Goddy Ikeh
Morocco’s Genome Project study represents the first complete mapping of the human genome conducted in Morocco, and one of the few on the African continent.
Multilateral Bank African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially commissioned its first Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) today in Abuja, Nigeria, ushering in a transformative era for trade and investment in Africa.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian Government and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to reverse the ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s latest protest song, “Tell Your Papa.”
The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Prof. Benedict Oramah, says that the Bank has disbursed a total of $50bn in Nigeria over the past decade, making significant contributions to the country’s key sectors, including energy, manufacturing, healthcare, transport, and financial services.
Afetsi Awoonor, Managing Director of Ghanaian state agency Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST), has joined the Invest in African Energies: Accra Investor Briefing to discuss strategies for boosting the country’s oil and gas value chain.
The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has launched an expanded Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Scheme aimed at providing financial support and building the capacity of local vendors and businesses within its host communities and gas transmission system areas.
The Nigerian Government on Wednesday signed a $328.8m contract with Chinese firm, China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), to rehabilitate and expand Nigeria’s electricity transmission network under Phase 1 of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI).
Tunisia’s foreign currency reserves reached approximately 27 billion dinars (about €8.25 billion) at the end of 2024, providing coverage for 121 days of imports, according to the data recently published by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT).
The West African ATP Challenge tournament, known as the Côte d’Ivoire Open, will be held from April 14 to 27, 2025, on the tennis courts of the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire Sports Complex in Abidjan.
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says that political will and policy consistency are critical in ensuring the success and sustainability of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) and Africa’s long-delayed agricultural transformation.