Okowa, others battle for Africa Athletics Region 2 presidency in Ghana — Sport — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
• Faces Candidates From Senegal, Togo, Benin Republic• Nesiama, Wophill Also Eye Ticket The President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, is sure of winning the Presidential election today in Ghana, as he battle three other candidates for the Africa Athletics Region 2 Election.Okowa, who is the Chairman of Delta Sports Commission,
Nigeria set to receive grain imports from Ukraine despite the war
During the week, Nigeria signed the “Grains from Ukraine” project, which is slated to take effect in February and would see Nigeria receiving grain imports from the war torn eastern European country Ukraine. According to Nairametrics, a news publication in Nigeria, this information was disclosed by “the Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Mykola
The World Bank expects all except one of West Africa to grow in 2023
2022 was a generally rocky year for West Africa, but it had a few bright spots. Just as it was recovering from the pandemic’s hard blow, a war started in Ukraine. And thanks to hyper-globalisation, the region bore a large portion of the consequences. Then, several countries went through a cost-of-living crisis. Nigeria and Ghana
Six nations bid to replace Guinea as 2025 Africa Cup hosts – Modern Ghana
Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Zambia and Benin-Nigeria want to replace Guinea as hosts of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, CAF president Patrice …
MTN Ghana hit with bill of $773 million for back taxes
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The Ghanaian subsidy of South African mobile operator MTN Group (MTNJ.J) has received a bill for back taxes of around $773 million, including penalties and interest charges, the parent company said on Friday. The Ghana Revenue Authority issued MTN Ghana (MTNGH.GH) with the bill after auditing it for the years
Getting governance right in Africa in 2023
Globally, 2022 was not a good governance year. Just as the negative impact of Covid-19 lockdowns was starting to bring hope, Russia violated the international order by invading Ukraine. What Putin thought would take a few weeks has turned into a conflict nearly a year long. It seems as if there are few good options
Ghana offers 2% cash to investors in domestic debt exchange
ACCRA – Ghana is paying holders of its 2023 bond a 2% cash fee in exchange for participation in an exchange for longer-term domestic debt, the finance ministry said in a document released on Wednesday. The crisis-hit country launched an amended offer for the exchange on Dec. 24 and extended the deadline for bondholders to accept
Protester killed, policeman injured following violent protest in SW Nigeria
Violence Nigerian police said on Monday an investigation has been launched on how a protester was killed and a policeman was injured following a violent protest in the southwestern state of Lagos. Lagos police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin told reporters that normalcy has returned to the Ojota area of the country’s commercial and economic hub. Arrests
African Guarantee Fund to expand in Nigeria, South Africa, says CEO
The pan-African guarantee provider is looking to expand its activities in West and Southern Africa in 2023, and possibly in North Africa the following year. After suffering global headwinds on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing Ukraine war, the SMEs landscape is expected to regain momentum in the near future, he said.
Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu receives European virtual currency license
Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu was granted a virtual currency license for the European Economic Area after two years of waiting for permission from regulatory authorities. The move allows the firm to operate in 30 countries and broaden its services within one of the world’s largest crypto markets. Speaking to Cointelegraph, the company said that it