Nigeria signs MoU with Ghana on rice, wheat, soya beans farming — Daily Nigerian
A Nigerian company, EGTA Investment Limited, on Friday, signed an agreement with a Ghanaian conglomerate, Jospong Group of Companies, to boost rice farming, wheat, soya beans, yellow corn, and sunflower production, among others.. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the Ghana High Commission in Abuja on Friday in the presence of Nigerian Minister of
CRDB issues Tanzania’s first green bond
By BOB KARASHANI Tanzanian bank CRDB has issued the country’s first green bond worth $300 million, saying it is targeting to raise up to Tsh55 million ($22 million) in the first year of the initiative christened Kijani Bond, which will be implemented over five years under a multi-currency medium term-note programme. Further estimated yields are
FlashBack: When Big Brother Africa 1 housemates visited Ghana
The rest were Bayo (Nigeria), Abby (South Africa), Sammi (Ghana), Alex (Kenya), Zein (Malawi) and Bruna (Angola).
A Peaceful, Freer and Prosperous Africa can Defeat Coups – Think Tanks
Africa Africa’s rise has consistently been truncated by repressive governance, large-scale centralised government, extractive institutions, and headstrong leaders who see politics as an avenue to harvest their loot by hook or crook. Long before Covid-19 and the Russia- Ukraine war the building blocks of an effective, and inclusive society in many African countries were often
Spotify partners Giants of Africa festival
Spotify partnered with ‘Giants of Africa’ for the inaugural ‘Giants of Africa’ Festival, in celebration of the non-profit’s 20th year anniversary. The week-long festival held in Kigali, Rwanda, brought together youth from 16 countries and used basketball as a tool to educate and empower African youths to dream big. Fans thronged the BK Arena on
Danbatta lauds Swedish govt, Ericsson for sustained partnership – TheCitizen
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has commended the Swedish Government and Ericsson for their commitment and consistency in a strategic partnership with NCC on capacity building which has strengthened the Commission’s regulatory activities. Speaking at a workshop jointly organised by NCC
Pizza wars: Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa love Pizza Hut, Nigerians prefer Domino’s
The survey by Sagaci Research revealed that in Ghana, a whopping 81 per cent of respondents and 76 per cent in Egypt preferred Pizza Hut. In contrast, Domino’s Pizza garnered significant popularity in Nigeria, with a preference rate of 74 per cent. The survey also shed light on the overall preference for Pizza Hut, with
The gender financial inclusion gap in Africa
While financial inclusion is growing in importance worldwide there is still a discrepancy between male and female financial inclusion – the so-called gender financial inclusion gap. At a global level, the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Gender Gap Report estimates it will take an average of 132 years to achieve gender equality globally! The African
MTN makes deal with American Tower to run its Nigerian towers
Africa’s biggest wireless firm MTN said American Tower will take over its Nigerian tower operations from IHS Holding from 2025. The company said it was pro-actively re-negotiating its tower contracts in Nigeria as the lease of approximately 2 500 of its network sites in its largest market, for which IHS had provided services, will expire
Celebrating international literacy day in Nigeria | The Guardian Nigeria News
The attempt to celebrate Literacy Day on a global level was first discussed on November 17, 1965 during the Conference of World Ministers of Education held in Tehran, capital of Iran. The Conference made up of Education stakeholders from different parts of mother earth focused on eradicating ignorance and poverty so that people across the