Goddy Ikeh
Ghana’s leader has called for urgent UN reforms to address pressing global challenges, including climate change, inequality, and governance.
Dr. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of pan-African multilateral investment firm the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), will receive the Mohammed S. Barkindo Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s African Energy Awards – taking place during the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says that Nigeria’s external reserve stood at US$39.07 billion as at 19th September 2024, representing an increase of 17.4 per cent compared with US$33.28 billion in the corresponding period of 2023.
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has called for bold reforms in the Security Council of the United Nations (UN) and that Nigeria and other African countries should be given permanent seats at the Security Council.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has successfully concluded the Technical Committee Meeting and CEOs of Investment Promotion Agencies in West Africa (IPAWAS) held in Banjul, The Gambia, from September 16 to 21, 2024.
The price of OPEC basket of 12 crudes stood at $74,44 a barrel on Monday, September 23, 2024, compared with $74,74 the previous Friday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), in partnership with CORAF and the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT, have officially launched the Regional Plan for Preparedness and Response to Pest and Disease Epidemics in West and Central Africa.
To strengthen the management of natural resources in ECOWAS, the WABiLED Program has supported the ECOWAS Commission to develop governance tools namely Forest Convergence Plan, Strategy to Combat Wildlife trafficking and has granted in 2021, Eight community and research organizations got a total of 10 grants to carry out activities leading to the conservation of the forest resources in Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone with a total cost of more than Six (6) million US dollars.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has announced an increase of the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points to 27.25% from the previous rate of 26.75%.
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and its host country, Switzerland are strengthening their partnership in promoting sustainable trade-led development worldwide.