MALI’S Transitional President, Assimi Goïta, has accused France of attempting to undermine the country’s administration by printing counterfeit CFA franc notes to destabilise Mali’s economy. In a speech delivered in the Malian city of Sikasso on June 22, Goïta called…
Ghana has announced an agreement in principle with two bondholder groups to restructure approximately $13bn of its international debt. This deal, which includes up to a 37 percent reduction in debt, marks a significant step towards completing a long-awaited debt…
MICROSOFT, in collaboration with industry experts across Africa, has released a whitepaper titled AI and the Future of Work in Africa, highlighting the continent’s unique opportunity to influence the future of work through large language learning models (LLMs) and generative AI.…
NIGERIA, Africa’s most populous nation and one of its largest economies, is grappling with mounting challenges related to its escalating public debt. As reported by the Debt Management Office (DMO), Nigeria’s total public debt surged to N121.67 trillion by March…
MTN Ghana has announced that it will discontinue the use of scratch cards by June 30, 2024, as part of its efforts to lead in digital solutions and adopt eco-friendly practices. The telecom giant has informed customers and partners that…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has acquitted the former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, of a 54-count money laundering charge. The court discharged and acquitted Ikuforiji of alleged N338.8 million money laundering. The former…
THE Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election Peter Obi has expressed concerns at the growing number of Multinationals exiting the country due to the bad business climate. Obi noted that the reasons being adduced by…
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri THE Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed shock over the death of the mother-in-law of the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, late Hajiya Maryam Abubakar Albishir. Hajiya Maryam Abubakar, mother of the…
THE police have deployed additional armed security personnel in the two palaces housing the contending emirs in the metropolitan Local Government Areas of Kano. The outgoing Commissioner of Police, AIG Usaini Gumel, confirmed this in a telephone interview with the…
ABOUT 50 members of the House of Representatives spread across the six geo-political zones of the country, under the aegis of the Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South-East, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to invoke…
