Unlocking Africa’s digital future
By Philippe Le Houérou Before Africa can reach the uplands of digitization — the robotics and the AI — it…
Afreximbank provides $100 million overdraft facility for African states to procure COVID-19 supplies
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the pan-African multilateral EXIM bank has announced the provision of $100 million financing to enable its…
Lagos debunks BudgIT report, says state is financially stable
The Lagos State government has debunked a misrepresentation of its finances, saying the state is economically and financially solid. In…
New Study on COVID-19 shows multidimensional challenges across Africa
A new report on the new coronavirus pandemic in Africa, presented by Partnership for Evidence-Based COVID-19 Response (PERC), reveals the…
GT Bank Gambia staff begin indefinite strike
The Staff of Guaranty Trust Bank Gambia have begun an indefinite general strike for the second time in three months…
Zambia’s call for debt relief triggers fear of domino effect across Africa
As the Covid-19 pandemic induced economic crisis reverberates across mostly commodities based economies in Africa, the world’s second largest copper…
Barkindo sees OECD oil stock below five-year average by 2021
The commercial oil inventories in OECD countries are expected to stand slightly above the five-year average in the first quarter…
ICPC uncovers N2.67 billion diverted school feeding funds
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), said it had uncovered an N2.67 billion payment curiously made…
RMAFAC partners EFCC, ICPC on recovery of N7tr unremitted revenue
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) is partnering the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Independent…
The Gambian President shuns the European Union ahead of draft vote
In a move justifying concerns in some quarters that the president of The Gambia, Adama Barrow might be towing the…