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February 11, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Tasks ILO On Poverty, Social Disruptions In Africa

Nigeria has called for radical changes in the development programmes of the International Labour Organisation ((ILO) to enable it tackle the rising poverty and social disruptions in Africa. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said this on Thursday in...

February 7, 2022 No Responses

Senegal Beat Egypt To Claim First AFCON Title

Sadio Mane made up for an earlier penalty kick miss with the decisive kick on Sunday in Yaounde as Senegal claimed their first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. They claimed the title with a 4-2 penalty kick shootout win over Egypt...

February 4, 2022 No Responses

Egypt Beat Cameroon On Penalties

Goalkeeper Gabaski was the hero, saving two penalties as Egypt edged past hosts Cameroon in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal. Sunday’s final sets up a tantalising meeting...

January 17, 2022 No Responses

Dangote Advocates Unity Among Africans As Afreximbank Unveil Centralised Payment, Settlement Infrastructure Platform

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has charged African leaders and citizens to be united in the promotion of the continent’s intrinsic greatness through improved trade relations amongst African countries. Speaking at the formal launch of the Pa...

October 22, 2021 No Responses

Russia To Export Premium Cars To Middle East, Africa In 2022

Russia will begin exporting its premium car Aurus to the countries of the Middle East and North Africa next year, Adil Shirinov, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, has said. “I think that it [export] will definitely start next ...

October 12, 2021 No Responses

Adesina: Why Nigerian Seaports Lag Behind In Africa

By Mosess Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Today, the leading ports for West Africa are in Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Benin Republic, President of Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has said. According to Adesina, ...

August 2, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Quits MOWCA Over Electoral Irregularities

Nigeria has left the Maritime Organisation for West and Central Africa (MOWCA). A statement issued on Monday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation, Eric Ojiekwe explained that this followed disregard for the rules of proc...

June 28, 2021 No Responses

MasterCard Index Predicts 81% SMEs Growth In Africa, Middle East

MasterCard on Sunday announced that its latest research shows that Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) confidence in Middle East, North Africa (MENA) is on the rise. It said the rise was after facing unprecedented changes in the wake of the...

June 24, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai Motorsport Debuts In Africa

Hyundai Motorsport embarks on an exciting adventure this week as the FIA World Rally Championship returns to Africa for the first time since 2002, and a unique challenge because none of Hyundai’s three crews is familiar with the rough gravel...

June 17, 2021 No Responses

NEXIM Bank Urges Nigeria To Boost Regional Trade

The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank) has advised the Federal Government to make effort to boost Nigeria’s trade in the ECOWAS and African continent. Managing Director, NEXIM Bank, Mr Abba Bello, gave the advice in Abuja on Wednesday, at t...

June 17, 2021 No Responses

Tony Elumelu Foundation Trains 200,000 African Entrepreneurs

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has successfully trained over 200,000 entrepreneurs in core busines...

June 10, 2021 No Responses

Afreximbank Seeks Harmonisation Of African Automotive Standards

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is supporting the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) to harmonise standards in the automotive sector in Africa in order to facilitate an accelerated development of the sector across the continent. The harmo...

June 9, 2021 No Responses

Michelin Announces Price Hike In Africa, India, Middle East

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — French tyre maker, Michelin on Tuesday announced that it will increase prices by up to 6 and 8 percent in Africa, India and Middle East region with effect from June 18, 2021. Under the arrangem...

May 19, 2021 No Responses

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L-R: PRESIDENT OF FRANCE, EMMANUEL MACRON DISCUSSING WITH THE PRESIDENT OF DANGOTE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, ALIKO DANGOTE, AT THE ONGOING SUMMIT ON AFRICAN FINANCE MEETING/ POST COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR AFRICA, HELD IN PARIS, FRANCE ON TUESDAY