Ghana suspends implementation of new registration fee for importers, exporters

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has agreed to maintain its old fees for the registration of importers. This agreement was reached after a consensus-building meeting jointly organised by the National Standards Body and the Ghana Shippers’ Authority on Thursday January 14, 2012, for industry players such as importers and exporters, traders and other members... Read More

Some Nigerian firms settle for dollar loans to bridge forex needs

By Oludare Mayowa As Nigeria continues to experience dollar shortage, many companies have decided to explore fresh options to sourcing needed foreign exchange for the procurement of raw materials and machinery to prevent disruption of their production lines. The Global Financial Digest exclusively gathered that some companies in their desperation have decided to explore... Read More