Africa is being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination – WHO
Africa is being left behind, having received only 450million of the eight billion COVID vaccine doses distributed. Dr Richard Mihigo, Immunization and Vaccines Development Programme, […]
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AfDB loans Nigeria $210m for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $210 million loan that could impact the lives of millions of people in […]
Nigeria regains top crude oil production spot in Africa – OPEC
Nigeria has regained the top spot among crude oil producing countries in Africa with the nation’s crude oil production averaging 1.27 million barrels per day […]
Nigeria to have widest 5G coverage in Africa by 2022 — Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has assured that by 2022, Nigeria would have the largest Fifth Generation (5G) coverage in […]
Tackling illicit fund, reform key to rebuilding Africa after COVID-19 – AEC
Panelists at the ongoing 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC) say tackling illicit fund outflows, improving management of indigenous resources and investment in human capital can […]
Prepare for likely spread of Omicron, WHO urges countries
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday urged countries not to panic but to prepare for the likely spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant as scientists continue […]
Nigeria remains most viable, most attractive investment destination in Africa – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria remains the most viable and attractive investment destination in Africa. He says also that the country is on the path […]
Liberia celebrates 200th anniversary of freedom of African descendants
The Republic of Liberia has announced events lined up for the commemoration of the two-hundedth anniversary of the freedom of African descendants and Pan-African Leadership. […]
Africa steps up Omicron variant detection as COVID-19 cases rise – WHO
African countries are stepping up measures to detect and control the spread of the Omicron variant. This became necessary as weekly new COVID-19 cases in […]
AfDB board approves $35m facility for Ecobank International affiliates, EBI SA
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 35 million U.S. dollar unfunded risk-sharing facility for Ecobank International affiliates, EBI […]
AfDB disbursed $3.2bn to fight COVID-19 – Official
The African development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday said it had disbursed a total of 3.2 billion U.S. dollars as its contribution to combat the effects […]
2.9bn people still have never used Internet – UN report
Some 2.9 billion people still have never used the internet globally and 96 per cent live in developing countries, making the world’s poorest left far […]
Tanzania to introduce cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzanian tourism authorities has said that they were at the final preparations to start a process of introducing cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest […]
Bach, hopeful that Africa would host Olympics by 2036
Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has expressed the hope that Africa would bid to host the Olympics by 2036. Bach […]
Ecobank Group secures €100m credit facility from European Investment Bank to fund SMEs
By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagos – Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group, has signed an agreement for a €100 million long-term credit facility over 9 […]
Expert calls for action on childhood tuberculosis in Africa
The growing burden of childhood tuberculosis (TB) in Africa should be addressed as a matter of urgency through investments in robust surveillance, diagnosis, treatment and […]
Political stability, social security, key to united Nigeria – Yahaya Bello
The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello making a remark at Goodluck Jonathan Foundation’s Democracy Dialogue on Friday in Abuja Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello […]
Religious clerics advocate for inclusive leadership in Nigeria, Africa
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – An international organization, Network For Africa Congregational Theology (NetACT) made up of pastors and lecturers from theological seminaries has resolved […]
IS terrorists claim responsibility for Uganda bombings
The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for a twin suicide bombing on Tuesday in the Ugandan capital Kampala that killed three people and left […]
FG to establish security force to man porous borders — NSA
The Federal Government says it is exploring the possibility of setting up a border security force in the future to secure Nigeria’s porous border areas. […]