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Zimbabwe: Arcadia Lithium Project re-evaluatedZimbabwe: Arcadia Lithium Project re-evaluated

Zimbabwe: Arcadia Lithium Project re-evaluated

The Zimbabwean Lithium Arcadia project is preparing to play in the big league. According to an updated feasibility study, the…

December 20, 2019
Nigeria’s ex-attorney general returns to face $1.3 bn oil scandalNigeria’s ex-attorney general returns to face $1.3 bn oil scandal

Nigeria’s ex-attorney general returns to face $1.3 bn oil scandal

Nigeria’s ex-attorney general Mohammed Adoke has returned to the country to face corruption charges over his involvement in one of…

December 20, 2019
Aliko Dangote forecasts $30b revenue, 88% of Nigeria’s 2020 budgetAliko Dangote forecasts $30b revenue, 88% of Nigeria’s 2020 budget

Aliko Dangote forecasts $30b revenue, 88% of Nigeria’s 2020 budget

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has projected an exponential growth in the revenue of his conglomerate from the present $4billion…

December 16, 2019
IMF approves $213.6m extended credit for LiberiaIMF approves $213.6m extended credit for Liberia

IMF approves $213.6m extended credit for Liberia

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has approved a five-year arrangement under the Extended Credit facility (ECF) for…

December 12, 2019
Rwanda Scraps Tax On Sanitary PadsRwanda Scraps Tax On Sanitary Pads

Rwanda Scraps Tax On Sanitary Pads

Over a year after South Africa scrapped taxes on sanitary pads, Rwanda has gone down the same path with an…

December 11, 2019
Economics: The Real Reasons Why Qatar’s Economy Is Going DownEconomics: The Real Reasons Why Qatar’s Economy Is Going Down

Economics: The Real Reasons Why Qatar’s Economy Is Going Down

The ongoing boycott from the Arab quartet to question Doha’s unending funding of terrorism has led to massive decline in…

December 11, 2019
Nigeria: Lagos to become Africa’s biggest innovation hubNigeria: Lagos to become Africa’s biggest innovation hub

Nigeria: Lagos to become Africa’s biggest innovation hub

Lagos State Government says its investment in technology and innovation was a deliberate effort to make Lagos Africa’s foremost centre…

December 10, 2019
Nigeria admits border closure causing pain but it will be worth itNigeria admits border closure causing pain but it will be worth it

Nigeria admits border closure causing pain but it will be worth it

Nigeria’s decision to close its common borders with its four neighbours, Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger is causing pain at…

December 8, 2019
ECOWAS leaders set to meet on single currencyECOWAS leaders set to meet on single currency

ECOWAS leaders set to meet on single currency

Presidents of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are to meet on December 21 in Abuja to consider recommendations…

December 8, 2019
African Development Fund: $7.6b to support Africa’s low-income countriesAfrican Development Fund: $7.6b to support Africa’s low-income countries

African Development Fund: $7.6b to support Africa’s low-income countries

Donors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Thursday agreed to commit $7.6 billion to speed up growth in Africa’s…

December 7, 2019