Development

FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has announced Professor Kenneth Amaeshi as the first occupier of the FirstBank Samuel Asabia Professorial Chair of Business Ethics at the University of Lagos. The announcement …

Dangote Cement Plc, Gboko Plant, has rolled out a wide-ranging social intervention programme aimed at promoting sustainable economic empowerment and improving the living conditions of its host communities in Benue …

The World Bank is expected to approve a $500 million loan for Nigeria on Friday as part of efforts to expand access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises …

Telecel Ghana’s Head of Small and Medium Enterprises, Mr Alfred Neizer, has called for a stronger national effort to convert Ghana’s improved financial access in rural areas into deeper and …

Organisers of the Pan African AI Summit have announced that the event will return to Accra, Ghana, in September 2026, as preparations begin for the second edition of the continental …

The National Coordinator of the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus, NG-CARES, Dr Abdulkarim Obaje, has said that the additional financing of 500 million dollars approved by the …

The Alternative Bank has renewed the call for increased access to technology and critical digital resources for young Nigerian innovators, saying such support is important for the country’s long-term economic …

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the Trade and Development Bank (TDB) Group have expanded their existing Murabaha trade finance facility by an additional $100m, with plans to …

LEAP Africa has reaffirmed the continent’s rising global status as a centre of creativity and innovation as it hosted the 12th edition of the Social Innovators Programme and Awards (SIPA) …

The United Kingdom may extend a $1 billion (about R17 billion) debt guarantee to South Africa as part of efforts to help the country shift to cleaner energy. The guarantee, …