North Africa, Nigeria dominate Africa’s Olympic boxing slots
After six days of intense action at the Africa Olympics Boxing Qualifier in Dakar, Senegal, only eight countries out of the 41 that participated, dominated the 18 slots at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Even under the very mean qualification standards where only the seven gold medalists among men and 11 finalists among women could qualify,
Mr Eazi’s ‘The Evil Genius’ art exhibition opens in Ghana – The Sun Nigeria
By Bianca Iboma-Emefu A Nigerian-born innovator and musician Oluwatosin ‘Mr Eazi’ Ajibade has added another accomplishment to his resume by opening his music and art exhibition experience, inspired by his new album THE EVIL GENIUS. The 32-year-old art enthusiast curated this exhibition – celebrating love, freedom, happiness, and the themes from his album –
What we know about the UAE visa ban on Nigerian travellers
Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly this week, Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s minister of communication, innovation and digital economy has released the agenda that he intends to pursue at the sidelines of the assembly in New York. Tijani said his top priorities include: expanding the Universal Service Provision Fund, positioning Nigeria as a hub for
UNWTO: Nigeria, Others Spend on Tourism Will Hit $261.77bn by 2050
Ugo Aliogo A report by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Tourism has projected consumer spending on tourism, hospitality and recreation will reach about $261.77 billion by 2025. The report revealed that tourism generated $11.7 billion and created 9.1 million direct jobs within the sector in 2022. Also, the 2023 Hotel and Hospitality Industry
Africa’s finest 24 nations will take centre stage at Afcon
The qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations that will take place in Ivory Coast in January were finalised this week with heavyweights Cameroon and Namibia booking their tickets at the last throw of the dice. Ivory Coast, Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo DR, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Corruption in South Africa: would paying whistleblowers help? – Modern Ghana
In South Africa, the commission of inquiry into state capture recommended that the government should provide financial rewards for whistleblowers who …
India’s ambitions for Africa trigger mounting FDI wave | fDi Intelligence – Your source for foreign direct investment information
Pledges by a group of Indian companies to invest $14bn in Nigeria are a bellwether of growing momentum in the private sector to support Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s ambitions to increase the country’s influence in Africa. The commitments, which were made by four conglomerates on September 6, came just three days before the G20
Top 10 African countries with the lowest interest rates in September and their global rank
Lower rates can encourage borrowing for investment in businesses and infrastructure, leading to increased economic activity. This can be especially …
African economies to see weaker growth in 2023 amid several challenges
Earlier, the region was hit by the Covid crisis, then the Russia-Ukraine War, and now the global economic downturn along with its inherent challenges of high inflation, soaring debt levels, and climate change. African Economy Outlook 2023 The African Development Bank forecasted a 4.1% economic growth rate for the continent but had to adjust it
Cavagna Group expands to West Africa
Katche The Cavagna Group expanded into West Africa with a subsidiary servicing countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regions. Basile Katche, managing director at Cavagna, has years of expertise in the marine oil and gas business and will lead the new business unit. Local operations began in August with the business office