THE Africa Business Forum 2025 concluded on Monday with a resounding call for action to activate regional value chains and harness the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for economic growth. Hosted at the Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Africa Hall, the forum…
AFRICAN leaders have approved the creation of a $20bn financial stability fund aimed at preventing debt crises before they take hold, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). The African Financial Stability Mechanism (AFSM) will serve as a financial safeguard for economies…
MOZAMBIQUE is cementing its position as a critical player in Africa’s energy sector, leveraging its vast natural gas reserves to drive economic growth and energy security. According to NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, the country is leading…
THE Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the AfCFTA Secretariat have formalised a strategic partnership to accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The two institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Africa Business Forum (ABF 2025) in…
Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission (ESSC), has extended heartfelt congratulations to Governor Monday Okpebholo on the occasion of his 100 days in office. In a statement released by his media aide, Edoko…
NIGERIAN workers and the masses have witnessed a sharp increase in inflation since President Tinubu assumed office, leading to a significant rise in the cost of living. Many workers and ordinary citizens have been forced to live in deplorable…
THE National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has sought the support and collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the pursuit of its mandate of controlling the proliferation of small arms…
THE Hungarian based global sports and football brand, V Agency, is undertaking a new approach to spread ‘the beautiful game’ of football to all areas of the world. For example, just this month of February 2025, the sports group…
THE First Prosecution Witness (PW1), Abubakar Hassan in the trial of former governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu on Monday, February 17, 2025, told Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the State High…
AT least 14 people, including a child, have died amid severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in parts of the U.S.. Twelve people were confirmed to have died in the south-eastern state of Kentucky, while two other deaths had…
