FOR the fourth consecutive year, Uganda’s electricity sector is Africa’s best regulated across a number of key metrics, according to the African Development Bank’s 2021 Electricity Regulatory Index. Other strong performers include East African neighbours, Kenya and Tanzania, as well…
By ABDULLAHI Rabiu, Kano CHIEF Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Teriola, has said that the Service provider is determined to bail out Millions of Nigerians from the shackles of poverty so as to become successful Millionaires within the shortest possible…
ETHIOPIA has filed a complaint with Twitter accusing the social media giant of suspending accounts critical of Tigrayan rebels it has been fighting in a gruesome, year-long war, a government spokeswoman said Tuesday. The dust-up highlights how both sides are…
THE World Bank sounded the alarm bells to Nigeria, saying further delay in removing the fuel subsidy, which had been described as a major drain and waste on the economy, could see the federal and state governments unable to pay…
By Norbert Fidelis Just when Nigerians thought it will at least be smooth,for a while, just when commuters are tryimg to heave a sigh of relief and settle down, the Federal Government has once again gifted the nation with a…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration paid $44.2 million to foreign creditors during the nine months to September, as part of its refreshed debt repayment plan, data showed at the weekend. But at this rate of settlement, it could take Harare more…
The latest cooperation between Ecobank Group and the European Investment Bank to support private sector investment across Africa was formally agreed at the EU Delegation to Togo in Lomé ECOBANK, the leading pan-African banking group, has signed an agreement for…
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it would be guided by the decision of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the ownership structure of FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of First Bank Plc. The company’s…
RICKY Rapa Thomson was a security guard and then a motorbike taxi driver before he became an entrepreneur. SafeBoda, the startup he co-founded, promises safe and reliable transport on Uganda’s deadly streets. It also offers fintech solutions for its drivers…
THE chairman of Innoson Group, Innocent Chukwuema, says he is waiting to take over the assets of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) due to “non-payment of his N32 billion”. Chukwuma, in an interview with journalists on Tuesday, said the money owed…
