Category: Economy
Mr Kelikume Ikechukwu, Programme Director, Lagos Business School, on Saturday said that Agribusiness and not agriculture was the key to unlocking Nigerian economy. Ikechukwu speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos described ...
Japan said on Friday its economy had slowed in the April-to-June quarter amid escalating trade tensions between China and the United States. The economy expanded at an annualized rate of 1.8 per cent for the ...
The U.S. dollar is too strong and is hurting exports, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, attacking the Federal Reserve for keeping interest rates higher than he would like. “As your President, one would think ...
With a population of less than 12 million and a GDP of $10.35bn in 2018, Benin is often overshadowed by its massive neighbour, Nigeria. Yet as African countries try to revitalize their energy sector, bring ...
Zimbabwe’s Central Bank says its first Treasury Bill auction in seven years, aimed at raising $3.25 million, had been oversubscribed more than four times its target. The central bank said on Friday it received 132.7 ...
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state says his administration is ready to partner private sector to drive the economy of the state. Makinde stated this on Tuesday during an inspection tour to Ajila Farms in ...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a National Action Committee (NAC) for implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. The president had on July 7 signed the AfCFTA agreement at ...
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has signed a One billion US dollar Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Afreximbank for the economic revitalisation of the State. This is contained in a statement signed by Alhaji ...
The African Development Bank (AfDB), has called for strong economic ties between Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to unlock potential in both countries to boost Africa’s development. The AfDB President, Mr Akinwumi Adesina ...
South Africa’s 2019/20 tax revenues could be “significantly lower” than budgeted for and it may need to borrow more than planned, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said on Tuesday. Speaking while addressing parliament on a special ...
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