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
Business
Five key signs of a reliable Forex broker in Nigeria’s growing trading market
The Nigerian Forex market keeps attracting traders all over the world. In recent years, its accessibility and potential for profit have grown by ...
Business
Expert urges Europe’s economy: Take more chances on BRICS
Karlheinz Zuerl, CEO of the German Technology & Engineering Corporation (GTEC), headquartered in Shanghai, is calling on Europe’s industrial SMEs to seize the ...
Arts
All hands on deck by Arunma Oteh is BCA African Business Book of the Year 2025
All Hands on Deck by renowned Nigerian economist and former World Bank Treasurer and Director General of the Nigerian SEC, Arunma Oteh, has been named ...
News
IFAD, EU, and AU partner to drive sustainable economic growth in Africa’s rural communities
With food insecurity and geopolitical tensions growing and climate change accelerating, Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) highlighted ...
Health
Sanwo-Olu, Radda, Minister Salako to headline Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards 2025
The 11th Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA 2025) is set to honour innovation, leadership, and outstanding service in Nigeria’s health sector at a ...
Accra Institute of Technology holds 21st graduation ceremony, welcomes class of 2025 students
AIT Celebrates Milestone Graduation and Matriculation Ceremony The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) held its 21st Graduation Ceremony and 2025 Matriculation this month in Accra. The event ...
People & Politics
Education
Accra Institute of Technology holds 21st graduation ceremony, welcomes class of 2025 students
AIT Celebrates Milestone Graduation and Matriculation Ceremony The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) held its 21st Graduation Ceremony and 2025 Matriculation this month in Accra. The event ...
Article
Targeted by politics: Ethnic profiling in Lagos
Between ballots and bias, the Igbo struggle for belonging in Nigeria’s commercial capital. Lagos has long been celebrated as Nigeria’s melting pot, a ...
Article
Power sector: The watts that weren’t!
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE There was a delusion that the privatization of the power sector – an existing, dilapidated monopoly – would be as ...
Article
Four financial priorities for the new president of AfDBÂ
By Aboubakr Kaira Barry, CFA Congratulations on your recent appointment as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). I am writing to share ...
Article
Religion as a tool for development (2)
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE The influence of the Beveridge Report can be seen in various initiatives worldwide, including Nigeria’s Free Education Programme in Western ...
Article
Climate change is fueling rural violence—And Nigeria must act now
By Anagba, Joseph Obidi The cracked, sun-baked soils of rural Nigeria tell a painful story—one not just of drought or failed harvests, but ...
Article
Buhari: Tributes and reflections
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE Nigeria’s former Head of State and two-term democratically-elected president, Muhammadu Buhari, has passed away at the age of 82. May ...
Arts
Nigeria is reclaiming its cultural power: storytelling, stewardship and self determination
A powerful cultural renaissance is underway in Nigeria, where communities are reclaiming their heritage and reimagining their future with confidence and clarity. Long ...
Arts
All hands on deck by Arunma Oteh is BCA African Business Book of the Year 2025
All Hands on Deck by renowned Nigerian economist and former World Bank Treasurer and Director General of the Nigerian SEC, Arunma Oteh, has been named ...
Article
Middle East: When will the wars end?
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE The Middle East has been a hotbed of conflict for decades, with wars and skirmishes erupting over issues like land, ...
Business & Economy
Business
Uganda to host Development Finance Summit in Kampala
The inaugural summit will welcome over 400 financial and development experts, policy makers, and business leaders. Address the need to explore new financing ...
Business
Five key signs of a reliable Forex broker in Nigeria’s growing trading market
The Nigerian Forex market keeps attracting traders all over the world. In recent years, its accessibility and potential for profit have grown by ...
Business
Nigeria equities climb on Japan, China deals; GDP data in focus
NGX Rises 0.48% as strategic partnerships boost market sentiment. Nigerian equities closed the week on a positive note. It ended Friday with the ...
Business
AFG Aviation acquires two CRJ1000 aircraft for Cally Air to boost connectivity in Nigeria
Strengthening Cally Air’s Fleet with Modern Regional Jets AFG Aviation Ireland Limited (AFG) has successfully acquired two Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft (MSN 19004 and ...
Business
South African equities flat amid U.S. tariff concerns – Market outlook cautious
By Daniel Wesonga, Senior Sales Manager at Pepperstone JSE Starts Week Flat as Key Sectors Show Mixed Performance South African equities opened the ...
