AfDB, Bank of Africa Tanzania sign $7.5m trade finance guarantee to boost SME and intra-Africa trade
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Bank of Africa Tanzania (BOAT) have signed a $7.5 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility aimed at ...
African News
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Facing the truth: Mayor Mike Arnold’s official report from the fact-finding mission in Nigeria
A Full Statement Of Fact! …I am just thankful that we were able to get this done; it is profoundly important. One other ...
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Africa needs conflict prevention as the continent faces unprecedented threats
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga was speaking at a Security Council meeting focused on the key issues faced by Africa and cooperation between the UN and the African Union ...
Business
IFAD surpasses the US$ 1 billion mark in sustainable bonds
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today that it has now surpassed the mark of US$ one billion in sustainable bonds’ ...
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5 key opportunities in Africa’s electrification journey
Simply delivering electrons to people’s homes is not enough – the goal is to translate energy access into real socioeconomic development. Africa needs ...
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New IFAD Country Director to lead US$ 200 million drive to boost rural development in Cameroon
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has appointed Eric Rwabidadi, as the new Country Director in Cameroon to reinforce its efforts to ...
Inclusive African cities: Designing for climate resilience and social equity
Observed annually on 31 October, World Cities Day spotlights the transformative potential of people-centred smart cities in shaping equitable, prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive urban environments. This ...
People & Politics
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My reflections on developmental state ruling elites and bureaucracies
By Samuel Zalanga , Professor of Sociology Emeritus Recently, I have had the time to reflect a lot on the challenges of economic ...
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Facing the truth: Mayor Mike Arnold’s official report from the fact-finding mission in Nigeria
A Full Statement Of Fact! …I am just thankful that we were able to get this done; it is profoundly important. One other ...
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De-dollarization: Not so fast—What it means for Africa
Aboubakr Barry, CFA Why Must Global Trade Rely on the Dollar? On April 13, 2023, Brazil’s President Lula asked in Shanghai: Why must ...
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Why I trust Prof Joash Amupitan with Nigeria’s electoral future
By Sesan Peter, PhD In times like this when our democracy is tested not by the absence of institutions but by waning public ...
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America brokers peace: Can the Israel–Hamas truce truly last?
By Joseph Obidi Anagba After months of bloodshed, displacement, and diplomatic deadlock, the world watched with cautious relief as the United States announced ...
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5 key opportunities in Africa’s electrification journey
Simply delivering electrons to people’s homes is not enough – the goal is to translate energy access into real socioeconomic development. Africa needs ...
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The region’s export performance has been buoyed by increases in key global commodity prices
The region’s export performance has been buoyed by increases in key global commodity prices. Eastern African exports are demonstrating remarkable resilience amid global ...
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Oyebanji: Res ipsa loquitur!
By Biodun Debanwi On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the ...
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Yoruba: From ancestors to architects (1)
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE The Yoruba-speaking people of Nigeria have been floundering, a state that, as is common in human societies, has led to ...
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The paradox of Nigerian identity abroad
By Joseph Obidi Anagba Nigeria has increasingly become a cultural and human resource exporter of talent, innovation, and expertise. From Music (Burna Boy, ...
Business & Economy
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Inclusive African cities: Designing for climate resilience and social equity
Observed annually on 31 October, World Cities Day spotlights the transformative potential of people-centred smart cities in shaping equitable, prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive urban environments. This ...
Business
IFAD surpasses the US$ 1 billion mark in sustainable bonds
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today that it has now surpassed the mark of US$ one billion in sustainable bonds’ ...
Business
Finnfund’s economist Tangeni Shatiwa: “Investor confidence in Nigeria got a boost”
The current government of Nigeria has implemented a series of bold policy reforms to address structural weaknesses of the country. The reforms have ...
Business
OPEC+ restraint and geopolitical tensions drive oil prices higher
Oil prices surged by over 2%, with the primary catalyst being OPEC+’s decision to significantly slow its pace of production increases for October ...
Business
Gold prices near record highs as Fed rate cut expectations and geopolitical tensions boost demand
Gold holds firm on Fed policy outlook Gold prices stayed close to record highs on Tuesday, supported by growing expectations of a US ...
