• Nigeria

    No need to panic over forex policy – Emefiele

    The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, spoke with journalists in Abuja on issues affecting the economy and the foreign exchange policy, among others. IFEANYI ONUBA was there The central bank has been focusing on some sectors through the provision of interventions fund; what is the bank doing ...

  • Nigeria

    Don’t relocate our businesses, Yaba SMEs beg LASG

    Anna Okon The Small and Medium Enterprise operators in Yaba Industrial Estate, located in the Sabo area of Lagos State, have pleaded with the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akniwunmi Ambode, not to relocate their businesses from the estate. The governor last month disclosed that he would convert the estate into ...

  • Nigeria

    This present darkness …. and a way out

    The political economy of kleptocracy in Nigeria Kleptocracy- a rule of thieves- has afflicted human society since the beginning of recorded history. No formulation can capture our plight better in contemporary Nigeria. It is a morbid society where successful thieves are celebrated and lionized by aspiring thieves. Those who have ...

  • USA

    Top Six upcoming Yoruba Rappers To Watch Out For In 2017

    Here are the six top upcoming Yoruba rappers Nigerians should watch out for in 2017. Let us examine these individuals one by one: Yung Tizzy This person flows well, he brings bit of lighthearted element in his verses. The kid is no longer new to us in the business as ...

  • USA Etiopia

    Somalia famine prevention plan launched amid worsening drought

    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: SomaliaA total of US$825 million is requested for the first half of 2017 to reach 5.5 million people with life-saving assistance and livelihood support, so as to prevent the worst-case scenario. Situation Overview The humanitarian situation in Somalia is rapidly deteriorating and famine ...

  • Etiopia

    Towards Making Ethiopia Investment Hub

    [Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has continued becoming investors' choice. It is attracting more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from time to time. Particularly, textile and garment manufacturing industries, as the sectors are labour intensive, they create millions of job opportunities,and help transfer technology. They have managed to attract both local and foreign ...

  • Cina Etiopia

    Ethio-China Dynamic Economic Relations

    [Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia and China started economic relations about 100 B.C when the Han dynasty of China and the Axumite empire of Ethiopia had trade exchanges. The two countries had made official relationship when they opened embassies in their respective capitals beginning from 1972. This relationship has reached a greater ...

  • Kenya

    Business: Kenya rich on paper but majority struggling to make ends meet

    As a wave of labour unrest sweeps across the country with doctors and lecturers staying out of hospitals and lecture halls, one thing has reinforced the hard line stance by these professionals—a belief that Kenya is wealthy.

  • Kenya

    Business News: Kenya rich on paper but majority struggling to make ends meet

    As a wave of labour unrest sweeps across the country with doctors and lecturers staying out of hospitals and lecture halls, one thing has reinforced the hard line stance by these professionals—a belief that Kenya is wealthy.

  • Kenya

    Business News: Is someone listening in on your calls? Here's why you should be worried

    Plans by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) to install a Device Management System on the country's telecommunications infrastructure have sparked protests from telecom companies reluctant to plug into a third-party portal and users worried about their privacy.