UNAIDS appoints Goodwill Ambassador for Nigeria
The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) announced the appointment of Funke Akindele, a multiple award-winning actress,…
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AfDB to help Nigeria develop eight agro-industrial zones
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has reached an agreement with participating Nigerian state governments to speed up…
Protea Hotels by Marriott expands footprint in Africa
Protea Hotels by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of over 30 brands, today announced the opening…
Africa Finance Corporation, Itana set to develop digital economic zone
Itana, Nigeria’s first licensed digital economic zone management company, and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), have agreed to jointly…
Severe floods hitting most vulnerable in Sahel
Recent floods in northeast Nigeria have displaced at least 50,000 people from their homes since the weekend, says…
US agencies host workshop in Ethiopia on seed systems development
The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), in partnership with the Iowa State University’s…
MultiChoice invites filmmakers, storytellers to apply for its program
MultiChoice Talent Factory announce invited aspiring filmmakers, scriptwriters, producers, and storytellers to apply for entry into the 2025…
African Development Bank outlines 2023 Dakar 2 Summit
Since the Dakar 2 Summit, six African countries have set up Presidential-level Councils to drive implementation of the…
African Development Bank to boost fertilizer production in Nigeria
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a $75 million loan agreement with Nigeria’s Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and…
IMF advices Nigeria to address rising food insecurity
An International Monetary Fund team, led by Axel Schimmelpfennig, IMF mission chief for Nigeria, which visited Lagos and…
123 WTO members finalize Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement
Ministers representing 123 the World Trade Organization (WTO) members, including Nigeria, Angola, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Morocco, Togo and…
U.S. Africa Command head advances U.S.-Nigeria cooperation
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley and Sgt. Maj. Michael Woods visited Nigeria last week to advances cooperation…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery starts production
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, elatedly thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his support, encouragement, and…
Husk secures $43 million for Africa, Asia energy projects
Husk Power Systems (Husk), the leading minigrid company serving rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, has…
African Energy Chamber welcomes Nigeria oil company deal
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) endorses the ground-breaking agreement between Oando PLC and Eni for the acquisition of…
Islamic Trade Finance Corporation inks $1.2 billion deal
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), has signed…
Impact, concerns and prospects of Chinese investments in Africa
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Official reports show that China has been Africa’s largest trading partner for 12…
Radisson Hotel Group announces seven new hotels in Africa
Radisson Hotel Group continues its ambitious growth in Africa with the signing of seven new hotels, adding over…
Access Bank introduces American Express credit cards in Nigeria
In maintaining its leadership status as Nigeria’s most innovative bank, Access Bank has unveiled two new consumer credit…
Africa Prize selects four engineering innovations
Four innovators from Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda have been selected to compete for the £25,000 Africa…
FSD Africa, Swiss foundation, Rwanda National Bank launch partnership
FSD Africa has partnered with the Swiss Re Foundation and the National Bank of Rwanda to launch BimaLab…
Radisson Hotel expands presence in Africa
Radisson Hotel Group, one of the fastest-growing hotel companies in Africa, plans to strengthen its robust African presence…
Ethiopia, Nigeria foreign ministers met in Niger
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen, met with his…
African entrepreneurs shortlisted for Africa Prize for engineering
Fifteen talented entrepreneurs shortlisted from Angola, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe…
Nissan holds its first Africa wide communications masterclass
Nissan Africa managing director Mike Whitfield has hailed the company’s inaugural corporate communications masterclass session involving participants from…
Pan-African Crypto Exchange, Yellow Card secures $40 million
The round, led by Polychain Capital, brings Yellow Card to $57 million total raised, more than any crypto…
Global alliance launched to end AIDS in children
Globally, only half (52%) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment, far behind adults where three…
African leaders call for financing to protect the world’s biodiversity
At the Africa Nature Finance Forum, held yesterday on the sidelines of the inaugural African Protected Areas Congress…
Attitudes to Islamic wealth management in Africa
By Faizal Bhana – Africa’s private equity landscape is experiencing a fundamental shift. A budding generation of wealthy…
Africa advised to stamp out witchcraft accusations against children
Witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks against African children are hidden and ignored, yet are one of the most…