Economy
Dec 13,
2018
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has let Cameroon’s President Paul Biya know that his nation will no longer host the 2019 African Nations Cup competition. The decision is a…
Dec 10,
2018
Nigeria’s main opposition People’s Democratic Party said the bank accounts of its vice presidential candidate had been frozen in an act of intimidation by the government ahead of February general…
Dec 07,
2018
U.S. companies likely maintained a solid pace of hiring in November while increasing wages for workers, suggesting the economy remains strong enough for the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest…
Dec 05,
2018
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) says it is encouraging Nigerians abroad to contribute to the development of the country’s economy, as part of its advocacy programmes. …
Dec 04,
2018
The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC), on Sunday said the country was losing $9.1 billion yearly on freight revenue that would have accrued to its treasury, He said…
Dec 03,
2018
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday laid the foundation stone for huge new parliament to be built with Chinese funds outside the capital Harare. The imposing circular complex will be…
Dec 02,
2018
Cameroon have been stripped of hosting next year's Africa Cup of Nations, says the Confederation of African Football. African football's governing body (Caf) says it is because of delays in…
Nov 29,
2018
South African prosecutors said Wednesday they would withdraw graft charges against some allies of former president Jacob Zuma due to lack of cooperation from Indian officials. The national prosecuting authority…
Nov 25,
2018
The Portuguese prime minister António Costa said his country’s authorities will support Angola in fight against corruption, as pledged by the president João Lourenço. António Costa made the pledge at…
Nov 24,
2018
Fuel queues have re-emerged around the country with government attributing the development to erratic foreign currency allocations but insisting the country has enough stocks to last the next 18 months.…
Nov 20,
2018
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will pay back 500,000 rand (RM149,510) donated to his campaign fund by a firm with links to his son after admitting he misled parliament, an…
Nov 04,
2018
Econet group founder and executive chairman Strive Masiyiwa has found himself at the centre of a social media storm after appearing to back President Emmerson Mnangagwa and calling for the…
Nov 03,
2018
Thirty years of German settler colonialism in South West Africa – from 1884 to 1914 – paved the way for continued apartheid under South Africa. The resistance of the local…
Nov 02,
2018
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday in Abuja that his administration will continue to implement policies that will make Nigeria’s economy, which is already looking good, better. Speaking at an…
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