Africa Archives — Page 3 of 10

June 3, 2023 No Responses

MTN Is Africa’s Most Valuable Brands

Despite difficult operating conditions, Africa’s most valuable brands have demonstrated resilience and growth in 2023, according to the latest report by leading brand valuation consultancy, Brand Finance. The top 200 brands in Africa have seen a combined year-on-year brand value...

May 28, 2023 No Responses

Kaduna, SAA FLAG OFF N100M FARM INPUTS DISTRIBUTION

The Kano State Agropastoral Project (KSADP) and Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) on Saturday commenced the distribution of farm inputs to farmers across the 44 Local Governments Areas of the state as part of efforts to increase yield per ha, create...

May 6, 2023 No Responses

Experts Implore African Maritime Players On Energy Transition Training For Seafarers

As the maritime industry transitions to a low and zero-carbon future, African maritime players are being advised to implement new training infrastructure for seafarers to adapt to the ongoing continent’s green transition. Speakers at ‘Unlocking Green Marit...

April 22, 2023 No Responses

APMT Regional Director Visits Shippers’ Council

APM Terminals’ Regional Managing Director, Africa and Europe, Igor van den Essen, recently, visited the corporate head office of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) where he expressed the commitment of the global terminal operator to work with the c...

April 12, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja Wins Sub-Sahara Africa Award

For its excellent guest satisfaction index, gross operating profit and improvement in its total sales, the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja has been announced as the best hotel in Sub-Sahara Africa for the 2022 business year. This award was conferred on...

March 1, 2023 No Responses

NGX, PAPSS Sign MoU On Cross-Border Payments

Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and Pan African Payments Settlement System (PAPSS) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to integrate the payments system that would boost cross-border securities transactions across African capital markets. Mr Temi Pop...

February 8, 2023 No Responses

Transport Firm Delivers 330 Cattle From Europe To West Africa

Intradco Global, world-leading animal transport specialist and part of Chapman Freeborn and Avia Solutions Group, has transported 330 cattle from Europe to West Africa. City Business News reports that the genetic breeding cattle were moved on behalf of a...

January 27, 2023 No Responses

AfDB Commits $10bn To Drive Food Security In Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to commit $10 billion over the next five years to make Africa food secure. The president of the bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina made the commitment at the Dakar Africa Food Summit in Diamniadio,...

December 15, 2022 No Responses

Elumelu Laments Trade Discrimination Against Africa

Africa suffers the most trade discrimination in the whole world, Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Mr Tony Elumelu has said, calling on its leaders to address the barriers facing the continent. Elemulu said this at a side event on “Charting the Course:.....

November 13, 2022 No Responses

FBNBank UK Stands Tall At 40, Appreciates Customers, Regulators

FBNBank UK, a member of First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Subsidiaries had London, the United Kingdom painted blue as it celebrated its 40th anniversary, themed Partnership Beyond Borders, on Friday, 11 November 2022. The event which had cust...

November 10, 2022 No Responses

Access Bank Budgets $1b To Boost SMEs In Africa

Access Bank Plc is investing a billion dollars to boost 10 million Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa over the next five years. Mr Seyi Kumapayi, the Executive Director in charge of African subsidiaries said this on the sidelines...

August 20, 2022 No Responses

AFRIMA Fetes Jurors At Annual Patrons‘ Dinner

It was an exciting blend of glitz, glam and euphoria as the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) hosted its annual patron’s dinner with the jury members on Wednesday, in Lagos, Nigeria. The event, which feted stakeholders in Africa’s creative economy,...

August 16, 2022 No Responses

UK To Cut Taxes On Imports From Developing Countries

The UK is to cut import taxes on hundreds more products from some of the world’s poorest countries to boost trade links. The Developing Countries Trading Scheme comes into force in January and builds on a scheme the UK was...

August 12, 2022 No Responses

Catholic Bishops Urge African Countries To Unite In Tackling Insecurity

The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), has urged African leaders to unite in confronting the security challenges on the continent. The SECAM, composed of Catholic Bishops from the continent, made the call during the 19th Assem...