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Farmcrowdy partners Best Foods to boost livestock production in Nigeria
The goal of the partnership is to improve the quality of meat production and processing practices in Nigeria to meet ...
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Tony Elumelu Foundation to host entrepreneurship forum in Abuja
The forum will bring together political leaders and policymakers to meet a new generation of African business leaders who are ...
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MTN files application for listing on Nigerian Stock Exchange
MTN had earlier disclosed it was considering listing its shares on the NSE by way of introduction in the first half of 2019.
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UN General Assembly President arrives Nigeria on official visit
The UNGA President will hold a bilateral meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey ...
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Kasada Capital raises $500 million for SSA-focused hospitality fund
The Kasada Hospitality Fund will target greenfield projects, brownfield projects and conversions of existing hotels through ...
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AfDB signs $50 million risk participation agreement with Natixis
According to the AfDB, the RPA will meet the growing demand of African markets for trade finance in key economic sectors such as ...
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British pound appears undervalued, says deVere’s Nigel Green
When Brexit is finally delivered, investors are advised to be on the watch for a rally in the pound, UK stocks and a spurt in ...
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Olam International bids N130 billion for Dangote Flour Mills
Olam International made the offer as it seeks to expand its portfolio in West Africa.
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WHO launches world’s first malaria vaccine in Malawi
The RTS,S is the first, and so far the only, vaccine to show it can significantly reduce malaria in children.
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Ladima appoints exec of academy to support Nigerian women in film, television
The Ladima Foundation has appointed Lydia Idakula Sobogun as Project Manager for the Ladima Film Academy in Nigeria.
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Buhari signs N30,000 minimum wage bill into law
The Minimum Wage Repeal and Re-Enactment Act, 2019 gives workers the right to sue their employers who fail to pay them the new ...
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FEC approves $200 million loan for Nigeria's electrification project
The electrification project is expected to provide electricity access to about 500,000 people and 105,000 households.
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Acumen’s impact fund raises $70m to boost clean energy access in Africa
KawiSafi Ventures supports companies that deliver clean, affordable renewable energy to low-income consumers and businesses in ...
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Nigeria emerges as regional hub for homegrown seed production companies
Nigeria's Value Seeds, ranked number one on the Access to Seeds Index 2019 – Western and Central Africa, is involved in ...
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Kenyan startup launches blockchain-based solid minerals trading platform
Sawa Minerals is the first blockchain-powered trading platform for solid minerals in Africa.
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FCMB organises free training, urges SMEs to drive economic growth
The participants at the capacity training expressed gratitude to FCMB for living up to its core values of Execution, ...
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ECA launches African Women Leadership Fund to support entrepreneurs
The ECA explained that the Fund will facilitate access to sustainable capital for African women entrepreneurs and cooperatives ...
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SWIFT says information sharing between banks is key to prevent cyber fraud
One of the key findings of SWIFT's new cyber report is that the exchange of relevant and timely cyber threat intelligence has ...
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Mojec partners banks to provide prepaid meter financing for customers
Mojec said the prepaid meter financing scheme is available to customers within the coverage areas of its partner Distribution ...
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Mobile industry accounts for 8.7% of West Africa’s GDP – GSMA report
The West African mobile ecosystem generated $52 billion in 2018, according to a new GSMA report.
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Nigeria’s inflation drops to 11.25 per cent
Nigeria’s headline inflation has now declined for the third consecutive month since it rose to 11.44 per cent in December ...