By Naomi Sharang Director-General of Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC), Aisha Augie, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s leading position in cultural diplomacy on the African continent. This, she said, was even as the country geared up for the golden jubilee of one of its most historic cultural events—FESTAC.Continue Reading
U.S. trade with Africa ‘will be much more focused around a reciprocal relationship, one that addresses the needs on both sides,’ says ambassador Troy Fitrell. Ambassador Troy Fitrell, senior official at the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, said that Washington is “very directly, very intentionally” shifting toward anContinue Reading
The Business Council for Africa (BCA), in collaboration with BrandComms and African Business, has announced the shortlist for the third edition of the BCA Business Book of the Year Awards. The annual awards celebrate powerful business narratives that spotlight Africa’s socio-economic transformation. It honours visionary authors and publishers whose worksContinue Reading
Iran’s annual petrochemical output has now surpassed 100 million tonnes, with projections indicating an expected rise to 131 million tonnes by 2029, according to an official. The official who announced this at the third Iran-Africa cooperation conference, said the rise is expected to be supported by 67 new projects currentlyContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Dr Olumide Abimbola, Founder, Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI), on Monday said Nigeria should lead the charge for Africa’s climate future through an equitable, homegrown and economically sound energy transition. Abimbola stated this ahead of a workshop organised by APR in partnership with the Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran The Inaugural Africa Day celebration, aimed to project a vibrant and authentic image of Africa to a global audience, is billed to hold in China in May. The Center for China-Africa Discourse Studies made this known on Wednesday in Lagos. The Communications Director of theContinue Reading
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
