REMITTANCES to Gambia reached a record $776 million in 2024, representing a 4 percent increase from the previous year and contributing an impressive 31.5 percent of the country’s GDP. Central Bank Governor Buah Saidy shared these figures while addressing a…
GHANA, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, has delayed the delivery of 370,000 metric tons of cocoa from the 2023/24 season, marking an increase from the 350,000 tons previously reported. The announcement was made by food and agribusiness minister-designate Eric Opoku during…
DONALD Trump, newly inaugurated for a second term as US President, wasted no time in unveiling a series of Executive Orders with wide-ranging global implications, including significant effects on Africa. Speaking after his inauguration, Trump addressed key areas such as immigration, health,…
TANZANIA’S ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), has formally endorsed President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Hussein Ali Mwinyi as its candidates for the Union and Zanzibar presidential elections, scheduled for October 2025. The decision was unanimously approved during the CCM…
THE Critical Minerals Africa Group (CMAG), an advocacy organisation fostering stronger ties between Africa and global markets, is preparing for potential shifts in US policy as Donald Trump assumes the presidency. With critical minerals central to both economic and geopolitical strategies, the…
HUMAN rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has explained why he ceased defending the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), representing the agency in court, and attending its events. In a statement shared on his verified social media account, Inibehe disclosed that…
QUEEN Ntokozo kaMayisela, the first wife of South Africa’s Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, has lost her court case seeking to prevent the monarch from taking a third wife. The Durban High Court dismissed her application on Monday, ruling that she…
NAMIBIA has been ranked the fourth safest country in Africa by Altezza Travel, a recognition that highlights the nation’s peaceful environment, political stability, and strong tourism infrastructure. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) welcomed the accolade, which enhances Namibia’s…
A Human Rights Activist, Olu Omatayo, says the 50 per cent tariff increase on telecommunication services is an additional burden on Nigerians. He communicated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu while reacting…
FUN FACT: #Nigeria spent $32 million to build ‘Nigeria House’ in Manhattan. Opened 1993. IBB did it. 828 Second Avenue, one block from the UNHQ. 22 floors, 91,000 square feet of space, views of the East River. Also the first-ever…
