By Okeoghene Akubuike Africa’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by 4.0 per cent in 2025, in spite global economic fragility, says Afreximbank Research Report. The 2025 African Trade and Economic Outlook (ATEO) Report, a research by Afreximbank, said Africa’s real GDP is projected to reachContinue Reading
By Idowu Ariwodola Elder statesman, Afe Babalola, on Friday said academic collaboration among African institutions will make the continent attain its rightful position globally. Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ado-Ekiti Continue Reading
By Diana Omueza Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, says Africa’s contributions are crucial in shaping global shipping policies, with 90 per cent of the continent’s trade being seaborne. Oyetola said this on Tuesday in Abuja, during the African Strategic Summit on Shipping Decarbonisation. The two-dayContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have signed a five million Euros agreement to finance the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) programme Phase 2 programme. Dr Abdul Kamara, the Director-General, Nigeria AfDB Group, who said this at the signing ceremony,Continue Reading
by Emmanuella Anokam Mr Haitham Al-Ghais, Secretary-General, Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has tasked Africa to unlock its proven oil reserves of over 120 billion barrels. Al-Ghais stated this in a keynote address titled: “Driving Cross-Continental Investments: Scaling Africa’s Energy Frontier,” at the ongoing Nigeria International Energy SummitContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru Founder of Loretta Health Initiative, an NGO, Dr Loretta Ogboro-Okor, has called on Africans to shift their attention from celebrity fashion to addressing issues of poverty, conflict and underdeveloped infrastructure. Ogboro-Okor, made the call in Abuja while reacting to the global debates surrounding Kanye West’s wife, BiancaContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called for sustainable financial allocations and support to promote healthcare services in Africa. The first lady said this on Friday in Addis Ababa during her presentation at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the HeadsContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Women and youth entrepreneurs in Nigeria will benefit from improved access to African markets following the validation of the Market Access Guide and E-Commerce Platform. An Economist with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA), Mamudou Sebego, said this at the Nigeria African Continental Free TradeContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The African Civil Society Reference Group Inc (ACSRG), has called for the strengthening and full enforcement of anti- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) laws in Africa. The group made the call in a statement signed by a member of its Board of Directors, Mr John Ede, to commemorateContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) plays crucial role in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights in West and Central Africa. The fund also addresses key challenges such as maternal mortality, unmet family planning needs, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and vulnerabilities of women and girlsContinue Reading
