The Federal Government of Nigeria is focusing on improving the country’s competitive index in the global market following the establishment of six technology centres across the country, according to Mr …
Radarr Africa Business Desk
Radarr Africa Business Desk
The Radarr Africa Business Desk reports daily on companies, markets, banking, energy, technology and policy across Nigeria and Africa. Stories are reviewed and edited by The Radarr Africa Editorial Team in Lagos. Story tips and corrections: business@radarr.africa.
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Wealthy households and firms lost Sh145bn in Tax benefit in Kenya
Wealthy households and firms have lost Sh145.39 billion in tax benefits after the taxman cut back on incentives in the five years to 2021, new Treasury data has shown. These …
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South Africa Massmart to shut down its three outlet Game stores in Kenya
South African retail giant Massmart, which operates the Game Stores, plans to shut down its three outlets in Kenya, after rival supermarkets snubbed sale offers, giving a new dimension to …
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KQ Defends Its Aircraft Leasing commercial business agreements
Kenya Airways (KQ) has said that its’ aircraft leasing agreements have saved it billions of shillings in maintenance and operations costs. The national carrier said in a statement that leasing contracts …
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World Bank backs new push for debt restructuring amid Eurobond freeze
The World Bank has backed a push for countries like Kenya, which have been unable to borrow from international loan markets due to high-interest rates, to restructure their debts. The …
Morocco’s trade deficit continued to surge at the end of August 2022, reaching its highest level in over three decades at MAD 77 billion ($7 billion), due to rising energy …
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Access Bank to acquire majority stake in Angola-based Finibanco
Access Holdings Plc, trading as Access Corporation, on Tuesday announced its planned acquisition of majority equity stake in Angola-based Finibanco S.A by Access Bank Plc. Sunday Ekwochi, Company Secretary of …
Elon Musk is offering to proceed with his purchase of Twitter at its original price of $54.20 per share. In a letter to the firm, Mr Musk agreed to pay the price he offered …
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NNPC posts N674bn Profit After Tax For 2021
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Tuesday declared a profit after tax of N674bn. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Mele Kyari, in Abuja said the NNPC …
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Moroccan Diaspora Remittances reach $6.5 Billion in the first eight month of 2022
Remittances from Morocco’s diaspora reached more than MAD 71.42 billion ($7.5 billion) in the first eight months of 2022. According to Morocco’s Foreign Exchange Office’s recent data, the number represents an …