October 17
Nigeria: Small Scale Industrialists to Access N200bn Boi Loan
Leadership
The Association of Nigerian Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Industry (BOI) for its members to access a N200… Read more »
Nigeria: Will Nigeria's Revamped Curriculum Meet Market Demands?
Leadership
As the nation grapples with a high rate of joblessness, particularly among graduates, stakeholders have said the revamped curriculum in Nigeria holds the potential to significantly… Read more »
Nigeria: $1trn Economy - Analyst Advices FG to Create Structures to Meet Expected Target
Vanguard
As the Federal Government consolidates the economy towards meeting its $1 trillion projection by 2030, an economics and financial analyst has charged the federal government to put… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Troutbeck Resort, the Gem of Nyanga
The Herald
If you have not been to Troutbeck Resort in Nyanga, you have not been anywhere meaningful in the world. Read more »
Rwanda: What $10m Agri-Biotech Programme Means for Rwanda [analysis]
New Times
Farmers and agriculture sector leaders have said they expect a new five-year scheme called Rwanda Agricultural Biotechnology Program, to support improvement in crop productivity,… Read more »
Uganda: Aki-Bua Stadium Construction Still On Course - Ogwang Assures
Nile Post
The State Minister for Sports, Peter Ogwang has assured Parliament that the construction of the Aki-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira district is still on course. Read more »
Uganda: Enjovu Family Business Conference Highlights Insights On Sustainability of Family Enterprises
Nile Post
The bi-annual event gathered family business leaders, advisors, and peers to explore strategies for ensuring the sustainability of family enterprises across generations. Read more »
Uganda: Entebbe's St Agnes School Goes Green With Shs418m Solar Power
Nile Post
Edson Masereka, Business Development Manager at KCCA, praised the initiative, saying it reflects a shared commitment to sustainability, community development, and educational… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Economic Transformation Impossible Without Energy Overhaul - Experts
Vanguard
Experts in the energy sector have warned that it will be impossible for Nigeria to achieve the type of economic transformation that it desires with current energy statistics. Read more »
Nigeria: Retired Police Officers Seek Improved Pension,
Vanguard
..Urge withdrawal of officers from private homes Read more »
Nigeria: Fake, Substandard CNG Cylinder Causes Explosion At Nipco Station--Management
Vanguard
The management of NIPCO Gas Ltd. has attributed the explosion at its CNG station in Benin, Edo State, to a fake and substandard Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cylinder installed in a… Read more »
Nigeria: FAAC Distributes N1.3trn to FG, States, LGs
Vanguard
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N1.298 trillion among the Federal Government, State Governments, and Local Government Councils from the… Read more »
Nigeria: Rate Hikes Insufficient to Curb Inflation - Lcci
Vanguard
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) says rate hikes alone will not curb inflation without first resolving the challenges in the real sector. Read more »
West Africa: Nigerian Businesses Face 2,560 Cyber Attacks Weekly, Says Cscs
Vanguard
-SEC committed to secure digital environment, DG Read more »
Nigeria: Rising Cost of Living Fueling Voter Apathy, Political Parties Cry Out
Vanguard
Political Parties under the umbrella of Inter Party Advisory Council IPAC have bemoaned the rising cost of living in the country, saying the development is largely responsible for… Read more »
South Africa: Dedicated Team Dispatched to Mandeni After Another N2 Highway Crash
SAnews.gov.za
KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, has dispatched a highly dedicated team from the Road Traffic Inspectorate to Mandeni, following another horrific… Read more »
South Africa: Move Towards Electronic Vehicles a 'Major Industrialisation Opportunity'
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the global move from Internal Combustion Engines towards Electronic Vehicles (EVs) presents a major opportunity for South African industrialisation. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Didn't Detain Okowa - Group
Vanguard
The Delta United Movement (DUM), says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) did not detain the immediate past governor of Delta, Sen. Ifeany Okowa, contrary to… Read more »
Nigeria: Ubec, Ncdmb Partner On Construction of More Smart Schools
Vanguard
The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Champion Breweries Harps High Operating Cost, Plans Capital Raising Next Year
Vanguard
Champion Breweries Plc has decried the harsh operating environment in the country stressing that it affected the brewery industry, which posted losses in the financial year 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Oborevwori Building Durable Infrastructure for Deltans - Izeze
Vanguard
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, Wednesday, said Governor Sheirff Oborevwori was building durable infrastructure for economic… Read more »
Ethiopia: Coffee Exports Bring Ethiopia Over 521 Mln USD in Q1
Ethiopian Herald
The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) has announced a remarkable achievement in the first quarter of the 2024/25 fiscal year, generating 521.98 million USD from the export… Read more »
Ethiopia: Signs of Hope As a Result of Macro-Economic Reform
Ethiopian Herald
Latest reports indicate that the FDI has continued to grow. Hence all stakeholders need to step up efforts to build up on current factors that are attracting more Foreign Direct… Read more »
Ethiopia: Macroeconomic Reforms - Changing Face of FDI
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia's recent macroeconomic reforms, implemented during last July, are beginning to yield positive outcomes for the nation's economic landscape, particularly in the realm of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Capital Market - Path Towards Digital Transformation
Ethiopian Herald
Known for being one of the fastest-growing economies over the past two decades, Ethiopia is now embarking on an inclusive reform process and working aggressively towards realizing… Read more »
