June 18
Nigeria: Nigeria Confronts Its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation
Vanguard
People in Africa's most populous nation are suffering as the price of food, fuel and medicine has skyrocketed out of reach for many. Read more »
Nigeria: Amid Fx Squeeze, Nigeria Records 42m Barrels Oil Production Deficit in Five Months
This Day
As Nigeria continues to borrow to counter the prolonged reduced foreign exchange inflow into the economy, a THISDAY analysis of available data has shown that the country lost as… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Must Avert Labour Strikes
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the two main labour unions in Nigeria, embarked on an avoidable and debilitating nationwide industrial strike… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Victoria Falls Bridge Safe, Sound'
The Herald
EMERGED Railways Properties (ERP), which owns and manages the Victoria Falls Bridge, says the infrastructure remains structurally safe and sound to facilitate trade and movement of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: President's Visit to South Korea Opens New Economic Frontier
The Herald
President Mnangagwa's diplomatic charm during the just-ended South Korea-Africa Summit, including his address to the hugely subscribed business forum, is already paying dividends… Read more »
Ghana: Absa Bank Ghana Marketing and Corporate Affairs Director Earns Top Honours At Premier Marketing Leadership Awards
Ghanaian Times
Nana Essilfuah Tamakloe, Director of Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Absa Bank Ghana has been awarded the Transformational Marketing Leader of the Year at the Premier Marketing… Read more »
Kenya: Southern African Equity Fund to Put Up 240 Green Apartments in Kiambu
Capital FM
IHS Kenya, a Southern African private equity fund manager, has unveiled an affordable green housing development in Limuru, Kiambu County. Read more »
Kenya: Reprieve for Vehicle Owners As Govt Drops Proposed 2.5pc Levy
Capital FM
The government has removed the 2.5 percent proposed levy on motor vehicles in a move to drop the contentious proposals from Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso and Policy Evolution
Vanguard
As noted by Gerald Epstein, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA, central banks in developing countries have powers to promote economic growth by… Read more »
Nigeria: Tension in Prisons Over Rising Food Inflation
Vanguard
·N750 now inadequate to feed one inmate per day Read more »
Nigeria: How Modernising Payments Can Secure the Future
Vanguard
Paymnt is the fulcrum of human interaction. And like everything else, it is constantly changing. The move from barter to commodity money was followed by currency and we are today… Read more »
Uganda: Microfinance Officials to Produce Detail of Emyooga Beneficiaries
Nile Post
The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) instructed officials from the Microfinance Support Centre to compile a comprehensive list detailing recipients of Emyooga funds in… Read more »
Uganda: Lifestyle - Could the Lack for Jobs for the Youth Be Blamed for the Rise of Promiscuity in Our Society?
Nile Post
As I left home at 6:10 AM today, rushing to work like a bird racing to catch the early worm, I was met with a bit of commotion outside my gate. Read more »
Nigeria: Aiico Insurance Reiterates Commitment to Healthy Community
Vanguard
AIICO Insurance Plc has reiterated commitment to supporting a healthy community and potentially saving lives. Read more »
Nigeria: TotalEnergies Marketing Shareholders Approve N8.49bn Dividend
Vanguard
Shareholders of TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc have approved the proposed final dividend of N8.49 billion, amounting to N25.00 per share, for the financial year ended December… Read more »
Nigeria: Inflation - Comercio Partners Rules Out Relief From Price Increases
Vanguard
Despite the slight slowdown in the nation's inflation rate for the month of May this year, it remains at a high level, as analyst at Comercio Partner, a Lagos based investment bank… Read more »
Nigeria: Cost of Living - Households Reduce Consumption Expenditure
Vanguard
At the backdrop of the escalating cost of living crises, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has released the long awaited 'Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report by Expenditure… Read more »
Liberia: Labour, LRA Embark On Inspection Exercise in 6 Counties
Liberian Observer
The Ministry of Labour in collaboration with the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), have embarked on a Labour Inspection enforcement exercise in six (6) of Liberia's 15 counties. Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Commission Discuss Nat'l Biometric Identification Card
Liberian Observer
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security on the National Identity of Liberia, the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the ECOWAS has convened… Read more »
Liberia: Empowerment Squared's Hope Project Targets 200 Liberian Entrepreneurs
Liberian Observer
-Launches Phase II of the program that provides beneficiaries with financial literacy skills Read more »
West Africa: Niger-Delta Excellence Celebrated At Eve Afrique Redball Awards
This Day
In a night of inspiration, music, and awards, the Eve Afrique Empowerment Initiative celebrated outstanding Niger-Delta indigenes at the 2024 Eve Afrique Redball Awards. Read more »
Nigeria: Emir of Kano to Speak At NBA-SBL Annual Business Conference in Abuja
This Day
The 18th International Business Law Conference, proudly hosted by the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) is set to take place from June 26th to 28th, 2024,… Read more »
Nigeria: Ekpo Woos Canadian Businesses, Investors to Nigeria's Gas Sector
This Day
The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo has said the path to a sustainable energy future requires partnership, innovation, and a shared commitment to… Read more »
Nigeria: Leveraging Counterintelligence for Economic Growth
This Day
In today's globalized world, economic prosperity is closely intertwined with national security. For Nigeria, harnessing the power of counterintelligence can play a crucial role in… Read more »
Nigeria: Finding Common Ground - Proposing a Sustainable Minimum Wage and Social Benefits in Nigeria
This Day
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