Nigeria, South Africa could face Morocco in AFCON group
Nigeria, South Africa and Morocco could be placed in the same group when the Africa Cup of Nations draw is made in the Ivory Coast on Thursday. The six top seeds include Morocco, who created history at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by becoming the first semi-finalists from Africa. Nigeria is among the second
Access Africa, Thunes Partnership Reinforce Commitment Top-Quality Remittance Services’ – Independent Newspaper Nigeria
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Collaborative action is crucial for impactful change in Sub-Saharan Africa Vice-Chancellor
Professor Elvis Asare-Bediako, the Vice-Chancellor (VC), University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR)has called for collaborative actions that bring impactful change in developmental aspirations in Sub-Saharan Africa. He said the involvement of government agencies held particular significance as it underscored the integral role of policy-making and implementation in addressing the urgent challenges related to land
New event platform to power Africa’s energy transition
In its 30th year of existence, leading African upstream oil-and-gas event Africa Oil Week has launched a bold new brand and mission, with a broader energy focus in line with the global energy transition and Africa’s evolving role. The event is evolving into a new platform, to be known as AOW: Investing in African Energy.
Poll shows global support for greater African voice at IMF, World Bank
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are facing calls from all over the world to give developing countries a greater voice as they gather for their annual meeting this week in Marrakech. There’s more to this story Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team of correspondents and
Weekly Economic Index: Dashed hopes for Dash, Niger’s budget cut, and the Gaza conflict
Here are three big stories from Africa’s business and policy space you might have missed but should keep in mind this week: Dash’s hopes were dashed Dash, a Ghanaian fintech startup, is winding down its operations after five years in the market. The startup was founded on dreams of solving cross-border payments for Africans by
West Africa records growth despite coups and underperformance of its largest economies
The World Bank relayed the aforementioned information in its Africa’s Pulse bi-annual report. The global lender identified how Africa is doing based on regional performance, which supports its evaluation. The report shows that while the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) and the largest economies in Africa such as Nigeria and South Africa
African travel advances at 6th ATLF
…as AfCTA embraces tourism through the creative industry Since the inaugural event in 2018 at Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra, Ghana, the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF), has been pushing frontiers for tourism development across the continent. The Forum has been rotating in the last six editions from Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda and now
Kwara exporters sensitised on AfCFTA trade initiative
Exporters in Kwara State have been sensitized on guided trade initiative (GTI) of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement to maximize their potential in exportation business. The one-day sensitization programme held in Ilorin on Monday, themed; “Connecting Nigeria businesses to AfCFTA” was attended by the commissioners of Ministry of Business, Innovation & Technology,
How to Produce More Start Ups from Nigerian Universities
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