A financial expert with Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr Isaiah Ndukwe, says Nigeria can be the biggest beneficiary of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with improved ease of doing …
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Research institute laments difficulty accessing information in Nigeria
The African Heritage Institution, also known as Afriheritage, has lamented the difficulty it passes through in accessing data in Nigeria. It equally accused the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, NBS, of …
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FG to allocate $200m for creation of 780 agricultural service centres — Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government is to allocate $200 million for the creation of 780 Agricultural Service Centres to serve as catalysts for training and …
A recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has shown that Nigerian banks closed 234 branches and 649 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in 2020 leading to a decline in …
Ethiopian authorities have rounded up high-profile Tigrayans — from a bank CEO to priests — as well as United Nations staff in a mass crackdown on suspected supporters of rebellious …
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As inflation bites, Nigeria small businesses struggle to survive
Every morning, Esther George rises before dawn to prepare a cooler of rice and a large pot of beans, as well as yams and an assortment of other staple foods …
It is coffee time in Uganda. After falling short, the East African country has relaunched an ambitious campaign to become the world’s third-largest exporter of coffee by 2025. After shipping …
“It’s tough out here. But going home is not an option, I will stick around if they enforce the law, I will look for something else here,” said Thomas Ncube, …
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September that his country would no longer build new coal-fired power stations overseas has been celebrated by African …
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Entravision Expands to Africa, Acquires Leading Advertising Solutions Company 365 Digital
Entravision announced today that it has acquired 365 Digital, a digital advertising solutions company headquartered in South Africa. This investment provides Entravision with a geographic foothold in Africa, as the …