Goddy Ikeh
Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced plans by the government to acquire 200,000 hectares of land for cocoa plantations as part of efforts to revive Ghana’s struggling cocoa sector and restore production levels to 1 million metric tonnes.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $304 million loan to Botswana to support the southern African country in managing mounting fiscal challenges and implementing key governance and economic reforms.
The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority,(NPA) in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and other relevant agencies, recently embarked on a three-day clean-up and sensitisation operation at the Lagos Port Corridors.
A total turnover of 2.606 billion shares worth N63.785 billion in 77,593 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).
Nigeria’s Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Abubakar Bagudu, says that the Nigerian economy is undergoing a turnaround, driven by bold reforms, improved coordination and a renewed focus on national priorities.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is set to collaborate with Nigeria’s Sahara Group, a promoter of access to clean and safe energy solutions and sustainability, to promote energy access and sustainability.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has urged the Nigerian Armed Forces to intensify efforts in tackling the country’s multifaceted security challenges.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 23.71 per cent in April 2025.
Afrobarometer and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) have renewed their partnership with a three-year memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening collaboration on governance data, monitoring, and evidence-based policy making across Africa.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Bank of Africa Benin (BOA-Benin) signed a €15 million trade finance guarantee agreement on May 12 in Cotonou, aimed at boosting access to financing for Beninese businesses, particularly SMEs and women-led enterprises.