The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) from 2019 to 2025 for Central Africa. Mr Chawki Chahed, […]
Kachikwu attributes fuel queues to logistics gap
Dr Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, says the queues at filling stations is as a result of logistics challenges and has nothing to […]
NASC plans to go digital on seeds certification – DG
The National Agriculture Seed Council (NASC) says it will soon go digital with the certification of seeds to ensure that farmers get quality seeds to […]
Kenya to woo African firms to enlist on Nairobi Securities Exchange
Kenya plans to woo African firms to enlist at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in order to make the country a regional financial hub, officials […]
Asian shares near 9-mth highs, helped by U.S. optimism on China trade talks
Asian shares neared nine-month highs on Monday after U.S. Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, said he hoped U.S.-China trade talks were approaching a final lap, while […]
E-commerce firm, Konga to reduce cost of health service delivery
Electronic commerce firm, Konga says it will extend its retail revolution to the health sector by launching an integrated cost-efficient health project. The Co-Chief Executive […]
Foundation gives N200, 000 each to 10 young entrepreneurs
Activate Success International Foundation (ASIF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has given out startup grants of N200,000 each to 10 entrepreneurs under its Youth Entrepreneurship and […]
Google announces Certifications Scholarships for 30,000 Africans
Google on Monday said it was offering scholarships to 30,000 mobile developers as part of its commitment to provide training and bridge the skills gap […]
Egypt imposes temporary duties of 15% on iron billets, 25% on steel rebar
Egypt has imposed temporary import fees of 15 per cent on iron billets and 25 per cent on steel rebar from Monday, the finance ministry […]
Oil pauses; focus on future supply direction
Brent crude oil futures were at 71.44 dollars a barrel at 0629 GMT, down 11 cents, or 0.2 per cent, from their last close, having […]