Crude oil tops $95 on escalating Middle East tensions
Agency Report Oil prices surged nearly five per cent Wednesday, with Brent crude topping $95 a barrel, as escalating US-Iran...
World Economy
Trump hypes FIFA President Infantino for next UN Sec Gen
Agency Report US President Donald Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the UN, the...
Iran-U.S war: Brent briefly breaks $90 after fresh escalation
Agency Report Brent Crude prices briefly hit $90 per barrel in Asian trade on Monday as the Middle East conflict...
Africa attracted $70bn FDI in 2025 – UNCTAD
Orisemeke Benjamin Africa secured approximately $70 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2025, marking the continent's third-highest investment level...
Global investment rises 6% to $1.6trn, but development gains remain uneven
Orisemeke Benjamin Global foreign direct investment rose 6% to $1.6 trillion in 2025, ending two years of decline, but the...
Beyond the reopening: Why the Hormuz shipping crisis will hurt poorer nations long after it ends
Orisemeke Benjamin The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would bring relief to global trade and energy markets. But for...
Beyond the reopening: Why the Hormuz shipping crisis will hurt poorer nations long after it ends
Orisemeke Benjamin The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would bring relief to global trade and energy markets. But for...
Bagudu, global policymakers, industry leaders, investors discuss hydrogen deployment
Orisemeke Benjamin Over the weekend, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, took part in a high-level international...
Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand surges
Omeiza Bilal As the global economy shifts towards cleaner energy systems, electrification and digital technologies, trade in critical minerals has...
Debt crisis: 99 developing nations suffocate under $384bn interest burden – UNCTAD
Orisemeke Benjamin Financing critical infrastructure and human capital development is becoming increasingly difficult for much of the global south, as...
