The Egyptian government plans to launch a new brand to market the country’s cotton crop abroad at the beginning of next year. The new brand will be announced next January …
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On the sidelines of the activities of Expo 2020 Dubai, Morocco officially unveiled its latest investment and export brand: ‘Morocco Now’, an initiative designed to position Morocco as a world-class …
In apparent contradiction of its earlier stance on floating the naira, the Federal Government, yesterday, prevailed on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to allow the currency to reflect market …
- AgricultureBusiness PoliciesWestern Africa
250 investors lament as N20bn agro-business scheme promoted by Nollywood actors collapses
Over 250 investors may have lost their life savings after the collapse of a business scheme run by an agro firm, Eatrich Farms and Food Limited, Lagos State. They expressed …
- AgricultureBusiness PoliciesSouthern Africa
Rwanda Farmers Urged to Harvest Rainwater to Offset Shortage
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has predicted a drier than usual season for the October-December period for much of the East African region. AGRA seeks to …
A new education technology application is anticipated to help build Rwanda’s financial and digital literacy. Called LENGA, the app launched by the United Nations Development Fund (UNCDF), teaches Rwandans financial …
President Muhammadu Buhari dubbed it a budget of growth and sustainability, but Nigeria’s 2022 appropriation bill of 16.39 trillion has raised a plethora of questions while offering a little basis …
The African Development Bank said it will support trade valued at $7 billion over the next five years in a bid to spur the growth of the world’s biggest free-trade …
- Banking, Finance & InvestmentBusiness PoliciesWestern Africa
Nigeria Serviced Debt With N1.47trn In Q1, 2021
Nigeria spent N1.47trillion on debt servicing payments in the first half of 2021, data obtained from the Debt Management Office have shown. In the first quarter of the year, the …
Uganda said on Monday it had signed a number of new business deals worth $650 million at Expo 2020 Dubai. The commitments included investments in fields such as renewable energy, …