Liberia’s GDP could be 45.3% higher if women had similar political, social and economic opportunities as men
Liberia’s GDP could be 45.3% higher if women had similar political, social and economic opportunities as men, the World Bank is reporting. In ...
African News
Business
EIB Global assists cities develop climate resilient urban projects in East Africa
The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has availed over €1.2 million (over Ksh 166 million) in technical assistance support to cities in East ...
Business
South Africa’s JSE Top 40 surges past 80k on EU’s $5.1B green energy pledge; energy stocks rally 7.5%
South African equities rally as EU’s $5.1B Green Energy boost ignites market optimism. JSE Top 40 climbs 1% to breach 80,000; energy minerals ...
News
CARICOM Development Fund and Afreximbank sign agreement for green, resilience and sustainability facility
The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a €708,000 Grant Agreement to support the development of a Green, ...
Business
African Development Bank and Standard Bank unite to support SMMEs and boost trade
The African Development Bank Group and Standard Bank Group (SBG) have signed a landmark financial agreement to enhance funding for small, medium, and ...
Health
NHEA 2025: Nominations open for Nigeria’s premier healthcare excellence awards
Honoring Healthcare Leaders, Innovations, and Partnerships at the 11th Edition The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) has officially opened nominations for its 11th ...
Nigerian stock market gains momentum as banking sector drives rally
NGX All-Share Index rises 0.56%, boosted by banking and consumer durables stocks. The Nigerian equity market continued its upward momentum, with the NGX ...
People & Politics
Article
The Rivers emergency dilemma!
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE Rivers State is now under emergency rule, and it’s likely to remain so for the next six months, unless a ...
Article
2027: A crossroads of choice
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE We are at midterm, which means that the next electoral cycle has already started. Unfortunately, governance will begin to slow ...
Article
Solutions to TB and HIV benefit all of us, North and South
By Monicah Otieno, PhD. In the west of Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, where I come from, a tuberculosis outbreak is ...
Article
June 12, annulled dreams and the unending agony
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE June 12, 1993 marked a significant setback for Nigeria, harking back to the January 15, 1966, coup-d’etat. This unfortunate event ...
Article
How Africa can thrive amid U.S. policy shiftsÂ
By Hannro Steenekamp, Frost & Sullivan’s Consultant Why Africa Must Pivot Amid US Policy Shifts In early 2025, the Trump administration introduced sweeping ...
Business
African Development Bank 2022-2026 country strategy for Benin sends positive signals at halfway point
Rice production in Benin has almost doubled in the space of three years, heading north from 406,000 tonnes in 2020 to nearly 712,000 ...
Article
Trump should be a wake-up call!
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE President Donald Trump of the United States of America is a creation of time. The key point is not in ...
Article
Trump should be a wake-up call!
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE President Donald Trump of the United States of America is a creation of time. The key point is not in ...
Article
El-Rufai, Amaechi and the loose cannons of Nigeria’s politics
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai and Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, two influential figures in Nigerian politics, have been making headlines with their bold ...
Article
Tinubu and the rhythm of restructuring
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE President Bola Tinubu’s recent announcement to unbundle the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, into six geo-political ...
Business & Economy
Business
Nigerian stock market gains momentum as banking sector drives rally
NGX All-Share Index rises 0.56%, boosted by banking and consumer durables stocks. The Nigerian equity market continued its upward momentum, with the NGX ...
Business
EIB Global assists cities develop climate resilient urban projects in East Africa
The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has availed over €1.2 million (over Ksh 166 million) in technical assistance support to cities in East ...
Business
Nigeria’s NGX holds firm at 106K amid inflation cooldown; trade tensions cloud outlook
Nigerian Equities Show Resilience as Inflation Cools to 24.48%, PMI Signals Growth. Financials drag on NGX All-Share Index, but Zenith Bank and macro ...
Business
South Africa’s JSE Top 40 surges past 80k on EU’s $5.1B green energy pledge; energy stocks rally 7.5%
South African equities rally as EU’s $5.1B Green Energy boost ignites market optimism. JSE Top 40 climbs 1% to breach 80,000; energy minerals ...
Business
IFAD and DBSA join forces for rural development projects across AfricaÂ
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ...
