New lease of life: Health and social safety nets reach Nigeria’s most vulnerable
Orisemeke Benjamin In a major breakthrough for social welfare, more than 3,600 women, men, and children across Nigeria’s vulnerable cocoa-growing...
Year: 2026
AFC achieves financial close on landmark $753m Lobito corridor railway project
Orisemeke Benjamin Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, is pleased to announce the successful financial close...
FG clears N39.6bn pension arrears under Renewed Hope
Orisemeke Benjamin The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has received the Executive Secretary...
SEC clears seven new fintech firms for ARIP
Omeiza Bilal The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cleared seven new fintech and digital asset firms for admission into...
World Bank launches new country partnership framework for Nigeria and financing to accelerate investment, job creation
Omeiza Bilal The World Bank Group has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Nigeria spanning 2026–2032, setting out...
FAO Food Price Index edges down amid diverging commodity price movements
Orisemeke Benjamin Benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged down in June, as lower quotations for cereals, sugar and...
TCN restores power on Benin/Omotosho 330kV transmission line
Omeiza Bilal The Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN) on Thursday restored power on the Benin-Omotosho 330kV Transmission Line at about7:05...
Farm incomes set to rise over next decade – but volatility puts gains at risk
Global average gross agricultural income per worker is projected to increase by 9 percent by 2035, driven by productivity gains...
Oyetola seeks stronger state, private sector partnership to unlock blue economy potential
Orisemeke Benjamin The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for stronger collaboration between the Federal...
AFC returns to global capital markets with $500m Eurobond
Orisemeke Benjamin Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, has successfully raised $500 million through a 5-year...
