawi’s push towards a more digitised economy received a boost after the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) granted PayChangu a Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence, allowing the locally owned fintech group to offer payment aggregation…
The President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga and the Managing Director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, initialled the agreement on behalf of their respective Institutions, while Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for…
According to him, the ‘New Economy’ would turn the sacrifices made to restore stability into tangible benefits for the Ghanaian people.
Young people in Fiji and across the Pacific face growing concerns over future employment as economies struggle to create enough jobs. The World Bank projects a global shortfall of about 800 million jobs over the next 10 to 15 years. World…
A $125,000 investment in an excavator is expected to reduce land development costs and improve farm access for Mataqali Waimaro Co-operative Limited in Naitasiri. The investment includes $90,000 in Government funding and $35,000 from the…