Business and Economy
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Bank of Agriculture, Afreximbank sign agreement at IATF2025 for US$1 Billion Financing Programme to support BoA’s National Smallholder Farmers Fund
ALGIERS, ALGERIA 16 September 2025 The Bank of Agriculture (BOA), represented by its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ayo Sotinrin,…
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Afreximbank, South African Government sign landmark Joint Project Preparation Facility Agreement to accelerate infrastructure development
ALGIERS, Algeria, September 16, 2025 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has marked a significant milestone in infrastructure development in Africa…
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NLNG secures gas deals amid rising global energy demand
By Desmond Ejibas Port Harcourt, Sept. 13, 2025 Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has announced a strategic shift toward third-party gas…
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Afreximbank, MDGIF sign strategic MoU to accelerate development of gas infrastructure in Nigeria
Algiers, 12 September 2025 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) have signed a…
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FNITCC Atlanta: Fidelity Bank to spotlight Fintech’s role in U.S. – Africa Trade
Tier-one lender Fidelity Bank Plc will host a high-profile panel session titled “Digital Railroads: Powering U.S.–Africa Commerce Through Fintech” at…
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IATF 2025 ends; Posts superlative result
The 4th Intra African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 has ended in Algiers, capital of Algeria with all the key performance…
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Afreximbank launches new entity to promote large scale trade in value-added goods
ALGIERS, Algeria African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has launched the African Trade and Distribution Company (ATDC) to catalyse large scale…
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What IATF 2025 has done for me and my business – Lady Barbara Masikala
I started Masikalan Uganda after failing to get a job having graduated with a Master’s degree from Makerere University, in…
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Nigeria targets global markets with $60bn gas expansion plan – NNPCL CEO
Ojulari By Desmond Ejibas Milan (Italy), Sept. 10, 2025 The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says the country is…
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Pumzi Teas’ journey to IATF 2025 By Rita Nagudi
I am an entrepreneur from Uganda, East Africa. I am a professional accountant, a business analyst, a social worker and…
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1 Million Computers: Zinox partners KongaCares to computerise schools
GITEX Nigeria 2025 was not only a great success but also a landmark event that showcased Nigeria’s rising stature in…
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IATF2025: My journey to founding the Masikalan brand – Barbara Masikala; Hails Afreximbank
As a high-achieving student, I consistently excelled in academics, earning top honors in my high school and district. My academic…
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AfCFTA is the vehicle to drive us toward a new era of inclusive, sustainable prosperity – Wamkele Mene
Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, His Excellency Wamkele Mene, has said that as the…
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Afreximbank delivers solid first half 2025 results, in line with expectations
CAIRO, Egypt African Export-Import Bank Group (Afreximbank/Group) (www.Afreximbank.com) has released its consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30…
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Fairtrade Africa invests €700 million in 20 years building fairer, resilient futures for farmers across Africa; launches new strategy
Fairtrade Africa, the independent non-profit umbrella organization representing all Fairtrade certified producers in Africa and the Middle East, supporting the…
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Management Retreat: DG Mobereola rallies staff to align with presidential maritime priorities
The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has concluded a strategic retreat aimed at cascading the…
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NCDMB outlines achievements, charges Media, Youth groups on social responsibility
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday in Port Harcourt organized a workshop for media stakeholders and…
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Nigeria, Brazil Central Banks deepen cooperation
BRASÍLIA Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has held talks with his Brazilian counterpart, Gabriel Muricca Galípolo, to strengthen economic…
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Attempted piracy incident in the Gulf of Guinea on MT ENDO PONENTE, off Lome, Togo; Deep Blue vessel to the rescue
At 20:53hrs on Thursday, August 28, 2025, the C4i Centre of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) received…
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Fidelity Bank Plc champions Africa’s export growth at FNITCC Atlanta 2025
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced plans to convene a high-level panel of seasoned experts to chart a…
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NCDMB, Coppercrux, engage South-South youths on CNG technologies, opportunities in value chains
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Coppercrux Limited, on Monday in Port Harcourt flagged off…
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Uzodimma raises Imo workers’ pay; Minimum wage now N104,000; N16b set aside for immediate payment of gratuity
… Lecturers to receive N222,000; doctors N528,000 Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, announced the…
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People, privations and public policy priorities [3] By UGO ONUOHA
THE buzz recently was media headlines that the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, had endorsed…
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Afreximbank joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 as Diamond Partner amid African financing drive
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 25, 2025 Multilateral financial institution, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has joined this year’s African…
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Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 welcomes Tropical General Investment Group as Official Premier Partner
ALGIERS, Algeria, August 23, 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa’s premier trade and investment platform, is pleased to welcome…
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