Tag: Nigeria

World Bank calls for further lowering of remittance costs to Sub-Saharan Africa

March 29, 2023

The World Bank and industry stakeholders have called for the lowering of the cost of sending remittances from the African diaspora to their home countries, ... Read More

Nigeria to start national census May 3rd

March 28, 2023

Nigeria will conduct, as of May 3rd, the national population census, the first in 17 years, a state official said Monday. Garba Abari, Head of ... Read More

China’s investment in Tanzania soars, as trade relationship with Nigeria takes dip

March 27, 2023

China's investment in Tanzania has hit a record $1.8 billion since President Xi Jinping's visit in the East African country 10 years ago, while bilateral ... Read More

African govts seek robust crypto regulation, market stability

March 27, 2023

Home to the second most crypto-currency holders in the world, Africa is in urgent need for greater consumer protection and regulation of the crypto industry, ... Read More

Africa’s palm oil sector to see prices falling in 2023 as output rises

March 23, 2023

Although palm oil production has been linked to environmental damage and human rights abuses, it remains an important industry providing jobs and contributing to economic ... Read More

Nigeria: Two main opposition leaders challenge presidential election results, file court petition

March 22, 2023

Nigeria's two main opposition leaders — Labor Party's Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar from People's Democratic Party (PDP) — on Tuesday March21 filed court petitions ... Read More

Citizens in four corners of Africa are protesting against government policies

March 21, 2023

Citizens in the four cardinal points of Africa — Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tunisia — have in recent weeks hit the streets over economic ... Read More

Nigeria launches $672mil tech fund to cushion its start-ups after US bank collapse

March 17, 2023

The closure of three key banks in the United States has taught Nigeria tough lessons, prompting Africa's biggest economy to launch a $672 million fund ... Read More

Human rights groups call on Nigerian govt to end sectarian violence

March 14, 2023

Amnesty International and other human rights groups have condemned the recent attacks in northern Nigeria that left at least 35 people killed and called on ... Read More

Startups in Francophone Africa are closing gap with English-speaking “big four” nations

March 11, 2023

In the past few years, Francophone Africa has made huge strides in creating startups, although the startup market on the continent is still dominated by ... Read More