Africa needs good entrepreneurs willing to drive continent’s future, says NJ Ayuk
Africa stands at the forefront of global youth demographics, boasting over 400 million individuals between the ages of 15 and...
Month: May 2024
AEDC to disconnect electricity service to all debtors
Omeiza Bilal The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has warned those within its franchise area to settle their outstanding bills...
UNWomen mulls review of SAP to enhance gender responsive in security operations
Omeiza Bilal The UN Women's Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Beatrice Eyong, has called for a for a review...
Africa needs $402.2bn annually to boost structural transformation by 2030 – AfDB
Africa needs to close a financing gap of about 402.2 billion dollars annually by 2030 to fast-track its structural transformation....
Nigeria to host world largest tech expo GITEX in 2025
Omeiza Bilal In a move set to boost the country's tech sector, the Federal Government, through NITDA, has signed a...
How to prevent AI from worsening the next economic downturn
Gita Gopinath We are hearing about some of the extraordinary ways Generative Artificial Intelligence could benefit our societies, including helping...
DisCos generate ₦100bn revenue in one month amid tariff hike
The increased earnings which rose from ₦95 billion in January 2024, to ₦100 billion in March 2024, comes amid complaints...
FG moves to cushion petrol subsidy effect, commissions 5.2 mmscfd CNG plant in Lagos
…NNPC Ltd to roll out 6 more stations nationwide Omeiza Bilal In its continued efforts to provide alternative source of...
FG secures $500m loan to boost electricity distribution
In a strategic move to address the identified gaps in Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), the Federal Government of Nigeria has...
Nigeria’s growth rate projected to increase to 4.4% in 2025 – AfDB
Growth rate of Nigeria and other West African countries is projected to rise from an estimated 3.6 per cent in...
