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 […]
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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. […]
The Climate Crisis Will Not be Fixed by Causing an Energy Crisis in Africa By PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI
Dire warnings of the end of the world are as old as civilization itself. But each year as the countdown to United Nations Climate Change […]