Africa

By Stellamaris Ashinze Lagos, June 22, 2023 MTN Nigeria on Thursday held a bazaar and trade fair for 50 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) at its corporate head office in Lagos. Esther Akinnukawe, Chief Human Resources Officer, MTN Nigeria, said in a statement that the event was meant to empower …

By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, June 21, 2023 First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has won the Financial Institution of the Year Award at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Pan African Business and Development Awards. Mrs Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, FirstBank, said this in a statement on Wednesday …

ACCRA, 21, JUNE 2023 The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has, in Accra, Ghana, launched the Africa Trade Gateway (ATG), a suite of five digital platforms that have been designed as a single window to enable the Bank better deliver on its mandate by providing critical services to support and promote African …

Matchday five games of the qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations – AFCON have been completed. In summary, three-time African Champions, Nigeria, and 14 other countries have confirmed their qualification for the 2023 Cup of Nations. The tournament will be hosted by Ivory Coast in January 2024. This …

By Vivian Ihechu Lagos, June 19, 2023 Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says the COVID-19 pandemic and Ukraine crisis exposed the vulnerability of Africa in many ways. According to him, these events dramatise Africa’s over-dependence on others for our …

The immediate past Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Hon. Sunday Dare has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals, to be hosted by Ivory Coast. Nigeria sealed the AFCON ticket with a 3-2 victory over the Leone Stars of …

Accra, 18 June 2023: The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Sunday in Accra, Ghana, launched its wholly owned insurance management services subsidiary, AFREXInsure, with a commitment to provide a single-entry point for all specialty insurance needs to assist in optimally managing related risks for the trade and commerce sector in Africa. …

  London, 14 June 2023: The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), under development by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Abuja, Nigeria, has received the award for the Best Health Deal in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. The award, presented at the 15th Annual EMEA Finance Achievement …

Nigeria has been dethroned as 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers Group A leaders by Guinea-Bissau following their win over Sao Tome and Principe. Group A whipping boys Sao Tome and Principe hosted Guinea-Bissau in a Matchday five clash on Wednesday June 14, 2023. Against the odds, the game was …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, June 14, 2023 Egypt on Wednesday qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Guinea in Marrakesh. Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Ahmed was the star-of-the-match after he scored and provided an assist for the Egyptians. Serhou Guirassy had given the Guineans …

THANDISIZWE MGUDLWA CAPE TOWN: South Africa   The U.S. Embassy in Ghana has announced the selection of 32 young Ghanaians for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF).  According to organizers, the group includes 18 women and 14 men selected among nearly 3,000 competitive applications from across Ghana.  This year’s Fellows will travel …

·      Collaboration key to sustenance of security – Jamoh The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, CFR has approved the appointment of Rear Admiral PE Effah as the new Co-Chair of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum Shared Awareness and De-Confliction (GoG-MCF SHADE), replacing Rear …

The Rice Processors Association of Nigeria, RIPAN, suspects that persons and groups who do not wish the Nigerian economy well, were behind the re-circulation of an old video where the Idiroko Border was re-opened. PRNigeria reports that a video trending on social media gave the impression that President Bola Ahmed …

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has provided Egypt-based CIAF Leasing with a US$44-million aircraft financing facility for the acquisition of three Embraer E-190 aircraft to strengthen the company’s leasing operations. With Afreximbank as senior debt provider and the Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES) providing an export credit funding line, the transaction …

The West Orange African Heritage Organization (WOAHO), New Jersey, United States of America (USA) is organizing its annual fundraiser on Sunday, June 11, 2023. The program, “Men Who Cook,” will hold at West Orange High School, 51 Conforti Avenue., West Orange, NJ 07052 from 1PM till 5PM and all are …

  Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and other leading African and Caribbean figures will be among the top headliners at the 30th Annual Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) taking place in Accra from 18 to 21 June 2023. According to a provisional programme released in Cairo, headquarters of …

Super Eagles of Nigeria Head Coach Jose Peseiro has named a 23-man squad for the 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Sierra Leone on June 18. Top on the list are in-form goal-scorers, Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi who will look forward to receiving supply from the boots of Everton ‘Player’ of …

    By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, June 6,2023 Capt. Dapo Olumide, the acting Managing Director of the Nigeria Air, says the aircraft that flew in with the logo of the airline was chartered from Ethiopian Airline for the purpose of unveiling the logo. Olumide said this on Tuesday in Abuja, …

By Rukayat Moisemhe Lagos, June 5, 2023 The Dangote brand has, for the sixth consecutive year, been adjudged the most admired African brand among top 100 brands on the continent. The company announced the development in a statement signed by Mr. Francis Awowole- Browne, Corporate Communications personnel, Dangote Group, on …

The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has been named ‘Best Banking CEO of the Year in Africa’ in the International Banker 2023 Banking Awards. The award, published in the Spring 2023 Issue of the International Banker Magazine, sees Dr Onyeagwu honoured alongside other …

A fact-check by PRNigeria has uncovered how much the foremost Nigerian business magnate and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, used to start his business before coming to Lagos, some 45 years ago. The fact-check was carried out to ascertain the veracity of a claim by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, …

Nigeria is more divided than ever, and the politicians of Nigeria have gone completely mad. It is as though everybody is now totally beyond control. Nigerians have replaced the Constitution with just one word: Impunity. Of course, in this matter of impunity there is no difference between the parties and …

For the fourth consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has been named as the Best Corporate Governance ‘Financial Services’ Africa 2023 by the Ethical Boardroom. The award, which was published in the Spring 2023 edition of The Ethical Boardroom magazine, is in recognition of the bank’s adherence to global best practices …

  Foremost African carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, stole the show at the 2023 African Day Celebration held in New York, United States of America (USA), on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Organized by the African Consuls General Group in New York, the event had in attendance the Mayor of New York City, …

IATF2023 now set for 9-15 November 2023 The Egyptian capital city of Cairo has been announced as the new host of the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) which will now take place from 9 to 15 November 2023. The IATF2023 Advisory Council said in Cairo that the decision to change …