The president of Benin, his Excellency Patrice Talon has been appointed the head of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The president’s appointment was…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Zimbabwe’s largest rough diamond miner, could have “far-reaching ramifications” for the global gem business, perhaps boosting demand for its own…
Microsoft Corporation, an American global technology company that makes computer software, personal computers, and associated services, will launch its first African Development Centre (ADC) in Lagos.…
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) is pleased to announce that it has completed the pre-emption related to the sale of Occidental Petroleum’s interests in the Jubilee and…
The parent company of Nigeria’s Agip Oil Company (NAOC), Eni, has announced that a force majeure at its Brass port in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, has been…
The Nigerian government has released the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) in Abuja, in collaboration with the European Union and Germany. They intend to address…
Ghana wants to make sure that its digital currency can be used on any widely used payment network maintained by mobile phone companies. The usage of…
Nigeria’s Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed says the country will spend two billion euros ($2.2 billion) from a eurobond sale last year, then borrow even more money…
The National Bureau of Statistics reported an annual trade deficit of ₦173.96 billion in Nigeria’s fourth quarter of last year. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Dr…
According to a new document released by the regulator, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun a big strategy to wean deposit money banks (DMBs)…