Nigeria not among 10 most innovative sub-Saharan African economies
Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, is not among the 10 most innovative economies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), securing the 13th position in the region in the latest 2022 Global Innovation Index (GII). According to the annual index done by the World Intellectual Property Organization, Nigeria also performed below expectations as it ranked 114th globally. “In the
SA female tech entrepreneurs to be honoured at upcoming Women In Tech awards
The sixth annual Innovator Trust Women In Tech (Wit) Appreciation Experience is set to take place on Wednesday, 16 November 2022. The awards aim to honour female tech entrepreneurs from across the country for their outstanding achievements in leading their businesses. The awards are hosted by the Innovator Trust – a small-business training incubation facilitator
Nigeria and Morocco collaborate on a $25 billion gas pipeline project
Mele Kyari, the group chief executive officer, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) Limited disclosed that the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) project is a very progressive idea and is critical to the development of the West African economy. The GCEO noted the significance of both nations’ cooperation during the signing ceremony of the project’s
International Labour Organization (ILO) 2022 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration.
Application Deadline: 31 October 2022 The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching the eighth edition of its annual Global Media Competition . Its aim is to recognize fair and balanced reports that contribute to the elimination of xenophobia and discrimination against migrant workers. The Global Media Competition contributes to support the production of quality reporting and raising awareness
Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Ghana among 10 countries with highest food price inflation – World Bank
Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Ghana are the three African countries among 10 nations with the highest food price inflation in the latest World Bank assessment. Zimbabwe, Lebanon, Venezuela and Turkey ranked first four countries in the assessment while Iran, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Moldova, Rwanda and Ghana were the remaining countries in the list published by the
The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) Ltd Aims to Help Africa Transition Towards Low-carbon
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) Ltd (https://www.MCB.mu), the banking arm of MCB Group, ambitions to become a more prominent player in the African energy landscape, by financing and supporting electrification projects that encourage the use of renewable energy. In this respect, MCB has recently participated in three landmark projects in Ghana, Rwanda and
Africa Matters 2023 Ambassadors Programme For Young Africans
AMAP includes a part for developing skills online, a practical Community Engagement Project (CEP), building networks across the continent, and receiving mentorship from business executives in Africa. Ambassadors are expected to discover problems that have an impact on their communities and provide practical, long-lasting solutions to address social ills with the help of their CEPs.
MEST Africa Challenge 2022: Here are the shortlisted startups going into the regional …
MEST Africa has announced a shortlist of 36 qualified technology … in 5 African markets – Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal and South Africa to vie …
West Africa Hopes to Strengthen Cocoa Prices With New Members Cameroon, Nigeria
Unifying the cocoa sector in four West African countries could be on the cards after Cameroon and Nigeria officially applied for membership in the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI). “Cameroon and Nigeria both represent about 15 percent of world production; if they join Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, that would be 75 percent of world production,”
Obi, Tinubu, Atiku all promise business a break from Buhari-era woes
The economy played a significant role in Kenya’s August 2022 election, and Nigeria’s 2023 polls are set to follow the same pattern. For the first time in a long time in Nigeria, all of the top candidates – the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s Atiku Abubakar, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu and the Labour