Goddy Ikeh
The share of bilateral exports between Africa and the Caribbean, despite extensive shared history, has never surpassed 6%, according to an ITC and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) study, leaving much room for growth of up to $2.1 billion within the next 5 years according to new studies.
A four-day high-level seminar concluded last week with concrete recommendations to combat the estimated $90 billion that Africa loses annually to illicit financial flows, as the African Development Bank Group and Sierra Leone Government intensify efforts to strengthen natural resource governance.
The Liberian President, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, convened the full spectrum of his government leadership to hear from African Development Bank President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, whom he lauded for a transformative decade at the helm of Africa’s premier development finance institution.
A total turnover of 3.691 billion shares worth N112.261 billion in 138,250 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange.
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $30.25 million in financing for a groundbreaking climate protection and agricultural sector resilience program in Benin.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister has reaffirmed Cairo’s full support for the Sahel States Alliance (AES) in their fight against terrorism, during a diplomatic tour across several Sahelian capitals.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially launched the Regional E-Commerce Committee, marking another milestone in the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional E-Commerce Strategy (2023–2027) on Wednesday July 16th, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria.
The historic commencement of operations at the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote Refinery has redefined Africa’s refining ambitions, establishing a new epicenter for oil product supply across West Africa and beyond.
Airtel Africa Plc has reported a profit after tax of $156m for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, marking a significant increase of 408.1 per cent from $31m recorded in the same period last year.
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the International Press Centre (IPC) have filed an appeal against the judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja which dismissed their suit requesting it to compel the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to investigate their April 24, 2021, complaint against former Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi whom they alleged abused his office and breached his oath of office when he ordered the arrest of a journalist and banned two journalists for life from entering any government facility in the State.