Goddy Ikeh
At the Viva Technology trade show in Paris, Orange Africa and Middle East (OMEA), represented by its CEO Jérôme Hénique, and risingSUD, represented by its President Bernard Kleynhoff, signed a strategic partnership to support the establishment and growth of African startups in the Orange Digital Center network
Ghana is fast-tracking the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, to unlock new opportunities for Ghanaian businesses across Africa by moving beyond commodity-based trade towards value addition for its traditional exports such as gold, oil and cocoa.
The African Development Bank and the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) concluded a workshop on Thursday aimed at enhancing the use of development finance data to support national planning, coordination, and accountability.
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) will convene global leaders, policymakers and innovators for its fourth Development Forum on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Vienna, Austria, under the theme A Transition that Empowers Our Tomorrow.
Nigeria’s Wema Bank has received upgraded ratings from two leading credit rating agencies, Fitch Ratings and Global Credit Ratings, further giving credence to its capacity for long-term sustainability in the African banking ecosystem, the 80-year-old lender said on Thursday.
The Chinese government has announced plans to grant Nigeria and 52 other African nations full duty-free access to its vast consumer market.
Nigeria’s state-run oil giant, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced a revenue of N5.89 billion and a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N748 billion for the month of April.
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerian lawmakers to put forth innovative legislation that further encourages industrial development and job creation in our urban centres while also drafting laws that improve food security and production.
Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, says that Nigeria remains committed to ensuring the protection and sustainable management of ocean resources.
Nigeria’s agricultural sector has been severely impacted by climate change and growing insecurity, a new report by SBM Intelligence has revealed.




