Ensuring food safety in Central, West Africa: Preparedness from farm to table
In Central and West Africa, ensuring food safety is a multifaceted challenge. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about...
Year: 2024
SEC issues framework on banking sector recapitalisation
Omeiza Bilal In a bid to support the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recapitalisation programme towards achieving the targeted objectives, the...
Global resurgence of cholera leaves 1,900 deaths in 6 months
The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost...
Global foreign investment declines on increasing geopolitical tensions – UNCTAD
Efe Tega with agency The UN Trade and Development Organisation (UNCTAD) has said that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by...
Fitch reaffirms Long-Term Issuer Default Rating for Afreximbank at ‘BBB’, with Stable Outlook
Omeiza Bilal Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) for African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) at ‘BBB’, with...
Nigeria’s debt stock hits N121trn – DMO
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s total public debt stock hit N121.67 trillion (91.46 billion dollars) in March. The...
Nigeria: AfDBank, InfraCredit sign $15m agreement to enhance infrastructure financing
Efe Tega The African Development Bank and Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (InfraCredit) have signed an agreement for a $15...
Global gas flaring rises to highest level since 2019 – World Bank
The amount of gas flared worldwide in 2023 rose by nine billion cubic meters (bcm) to 148 bcm, its highest...
RIPLE, GIB sign pact to establish BESS assembly plant in Nigeria
Omeiza Bilal Riplenergy company limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GIB Energyx Slovakia s.r.o. (GIB) to co-develop...
N25.32bn worth of shares changes hand at Thursday equity market
Investors on Thursday bought 1.299 million shares worth N25.326 billion. The volume of trades increased by 80 million representing 6.07...
