Dangote retains title of ‘Africa’s Richest Man’

Nigerian business mogul Alhaji Aliko Dangote has maintained his spot as Africa’s richest man according to Forbes Magazine. Dangote is ranked by Forbes magazine as the 100th-richest person in the world and the richest in Africa. The Nigerian cement guru was also peaked on the list as 66th most powerful man in the world in […]

ECA, Afreximbank launch digital platform to boost intra-Africa trade

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Afreximbank have announced the development of the African Trade Exchange Platform (ATEX), a digital business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) tool to help boost intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). A statement by the ECA on Friday (27 January) also noted that the ATEX platform […]

Morocco’s economy minister says Morocco prepared to cushion Middle East conflict shocks

Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, said the government had prepared cushions in response to rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, warning that global uncertainty could rekindle pressure on energy markets and supply chains. Speaking in an interview with Radio France Internationale (RFI), Fettah said the Kingdom was approaching the situation with […]