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The Citi Sighs editorial team: sourced analysis on business between Canada, Ghana and Nigeria.

Aerial view of hillside homes and roads at Peduase, Ghana, with the Accra plains beyond
GHANA

Ghana shifts bank dollar sales to GoldBod; IMF calls it a corrective step

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Skyline of Yaba, Lagos, in daylight
NIGERIA

Nigeria taxes its companies' worldwide profits: what it means for founders expanding to Canada

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Historic stone buildings with towers in Ottawa
CANADA

Canada holds 380,000 permanent resident target to 2029 but keeps founder visa shut

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Aerial view of Accra, Ghana, showing dense low-rise neighbourhoods stretching to the horizon
WEEK AHEAD

Week ahead: Ghana's Nov. 12 budget, Bank of Canada deliberations and Canada's budget debate

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Parliament buildings in Ottawa behind green trees under a cloudy sky
CANADA

Canada's budget proposes a C$15m capital gains break, but only for firms operating mainly in Canada

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Aerial view of colourful buildings and streets in Lagos, Nigeria
NIGERIA

Nigeria sets ₦15bn capital and local-licence rule for foreign-currency stablecoins

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Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana, on a clear day
CORRIDOR

Ghana drafts stablecoin rules as Canada consults on its own: what corridor payment firms face

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Black Star Square monument in Accra, Ghana, under a clear sky
GHANA

Ghana's inflation rises to 5.5% as services costs jump, days before budget and rate call

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High-rise buildings on Victoria Island, Lagos, under a cloudy sky
NIGERIA

Nigeria to open bids on 40 oil and gas blocks Nov. 20: what it means for Canadian suppliers

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Canada's Parliament buildings in Ottawa under a partly cloudy sky
CANADA

Canada's Nov. 5 budget: what firms selling into Ghana and Nigeria should watch

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Aerial view of a green hillside with houses and roads in Peduase, near Aburi, Ghana
WEEK AHEAD

Week ahead: Canada's Nov. 5 budget, Ghana's Nov. 12 budget and Nigeria's foreign-loan request

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Aerial view of a hillside town with buildings and roads in Aburi, Ghana
EXPLAINER

Ghana drops its general foreign-capital minimum, but traders still need US$500,000 in cash

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Aerial view of a green hillside with buildings and roads at Peduase, Aburi, Ghana
POLICY WATCH

Canada and Ghana sign letter of intent; Nigeria asks Senate for US$20.5bn in loans

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Historic stone buildings with towers in Ottawa
CORRIDOR

Bank of Canada hikes to 2.5% as Ghana holds at 14% and Nigeria lowers to 23%

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Aerial view of a green hillside with buildings and roads at Peduase, Aburi, Ghana
GHANA

Ghana plans US$10bn nine-sector jobs push; details expected in 2027 budget

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Open grassland with trees and buildings on the edge of Abuja, Nigeria
NIGERIA

Nigeria proposes impact tests before tax and tariff changes, invites public comment

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Toronto skyline at sunset
CANADA

Canada adds Express Entry points for high-wage job offers Nov. 3 and waives the LMIA

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Parliament buildings in Ottawa behind green trees under a cloudy sky
WEEK AHEAD

Week ahead: Bank of Canada hike risk, Nigeria's oil-licence deadline and Ghana's budget run-up

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Aerial view of Lagos, Nigeria
EXPLAINER

Nigeria's Jan. 1 payment-data deadline: what it means for Canadian vendors

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Aerial view of a hillside with buildings and roads at Peduase, near Aburi, Ghana
POLICY WATCH

Ghana sets 2030 end to raw-ore exports and starts collecting digital VAT at checkout

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