Good Friday 2022: 35 churchgoers die for bus accident for road to attend Easter service
Good Friday 2022: 35 churchgoers die for bus accident for road to attend Easter service – BBC Pidgin Summary35 churchgoers die for bus accident to attend Easter serviceBritain strike deal with Rwanda ontop asylum seekersManchester United fans dey protest dia owners”E dey highly likely” say Finland go join Nato, Finland Europe minister tokAmina Muaddi speak
SAYoF Southern Africa Climate Change Youth Envoy
Application Deadline: 8 October 2022 The Southern African Youth Forum (SAYoF) invites interested youth to apply for the opportunity to next become Southern Africa Climate Change Youth Envoy. The call follows the hosting of the 4th SADC Youth Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa attended by young people from sixteen Southern African countries, government representatives, international
in Africa, not everyone mourns Queen Elizabeth II – The North Africa Post
As Africa reflects on the legacy of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, from Kenya to Nigeria to South Africa, the monarch’s passing has reignited a sensitive debate about Britain’s colonial past in parts of the continent, particularly the queen’s role as head of state during British rule.The death of the British monarch has prompted an outpouring
Does Africa need more development banks?
Three months ago, Ghana established Development Bank Ghana, its fourth development bank, to provide long-term, competitively priced loans to SMEs that have long been financially underserved. As usual, praise followed its launch, with many touting it as a “step in the right direction.” But it’s not easy to shake away the feeling that Ghana doesn’t
Nigerian banks’ return on equity lags Kenya, South African peers
Nigerian banks’ return on equity lags Kenya, South African peers – Businessday NG
Ecobank Partners with AMA Academy to Launch First Pan-African Fintech Training and Awards for Journalists
Lomé, Togo, 15 September 2022 /African Media Agency/ – Ecobank Group, the leading Pan-African banking Group, is committed to developing and supporting Fintechs to transform digital finance and banking, and today announces a partnership with AMA Academy, which is the only free-to-use pan-African online learning platform dedicated to upskilling journalists in Africa. Ecobank Group and AMA Academy will
Inflation surge ravaging economies across Africa
By Vincent Nwanma, Sunday M. Ogwu, Faruk Shuaibu & Phillip S. Clement Surges in inflation across African countries are dampening the outlook for currencies in the continent, AZA Finance said in notes to clients on Thursday. This came as Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy reported a spike in inflation (20.52%) in the month of August.
mPharma buys majority stake in Nigeria’s HealthPlus
According to reports, mPharma and Alta Semper, a former investor at HealthPlus, have signed an agreement leading to the acquisition of a majority stake in the HealthPlus Group. This comes after mPharma acquired a 55% stake in Uganda’s Vine Pharmacy last year, as well as the acquisition of Kenya’s Haltons Pharmacy for $5 million—that marked
Africa: McKinsey Projects $40bn Revenue, 152 Percent Growth for Africa’s Electronic Payments Market By 2025
Analysts at McKinsey research have projected 152 per cent growth in Africa’s electronic payments market by 2025. The firm in a report estimated that while cash is still king in Africa, the e-payments market is likely to grow by more than $40 billion in revenues from domestic payments alone between 2020 and 2025, with about
Ghana Declares End of Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak
Download logo Ghana today declared the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak that was confirmed nearly two months ago. It was the first time the highly infectious haemorrhagic fever was detected in the West African country. Ghana’s Ministry of Health made the declaration after no new cases were reported over the past 42 days,