International Finance Corporation, the private arm of the World Bank Group is to partner with Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority on staff capacity building and infrastructural...
Three months after Moody’s and Fitch downgraded Nigeria’s sovereign ratings outlook to negative, S&P Global finally took the same action this week but also affirmed the...
Ratings agency Moody’s on Friday cut its 2020 growth forecast for South Africa to 0.4% from 0.7%, one of several countries it saw as having lower...
Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Dorsey Jack said on Thursday he is reconsidering a proposed stint in Africa this year due to coronavirus concerns, walking back...
More than half of companies (51%) around the world have no plans or protocols in place to combat a global emergency, such as coronavirus (COVID-19), a...
In order to build local capacity to compete favourably with scientifically advanced economies, there is an urgent need to refine processes for funding research and innovation...
Coronavirus disruption could cost African airlines $40 million in revenue this year, a global industry body said, a potentially devastating hit to often struggling airlines counting...
Egypt aims to sell a minority stake in state-owned Banque du Caire in an initial public offering (IPO) starting mid-April in a sale worth about $500...
Ecobank Nigeria is providing opportunities that supports exporters and importers within the African region. Ecobank’s unique intra-Africa trade solutions enable settlements of trade transactions and mitigates...
African business and policy leaders have jointly called for a more connected continent so as to harness Africa’s huge potentials and create jobs for its teaming...
Coronation Merchant Bank has attracted $40million trade finance facility from International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. The partnership between the two...
South Africa economy entered its second recession in two years in the final quarter of last year as agriculture, transport and construction contracted, data showed on...
Emerging market stocks rose on Monday after their worst week in 8-1/2 years, and an index of developing world currencies rebounded from near five-month lows on...
By Omoh Gabriel Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry, LCCI has said that the key sectors that has the capacity to fast track Nigeria’s economic diversification...
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said that the bank is set to create 9 million direct and indirect jobs in...