November 05
Nigeria: Viral 'U$57.5bn Loan' to Nigerian Biafra Secessionists Not True
Africa Check
Viral 'U$57.5bn loan' to Nigerian Biafra secessionists not true Read more »
Africa: £86m of Support Catalysed For Earthshot Solutions as EarthShot Event Takes Place in Cape Town [press release]
The Earthshot Prize
Over £86M in value catalysed to date for Earthshot Prize solutions, up from £48M since launch of match-making platform Launchpad Read more »
South Africa: People With Disabilities Demand Better Access to Public Transport
GroundUp
The Disability Revolution group wants the City of Cape Town to include specific measures for people with disabilities in its transport planning Read more »
Namibia: Revised Resettlement Criteria to Be Implemented ... Corridor Farmers, Marginalised a Priority
New Era
The national resettlement criteria, whose revision is almost complete and will soon be implemented, aims to prioritise the plight of generational farmworkers, address overcrowding… Read more »
Africa: South Africa's Pargo Expands to Egypt With $4m Investment
Daba Finance
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Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Plans N50 Billion Commercial Paper
Premium Times
MTN Nigeria hopes to use the cash to bridge the working capital gap in the short term. Read more »
Kenya: UK Mobilises Further Finance to Lower Cost of Borrowing for Kenyan SMEs
Capital FM
The British High Commission Nairobi has announced USD $5.2 million fund (KSH 667 million) to support Micro, Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya, in another example of the… Read more »
Morocco: Moroccan Logistics Startup Colis.Ma Secures $300k Pre-Seed Funding
Daba Finance
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Nigeria: Leadway Assurance Emerges Insurance Company of the Year
Vanguard
Leadway Assurance has reaffirmed its leadership position as the company emerged Insurance Company of the Year at the 2024 Businessday Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI)… Read more »
Nigeria: Record High $15.9 Bn Spent On US Election Campaigns
Vanguard
The 2024 US election, which went to the polls on Tuesday, is set to become the most expensive in history, with total contributions reaching $15.9 billion. Read more »
Nigeria: H1'24 - Oando Records 51 Percent Growth in Revenue to N2 Trn
Vanguard
Oando PLC, Africa's leading energy solutions company listed on both the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) and Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced a 51% growth in revenue of… Read more »
Nigeria: Q3'24 - Unilever Nigeria Records 46 Percent Growth in Turnover to N103.8bn
Vanguard
Unilever Nigeria Plc has announced its unaudited interim result for the nine months period ended 30th September 2024, Q3'24 recording turnover of N103.8 billion, up by 46% from… Read more »
Nigeria: Yuletide - FG Begins Repairs of Federal Roads Nationwide
Vanguard
Ahead of the Yuletide season, the Federal Government, through the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, yesterday, said it has begun repairs of Federal roads nationwide to ease… Read more »
Nigeria: Shippers' Council to Move Against Freight, Other Costs
Vanguard
The Nigerian Shippers' Council, NSC, in collaboration with sister agencies of the Federal Government, such as the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Commission, NIMASA, are… Read more »
Nigeria: Forex - Turnover in Nafem Rises 63 Percent to $5.4bn
Vanguard
·As naira depreciates across all market segments Read more »
Nigeria: FG Terminates Julius Berger's N740bn Road Contract
Vanguard
The Federal Ministry of Works has terminated section 1 (Abuja-Kaduna) of the contract for the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano dual carriageway earlier awarded to… Read more »
Nigeria: APC Kicks As Atiku Tags Tinubu's Economic Policy Prescriptions Shambolic, 'Bolekaja'
Vanguard
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said yesterday Nigerians have had enough of President Bola Tinubu's trial-and-error economic policies. Read more »
Nigeria: Frugal Innovation Key to Poverty Alleviation, Industrialization in Nigeria - Fayemi
Vanguard
A Former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, on Monday, emphasized the crucial role of creating products and services from very few resources in poverty alleviation and… Read more »
Kenya: Customs Facilitates First Shipment From Nigeria to Kenya Under AfCFTA
Vanguard
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has facilitated Nigeria's first shipment to Kenya under the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), with Lucky Fibres, a… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Economy On New Investments Threshold - - Edun
Vanguard
·As Uzoka-Anite assumes office as Minister of State for Finance Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Nabs Okowa Over N1.3trn Derivation Fund
Vanguard
Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa over alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion from the 13… Read more »
Nigeria: Petrol Price - Marketers Set to Import Cheaper Products
Vanguard
·As Dangote, Pinnacle deny blending substandard petroleum products Read more »
Nigeria: Stock Market Down N317.7bn On Profit-Taking in Aradel Holdings, 29 Others
This Day
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Nigeria: Fiducia Harps On SMEs Supply Chain Finance to Drive Economic Growth
This Day
Fiducia Data Services Limited has expressed that it is poised to provide the necessary Supply Chain Finance for Small and Midsize Enterprises (SMEs) in the country to boost… Read more »
Nigeria: Artificial Intelligence and the Law - The Future of Legal Practice (Part 3)
This Day
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