38th AU Summit Program of Events
38th AU Summit Program of Events Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 14:15 to Sunday, February 16, 2025 - 14:15 Program of Events (EN)AUAUC38th AU SummitAU...
Category : ECONOMY
Lunching Soon: “PAYDSECURE” Payment
PayDsecure is an innovative digital payment solution that offers a secure and streamlined way to facilitate online money transfers. It integrates a digital card, wallet...
Africa’s Travel Sector on the Rise: New Developments Shaping the Continent’s Tourism Industry
Africa’s travel and tourism industry is witnessing significant growth, driven by a series of new developments and investments aimed at making the continent a global...
2024 African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Fellows.
The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) program have unveiled their 2024 cohorts of distinguished fellows. These...
UN and Swarovski Foundation Launch Global Initiative for Young Innovators
The United Nations, in partnership with the Swarovski Foundation, is excited to announce the opening of entries for the Creatives for Our Future programme. Young...
China Elevates Ties with Africa, Unveils 10 Partnership Actions at 2024 FOCAC Summit
BEIJING – China and Africa have strengthened their collaborative efforts toward modernization, as Chinese President Xi Jinping announced an upgrade in China-Africa relations and unveiled...
Egypt’s President Sisi Makes Historic Visit to Turkey, Signaling Thaw in Decade-Long Diplomatic Freeze.
Ankara, Turkey — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on September 4, marking the first presidential-level...
Ruto and Xi Discuss Major Infrastructure Projects to Strengthen Kenya-China Partnership.
The expansion of Kenya’s infrastructure dominated discussions between President William Ruto and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting at the Great Hall of the...
Xi Jinping and Tinubu Pledge to Deepen China-Nigeria Relations, Sign New Cooperation Agreements
Chinese President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to strengthen the longstanding diplomatic friendship between China and...
Dangote Refinery Unveils First Petrol Batch, Promises Market Availability Within 48 Hours
The Dangote Oil Refinery, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd), has unveiled its first petrol product to the Nigerian public. The presentation...
Renewed Chinese Investment in Africa: Lending Increases in 2023
In 2023, Chinese lending to Africa saw an increase for the first time in several years, according to research by Boston University’s Global Development Policy...
Namibia to Address Drought Impact by Culling 83 Elephants and Distributing Meat
Namibia has announced plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, to provide meat to communities severely affected by a prolonged drought across southern...
African Farmer Thrives with China’s Juncao Tech Boost
After graduating from university in 2017, Nyambo Obed from Rwanda found a new path in agriculture thanks to Chinese farming technology. Initially unemployed, Obed took...
Agriculture Scores Big with $1.47 Billion Trade Surplus in Q2!
South Africa’s agricultural exports took a slight dip in the second quarter, dropping by 0.1% year-on-year to $3.37 billion. This follows a strong start to...
Venezuelan Gov’t Strikes Natural Gas Deal With Nigerian Corporation
Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has signed two agreements with Nigerian firm Veneoranto to advance in the exploration of offshore natural gas reserves. The ceremony...
Agriculture Landscape and the Technological Evolution
The agricultural landscape has seen a remarkable shift from traditional methods to a more sophisticated and efficient approach. This evolution has been fueled by the...
Egypt Receives First Fuel Shipment to Combat Power Cuts
LNG delivery is the first of 21 fuel cargoes the government plans to import to meet summer demand A tugboat pulls an Energean floating production...
NDIC Begins Liquidation of Heritage Bank’s Assets
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has initiated the liquidation process for Heritage Bank Plc following the revocation of its banking license by the Central...
Tanzania Government Records Impressive 2023/24 Budget Execution
MINISTER for Finance, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba said on Thursday the government has recorded an impressive budget implementation in the ending 2023/2024 financial year by executing...
Ghana’s Cedi Hits Record Low Amidst Rising Dollar Demand for Imports
Ghana’s cedi has hit a record low, exacerbated by a strong demand for the U.S. dollar to pay for imports. This decline marks the cedi’s...