March 26
Africa: CEO Fix All Africa Sheds Light On Redefining Access to Skilled Workers
Entrepreneur, Samson Akinola, is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative through Fix All Africa, an innovative tech startup based in Lagos, Nigeria. The company is set to unveil… Read more »
November 29, 2023
Africa: African Democracy or Democratic Africa?
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo's recent advocacy for an African variety of democracy as a replacement for liberal democracy should be viewed within the wider ideological… Read more »
November 20, 2023
Africa: Tinubu, 17 Other African Leaders in Germany for G20 Compact With Africa Conference
President Bola Tinubu and 17 other African leaders are expected to attend the G20 Compact with Africa Conference scheduled for Berlin, the German capital, today. Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: Coups and Mega Trends of Democracy
In a very engaging interview on ARISE NEWS last week, a former permanent representative of African Union to the United States, Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, drew attention to the… Read more »
August 30, 2023
Africa: Tinubu Expresses Deep Concern About Coup in Gabon
* Declares power belongs to people and not barrel of a loaded gun Read more »
July 16, 2023
Africa: Respect Democracy, Ensure Political Stability in the Continent, Tinubu Tells African Leaders
* Wants UN to take firm stand against military coups Read more »
July 15, 2023
Africa: Access Bank Expands Reach in Africa, Signs Deal to Buy Standard Chartered's Subsidiaries in 5 Countries
Standard Chartered Bank and Access Bank Plc have entered into agreements for the sale of Standard Chartered's shares in its subsidiaries in Angola, Cameroon, The Gambia, and Sierra… Read more »
July 02, 2023
Africa: Paying Attention to the Wagner Group
The infiltration of the Wagner Group in Africa poses serious threat to the continent's fragile democracies Read more »
May 31, 2023
Africa: Global Interest Rates Impacted On Portfolio Investments in Africa Negatively - Adesina
·Outflow of portfolio investments rose to $27.5bn in 2021 Read more »
May 25, 2023
Africa: Taming Illicit Financial Flows in Africa
It is estimated that about $90 billion is lost annually to illicit financial flows in Africa, enabled by trade mis-invoicing, tax evasion among others, and Nigeria alone reportedly… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Africa: Africa Day 2023 - Dakuku to Speak On Nigeria's Leadership Role
Renowned leadership expert and technocrat, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, will speak at the Centre for Pan-African and Peace Studies (CePAPS) of the African University of Science and… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Africa: Africa to Be Biggest Loser If Global Tensions Mount, IMF Warns
Africa could suffer a permanent economic hit if tensions splinter the global economy into opposing trading blocs around the US and China, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has… Read more »
May 05, 2023
Africa: Africa Fashion Week Brazil to Boost Economic, Cultural Ties
Queen Ronke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi, founder of Africa Fashion Week London and Nigeria has said that the newly introduced Africa Fashion Week Brazil holding at the Expo center in… Read more »
Africa: Africa to Benefit From Ocean Sustainability If Fisheries Subsidies Agreement Is Secured - WTO
Africa stands to gain greatly from strengthened ocean sustainability if the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement on fisheries subsidies and further outcomes from the second… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Africa: Experts Differ Over Africa's 5G Launch, Call for Spectrum Allocation to Enhance Faster Rollout
Following the outcome of a recent survey report carried out in Africa by JIC Holdings, which showed that only 13 out of 53 countries surveyed in Africa have an active 5G network as… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Africa: World Bank Ranks South Africa, Egypt, Benin Republic, Others Ahead of Nigeria in Global Logistics Performance Index
·Nigeria Customs rated 90th among 139 countries Read more »
April 19, 2023
Africa: Measures Must Be Taken to Address Funding Squeeze in Sub-Sahara Africa - Selassie
Director, African Department, International Monetary Fund, Abebe Aemro Selassie in this interview at the just concluded IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington DC, spoke on… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Africa: Debt, Debt Everywhere...
Rising debt waves across the world remains a major risk for global financial stability and undermines efforts to engender sustainable development. Read more »
April 16, 2023
Africa: Informed Leadership Committed to Good Governance, Key to Africa's Growth - Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has stressed that for Africa to fulfill the needs and yearnings of its people towards growth ambitions, the role of knowledgeable leadership committed… Read more »
March 19, 2023
Africa: UK Earmarks £10m for Energy Solution in Sub - Saharan Africa
The United Kingdom has earmarked a £10 million grant for innovators in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa and South East Asia to address the energy situation in the benefitting… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Africa: U.S Presidential, Diplomatic Heavyweights Travel Across Africa
Chido Nwangwu writes that Nigeria is not included in the state visit of the United States Vice President Kamala Harris to three African countries from March 25 to April 2. Read more »
Africa: UNODC Raises the Alarm, Says There Is Potential for Expansion of Cocaine Market in Africa, Asia
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has raised the alarm over the potential for the expansion of cocaine market in Africa and Asia. Read more »
March 05, 2023
Africa: Double Eviction As Yelisa, Juiovla Are Evicted from the #BBTitans House
It was a double eviction show Sunday night for Big Brother Titans. Juicy Jay and Olivia, better known as Juiovla as a pair, were evicted from the Big Brother house. They became the… Read more »
February 19, 2023
Africa: Nigeria Advocates Early Warning Systems to Rein in Conflicts in Africa
* Tasks AU member-nations to ratify AfCFTA agreement Read more »
February 14, 2023
Africa: Alaro City Readies First Privately-Owned Eight-Lane Road in Africa
Alaro City's main boulevard, stretching eight lanes wide, is the widest privately owned road in Africa and marks another historic milestone for Lagos' new city. Read more »