Goddy Ikeh
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Housing has said Nigerians will soon have the opportunity to own homes in a 753-duplex housing estate in Abuja, originally linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and confiscated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation and President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has been named in the inaugural 2025 TIME100 Philanthropy list, which recognises the 100 most influential leaders shaping the future of philanthropy across the world.
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has raised additional $125m through a Eurobond tap, bringing the total size of its 2029 notes to $525m.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.50 per cent for the second consecutive time this year.
“Before, farming was an unattainable dream. Today, I feed my children from the land.” These words from Assia Obakar Hassan, a mother from the village of Kalaf, epitomize the profound transformation benefiting part of rural northern Djibouti thanks to a regional project implemented by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) with funding from the African Development Bank through the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF).
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Tanzanian counterpart, the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation, (TASAC) have deepened cooperation in knowledge sharing in the areas of Flag and Port State Control, Seafarer Development and Certification, Cabotage regime implementation, Maritime Security and digital transformation of processes among others.
The President of the Republic of Chad, His Excellency Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, has conferred on President and Chairman of the Board of Directors at African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Oramah, the prestigious national honours award of Commander by appointing him to the National Order of Chad, under the Ministry of Finance, Budget, Economy, Planning and International Cooperation, for his`outstanding contributions to the Chadian and African economies.
The British High Commission Accra has announced that Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the UK’s Trade Envoy to Ghana, will undertake her first official visit to Ghana from 19 –22 May, 2025.
Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, on Monday welcomed Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Ghanaian Parliament in Rabat.
The upcoming Mining in Motion Conference – Ghana’s premier gathering for gold mining stakeholders, scheduled for June 2 – 4 in Accra – will feature a dedicated panel exploring the financial challenges, opportunities, and best practices for the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector.