Month: October 2024

On October 9 and 10, 2024, Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire, will host the 9th edition of the Africa SME Champions Forum. This edition of the Forum, titled “Boosting the Top 100 African SMEs,” will highlight the innovative strategies an…

The incumbent President of Tunisia, Kaïs Saïed, was re-elected with 90.7% of the votes in an election marked by a record-low turnout of 28.8%, the lowest since the establishment of democracy in 2011. His main rival, Ayachi Zammel, secured 7.35% of th…

Global Citizen announce the Economic Development Assembly: Advancing Africa’s Future, taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on October 9-10, 2024. This event, co-hosted with Bridgewater Associates and supported by the Ivorian government, will bring…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the launch of the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System (EFEMS) to enhance transparency in the foreign exchange market, with a planned implementation date of December 1. This system will allow lic…

Amr al-Samadoni, Secretary-General of the International Transport and Logistics Division, announced the strengthening of the public company « Nasser Export and Import. » This plan aims to open new African markets for Egyptian products. The goal is to…

President Bola Tinubu said his administration made the necessary choices in the last 17 months to stop the country’s decline and put it on a path to higher, sustainable, and inclusive growth.

The President said this in his address at the 54th annual…

Dr Kabir Yusuf, the National Project Coordinator, Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ), says the programme is a catalyst for the transformation and growth of the Nigerian economy.

Yusuf said this in an interview with journalists on the sid…

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Malam Shehu Mohammed has expressed optimism that Nigeria can achieve a 50 per cent reduction in road traffic deaths by 2030, in line with the United Nations’ Decade of Action for Road Safety.

Moham…

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Chirstopher Musa, has sought the support of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike for the upcoming Africa Military Games.

Musa, who made the appeal when he visited Wike in Abuja on Wednesday…