By ABDULLAHI RABIU, Kano GOVERNOR Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has assented to the 2022 appropriation bill into law. Speaking immediately after signing the bill, held at the Government House Kano the governor said the budget would be in…
Mr. Chanda brings nearly 30 years’ work experience in policy dialogue and investment programming The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Osward Mulenga Chanda as Director, Water Development and Sanitation, with effect from 1 December…
AFRICA’S newest gas producers are concerned that projects utilising the resources to broaden access to electricity are under threat by a push to avoid the funding of fossil fuels. ‘Many companies operating in the sector are scaling down or pulling…
THE International Monetary Fund will start discussions next month on an extended credit facility with Mozambique, the fund said on Tuesday, its first potential programme with the country since suspending support in 2016. That year Mozambique unveiled hefty state-backed borrowing…
A BRAWL broke out on the floor of Ghana’s parliament late on Monday as lawmakers debated a proposed tax on electronic transactions that has divided the house for weeks. The 1.75 percent e-levy, which would include taxes on mobile money…
Ms. Fal joined the African Development Bank as Principal Legal Counsel in the procurement unit (1998-2007) and subsequently served as Manager in charge of the reform implementation team in the office of the President The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.com)…
THE IMF said its Executive Board on Friday approved the disbursement of $258 million to Kenya. The IMF said in a statement the board’s decision on the disbursement would bring total IMF financial support under Kenya’s Extended Fund Facility and…
By ABDULLAHI Rabiu, Kano EMIR of Bichi in Kano, Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero has called on the state government to empower street beggers to make them self-reliant. The Emir made the call when the state Task Force Committee on Evacuation…
THE mutual trade relations existing between China and Africa, has been described as a measure that could facilitate rapid economic growth of Nigeria, thus taking the country and its people out of its present economic stagnation. Dr. Sidney Inegbedion, President…
NIGERIANS will start paying value added tax (VAT) for using Facebook, beginning from 1st of January 2022. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the tax is directly to Nigerians who use the platform as a means to market or sell their products. Already,…
