Goddy Ikeh
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, has said the Federal and States Governments in Nigeria have raised N100 billion for the procurement of prepaid electricity meters.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product, GDP, grew by 0.21 percentage points to 3.19 per cent in the second quarter of 2024 from 2.98 percent in Q1’24.
Following the cooperation between the Moroccan and Spanish authorities, many migrant refugees who had managed to reach Ceuta were immediately returned to Morocco.
The German Chancellor has expressed sympathy to the people of Burkina Faso and condemned the terrorist attack in Barsalogho in the Centre-North region on Saturday, August 24, which claimed the lives of several civilians and FDS and left many injured.
The price of OPEC basket of 12 crudes stood at $79.43 a barrel on Monday, August 26, 2024, compared with $77.75 the previous Friday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.
In a concerted effort to tackle the growing challenges of State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) debt in Africa, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) hosted a high-level workshop in Pretoria from 21 to 23 August 2024. The event brought together finance policymakers, industry experts, and international organizations to share best practices and develop strategic solutions for effective SOE debt management across the continent.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with Swiss Pharma (Swipha) has achieved a significant milestone in the pharmaceutical industry that will protect and save lives.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana commissioned the highly anticipated School Junction to Motorway Road, a vital infrastructure project aimed at enhancing connectivity and fostering economic growth in Accra and beyond.
August 27, 2024 marks 500 days since the War in Sudan, and the country began enduring its worst humanitarian crisis yet. This is a shameful moment for international humanitarian organisations and donors, who for over 16 months have failed to provide an adequate response to the country’s escalating medical needs, from catastrophic child malnutrition to widespread disease outbreaks.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has commenced shipment of Liquefied Natural Gas cargoes to Japan and China on a Delivered Ex-Ship basis.