16 December 2024
- The high capital requirement is beneficial to the economy and to the banks themselves and they must, therefore, endeavour to progressively meet the new threshold.
16 December 2024
- More than just an outdoor pastime, camping promotes community, increases tourism, and allows people to connect with nature, particularly in African countries.
16 December 2024
- NAIROBI, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — Seamless intra-African trade in cereals, including maize, rice, wheat and legumes, holds the key to tackling the food security crisis in Africa besides boosting rural incomes, officials said Monday at a forum in the…
16 December 2024
- LONDON, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — Britain’s private sector is facing a significant downturn in employment, with job cuts reaching their steepest rate in nearly four years, according to the latest S&P Global Flash UK PMI data released on Monday.…
16 December 2024
- Nature has the potential to contribute about a third of the cost-effective climate solutions needed to deliver global climate goals.
16 December 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – President William Ruto has called on the private sector to support the government’s cooking gas programme for public learning institutions. The President said the project will primarily be funded by the private sector. The…
16 December 2024
- According to data sourced from Statisense, in 2023, Nigeria imported armoured vehicles worth $8.54 billion from Singapore and $3.68 million from the United States.
16 December 2024
- Understanding your financial goals and the various options available for saving and investing is important for achieving financial security and peace of mind. However,everyone’s financial situation is unique,and what works for one person may not…
16 December 2024
- The Dangote refinery has in the past few weeks been making progress in expanding its market base across Africa. While this expansion has always been the intended goal, the refinery has been met with a lot of pushback in Nigeria that may have…
16 December 2024
- The urgent need to migrate in search of better opportunities has tragically resulted in many untimely deaths through illegal migration routes.
16 December 2024
- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s third visit to Nigeria, accompanied by a high-powered delegation of CEOs and board members from leading German companies in information technology, high-tech, and energy sectors, signals an elevated…
16 December 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Apollo & Company Advocates has challenged the appointment of Charles Githinji as the new chairman of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, citing unconstitutionality. In the petition, Apollo Mboya argues that Githinji is not…
16 December 2024
- BEIJING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Monday reiterated its opposition to the U.S. Section 301 tariff hikes on some Chinese goods. The Office of the United States Trade Representative on Wednesday announced tariff…
16 December 2024
- Nigeria’s annual inflation rate climbed to 34.60% in November, up from 33.88% in October, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.
16 December 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – The number of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) employees dismissed on corruption rose by 257.1 percent to 25 in quarter one (Q1) of the 2024/2025 fiscal year (FY) as the agency’s purge on graft continues. In a similar period…
16 December 2024
- MOGADISHU, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Sunday that it requires 1.42 billion U.S. dollars in 2025 to ramp up humanitarian operations in Somalia, where 5.98 million people are…
16 December 2024
- The number of displaced individuals in Africa is steadily increasing, driven by ongoing crises and conflicts, affecting millions across the continent.
16 December 2024
- Africa has its fair share of substantial coal reserves, with countries like South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Botswana leading the pack.
16 December 2024
- Following the confirmed exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—now the "Alliance of Sahel States"—the ECOWAS bloc is now down to 12 countries.
16 December 2024
- Topline Millions of stainless steel travel mugs sold by the popular Stanley brand have been recalled as the company reports dozens of burn injuries caused by faulty lids. Key Facts Stanley on Thursday issued the recall notice for 2.6 million of…
16 December 2024
- DEC 16 – Falling turkey and Brussels sprout prices mean Christmas dinner will cost a little less at the supermarket checkout this year. The price of Brussels sprouts has fallen by 12%, while a 10lb (4.55kg) frozen turkey will cost you £1.21 less…
16 December 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 16 – The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) and the Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSD Kenya) have entered into a bilateral agreement to enable the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to peer review…
16 December 2024
- Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso reaffirmed their decision to withdraw from ECOWAS, declaring it irreversible. The trio have announced visa-free travel and residency rights for citizens of the 15-member ECOWAS bloc.
16 December 2024
- DEC 16 – Bitcoin has surged to a new record high, extending a rally that has seen the cryptocurrency’s price rise by more than 50% since Donald Trump’s victory in the 5 November election. The world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly passed $106,000…
