Month October 2024

Tinubu Returns to Abuja After Two-week Leave in UK

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after taking a two-week working leave in the United Kingdom. Tinubu, who arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, around 7:20 pm, was received by senior members of…

Visa and Tony Blair Team up For Digital Transformation in Africa

VISA, a global leader in digital payments, hosted former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair at its Sub-Saharan Africa Innovation Studio in Nairobi on Thursday. The visit marked a significant moment in Visa’s ongoing efforts to drive digital transformation and financial…

Tanzania Rises to 4th in Africa Trade Rankings As Ghana Slips

TANZANIA has made significant progress in its trade competitiveness, now ranking as the fourth most attractive country for trade in Africa, according to the latest Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer (SB ATB) released on Thursday. This advancement, up from eighth place, highlights…

Kenya’s Forex Reserves Surge to Two-year High

  KENYA has achieved a significant financial milestone, accumulating foreign exchange reserves of $8.49bn, the highest in over two years. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) revealed this record figure in an update released on Friday evening, highlighting the country’s…

Opposition Lawyer, Official killed Amid Mozambique Tensions

AS Mozambique anxiously awaits the results of its tense general election, violence has erupted with the fatal shooting of a prominent opposition lawyer and a senior official. Elvino Dias, lawyer and advisor to opposition presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, and Paulo Guambe,…