Goddy Ikeh
Egypt, on Tuesday announced the postponement to March 4, of the extraordinary Arab League Summit on the situation in Gaza, initially scheduled for next week in Cairo.
The International Forum for Infrastructure development brings together experts, investors, policy makers and private sector representatives from around the world.
A non-registered MP Thierno Alassane Sall announced on Monday, February 17, 2025, the filing of a bill to repeal the March 2024 amnesty law.
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana announced that he had publicly submitted his asset declaration to the Auditor General on Tuesday, a
mandatory step he intends to hold up as a symbol of his commitment to
transparency and preventing corruption.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has called for stronger economic ties between Nigeria and the Middle East, emphasising the need for collaboration in infrastructure, tourism, and financial sector development.
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has reaffirmed commitment of the Nigerian Government to aggressively exploring non-oil revenue sources to reduce reliance on crude oil earnings and stabilise the economy.
The Head of Green and Digital Economy at the EU Delegation in Nigeria and ECOWAS, Inga Stefanowicz, says the European Union is exploring the potential for establishing a hydropower generation site at Asso Falls in Plateau State in northern Nigeria.
The Chadian Prime Minister, Allah-Maye Halina, received Julien Reynaud, the newly appointed IMF Mission Chief for Chad, to strengthen economic cooperation between the country and the international financial institution.
After 19 years in power, Faure Gnassingbé, who succeeded his late father in 2005, is expected to assume the role of President of the Council, following his party’s landslide victory in the February 15 senatorial elections—a continuation of the dominant performance in last year’s legislative polls.
The price of OPEC basket of 12 crudes stood at $76.79 a barrel on Friday, February 14, 2025, compared with $76.24 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.