Tag: Africa

ARSO Targets 50% Coverage Of AfCFTA Tariff Lines
August 30, 2026 No Responses

ARSO Targets 50% Coverage Of AfCFTA Tariff Lines

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The 17th ARSO Champions Meeting has set an ambitious target to expand the coverage of African Harmonised Standards from more than 25 per cent to 50 per cent of tariff lines under the African Continental Free Trade...
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Oyedele Challenges African Leaders To Seize Reform Momentum, Drive Growth
August 9, 2026 No Responses

Oyedele Challenges African Leaders To Seize Reform Momentum, Drive Growth

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has challenged African leaders, policymakers and investors to seize the continent’s current reform momentum and take bold steps to unlock sustainable ...
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Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon Customs Commit To Border Reforms
July 28, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon Customs Commit To Border Reforms

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to coordinated border management, trade facilitation and regional economic integration following a high-level benchmarking mission to the Beitbridge Border Post betw...
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Dangote Explore Multi-Billion-Dollar Investments In Tanzania
June 30, 2026 No Responses

Dangote Explore Multi-Billion-Dollar Investments In Tanzania

President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania has held high-level talks with President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, on a major expansion of the Group’s investments in Tanzania, with discussions focusing on transport infrastru...
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Grenada PM Seeks Deeper Trade, Cultural Ties With Africa
May 27, 2026 No Responses

Grenada PM Seeks Deeper Trade, Cultural Ties With Africa

Prime Minister of Greneda, Dickon Mitchell has called for stronger ties between Africa and the Caribbean, while celebrating the contributions of Nigerians living in Grenada and describing them as an important part of the country’s national life.Mitchell made...
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Dangote Reaffirms Commitment To Africa’s Food Security Through Fertiliser Investments
May 18, 2026 No Responses

Dangote Reaffirms Commitment To Africa’s Food Security Through Fertiliser Investments

President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed his commitment to boosting food security across Africa through large-scale fertiliser investments, declaring that the continent has the capacity to feed itself and become a net exporter of agricultu...
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Anxiety As Ebola Death Toll Hits 65
May 16, 2026 No Responses

Anxiety As Ebola Death Toll Hits 65

Health authorities on Friday confirmed that about 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths have been recorded in an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)The suspected cases and 65 deaths were recorded mainly in Mongwalu and Rwampara, with...
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Pope To Visit Algeria, Spain, Monaco, Cameroon, Angola
February 26, 2026 No Responses

Pope To Visit Algeria, Spain, Monaco, Cameroon, Angola

Pope Leo XIV will visit four African nations in April, the Vatican said Thursday, including Algeria — the first time a pope will travel to the North African Muslim nation.The Vatican announced a series of international trips in the months...
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AfDB Approves $200m To Boost Agriculture In Nigeria
February 21, 2026 No Responses

AfDB Approves $200m To Boost Agriculture In Nigeria

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved$200million loan to scale up priority agricultural investments in Nigeria.In a statement posted on its website, AfDB explained that the financing would support the second phase of the Fe...
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Dangote Explores Investment Opportunities In Burundi
February 11, 2026 No Responses

Dangote Explores Investment Opportunities In Burundi

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, paid a brief but strategically significant visit to Burundi, where he explored new investment opportunities and cemented plans to expand the Dangote Group’s presence across the continent. The visit included high‑level...
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NCDMB, Others Spotlight AfCFTA $3.4trn Market, Unified Standards
February 10, 2026 No Responses

NCDMB, Others Spotlight AfCFTA $3.4trn Market, Unified Standards

The 2026 edition of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Summit commenced in Lagos on Monday, bringing together regulatory agencies, project promoters, and financial institutions to advance strategies for deepening intra-African trade and stre...
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Dangote Cement Reaffirms Commitment To Africa’s Cement Self-Sufficiency
February 9, 2026 No Responses

Dangote Cement Reaffirms Commitment To Africa’s Cement Self-Sufficiency

Dangote Cement Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to making Africa fully self‑sufficient in cement production, strengthening the continent’s industrial backbone and reducing reliance on imported construction materials.Speaking during a strategic briefing on...
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Africa’s Sovereignty In Focus At Murtala Muhammed 50th Anniversary
February 6, 2026 No Responses

Africa’s Sovereignty In Focus At Murtala Muhammed 50th Anniversary

African leaders have been urged to safeguard the continent’s sovereign autonomy and resist external domination, with a warning that failure to do so could leave Africa perpetually dependent despite its vast natural and human resources.The call was made on We...
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Morocco Reports Senegal To CAF, FIFA
January 20, 2026 No Responses

Morocco Reports Senegal To CAF, FIFA

The Moroccan Football Federation said Monday it has formally referred to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA incidents involving Senegalese players and supporters protesting a penalty to Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations final.Senegal’s p...
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