Economy

The sixth edition of the Lagos Young Entrepreneur Awards is set to take place this September in Lagos. The award aims to celebrate young people who are making a big …

ThinkBusiness Africa has challenged calls to raise the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax in Nigeria from N10 per litre to N130 per litre. The group made its position clear in a …

Nigeria’s main crude oil grades — Bonny Light, Brass River, and Qua Iboe — jumped above $77 per barrel on Friday and kept their rise up to Sunday. The price …

The Government of Lesotho is taking bold steps to modernise its agriculture sector, aiming to boost food production and create new income opportunities for rural communities. Speaking at the 4th …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to start sending petrol and diesel directly across the country with its own trucks. The move comes at a time when there is a …

In today’s fast-changing world — marked by global instability, climate urgency, and fractured supply chains — the 56-nation Commonwealth is emerging as a powerful force for inclusive and sustainable economic …

KAMPALA, UGANDA – Prominent Ugandan banker and women’s empowerment advocate, Theopista Sekitto Ntale, has called on financial institutions to urgently redesign their credit scoring models to better suit the realities …

Nearly one year after South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed, many citizens and political observers are asking the same question: has this historic political partnership achieved its …

In the busy port of Tangier in Morocco, a new plan is underway that may connect Africa and Europe in a way never done before. The governments of Spain and …

Foreign investors have withdrawn a staggering $3.7 billion from South African equities since October 2024, marking the longest streak of outflows from the continent’s largest equity market in five years, …