Goddy Ikeh
The price of OPEC basket of 12 crudes stood at $77,04 a barrel on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, compared with $78,26 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations (view archives).
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Coumba D. Sow of Senegal as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Togo, with the host Government’s approval, starting on 5 October.
The Malian government has during the last Council of Ministers, on
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, adopted a draft decree on the renewal of the operating permit for the Sadiola mine.
Morocco’s tourism sector continues to attract global attention and aims to attract 26 million tourists by 2030. The kingdom recorded an increase of 2 million tourists in September compared to the same period in 2023.
Despite important progress towards integrating eye health into primary health care services in African countries, a dire shortage of financial resources, combined with the concentration of scarce human resources in urban areas and low community awareness, continues to threaten the gains.
The Paramount chief of the Dorma Traditional Council and President of the Bono House of Chiefs, Osagyefuo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, has expressed renewed confidence in the government’s Agenda 111 initiative, following a recent courtesy visit from Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
The Chief Executive of Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, has announced the availability of 220 open acreages that are ready for exploration and investment opportunities in Nigeria.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that having digital finance and commodities markets in rural areas is crucial to achieving the Nigerian government’s target of a $1 trillion economy.
The United States government, through its Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, has launched the Federal Capital Territory Adolescents and Young People Technology Incubation Hub to support Nigerian innovators.
The Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade says that $100 billion market is linked to the production of new technologies with the potential for Morocco to capture up to $4 billion of this market.