Japan Courts Africa With $5.5B Deals, Backs Nacala Corridor
By Ollus Ndomu Japan closed the TICAD summit on Friday with a pivot from aid to investment, unveiling a $5.5 billion financing package channelled...
Economic
Angola Boosts Oil Production by 60,000 Barrels per Day with New Offshore Projects
By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu Angola’s oil output has received a significant boost with the commencement of two offshore projects, adding 60,000 barrels per day...
Ghana, India Sign Landmark MoU on Vaccines, Defence, and Cyber Security
By Ollus Ndomu Ghana and India have signed a wide-ranging Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost cooperation in vaccine production, defence, cyber security, and...
NRC, Pi-CNG collaborate to stimulate economic growth, reduce carbon footprint
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) are collaborating to stimulate economic growth and reduce carbon footprint in...
World Bank Warns of Growing Poverty in Nigeria by 2027
By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu The World Bank has warned that poverty levels in Nigeria are expected to rise by 3.6 percentage points by 2027....
Mali Shuts Barrick Gold Offices Amid Tax Dispute
By Ollus Ndomu Authorities in Mali have closed the Bamako offices of Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold amid an escalating dispute over alleged unpaid...
Ghana Orders Foreigners Out of Gold Market, Launches State-Controlled Gold Board
By Ollus Ndomu Ghana has ordered all foreign nationals out of its gold trading market by the end of April as the country enforces...
WTO Boss Warns US-China Trade War May Cut Goods Trade by 80%
By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has warned that the ongoing trade battle between the United States...
ANALYSIS: Trump’s Global Tariff War; Chaos or Calculated Strategy?
By Ollus Ndomu Donald Trump has once again disrupted the global economic landscape, this time with a sweeping wave of tariffs that have sent...
Libya Cuts Currency Value for First Time in Four Years Due to Financial Pressure
By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro Libya’s central bank devalued the country’s currency by 13.3 per cent on Sunday amid ongoing fiscal strain. The exchange rate...
Sweden Considers Lowering Age of Criminal Responsibility to 13 Amid Rising Gang Recruitment of Children 
Unions, Industry Stakeholders Push Back as NAFDAC’s Sachet Alcohol Ban Sparks National Uproar 
Tanzania Poised for Historic Energy Breakthrough as $42bn Mega LNG Deal Nears Final Signature 
Iran Puts Military on Alert Over Possible U.S.–Israel Strike