Leading African business and philanthropic figures have launched two major coalitions to address the continent’s deepening learning crisis. The initiative, unveiled at a dinner in Abuja, brings together corporate and philanthropic heavyweights under one mission — to deliver urgent, African-led…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to provide Nigeria with $500 million this year as part of a $1 billion budget support programme — a move that strengthens President Bola Tinubu’s bold economic reforms. Bode Oyetunde, the AfDB’s Executive…
Kenya has officially completed converting its $5 billion railway loan from the US dollar to China’s yuan — a strategic financial decision that will save the government about $215 million annually in interest payments, according to Finance Minister John Mbadi.…
ACCRA, GHANA — Experts from the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and top African financial institutions under the Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) — popularly known as The Africa Club — have begun a three-day high-level session to…
Africa is standing at a critical crossroads as the World Bank warns that failure to urgently scale up job creation could worsen youth unrest across the continent. In its latest Africa Pulse report, the global lender said that rapid population…
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has announced that the federal government’s new $2 billion broadband expansion project will play a major role in driving GDP growth and positioning the country as Africa’s next technology…
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has announced that the federal government’s new $2 billion broadband expansion project will play a major role in driving GDP growth and positioning the country as Africa’s next technology…
Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has defended the state government’s recent demolitions at the Trade Fair Complex, insisting that every action taken was legally grounded. Wahab made this known in a post on his official…
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Fatoba Olusola Steve, has urged all state governors to rally behind President Bola Tinubu in ensuring the swift and effective implementation of the newly approved Nigeria Forest Security Services (NFSS). Fatoba, who…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced tough sanctions for agent bankers found violating its newly revised Agent Banking Guidelines, warning that offenders will face a minimum fine of ₦5 million and an additional ₦100,000 daily for every day…
