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Nigeria secures $134 million loan for agriculture

The Nigerian Government has secured a $134 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to strengthen its agricultural sector amid growing food insecurity concerns. This funding aims to increase seed and grain production and improve food security, according to a statement of the Agriculture ministry on November 14. A recent “Harmonized Framework” report, prepared […]

Rights watchdogs condemn Algeria’s closure of Radio M

Algeria has arrested independent journalist Ihsane El Kadi and shut down his Radio M, in a move that was decried by international media and free speech watchdogs. Reporters Without Borders, the international media freedom group, condemned El-Kadi’s arrest and called on the authorities to “respect the work of the media in the country”. El Kadi […]

Nigeria regains Africa’s top crude oil producer spot in May 2023 — OPEC report

Nigeria has regained its position as Africa’s top crude oil producer for May 2023, according to the latest report published by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), that also attributes the slow growth of the country’s economy by 2.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023 to certain factors including a decline in crude […]