Coal

Business: How coal is doing better than gold

Amid instability in the oil markets and sharp losses for other commodities such as copper, you may be tempted to think gold is the best option for a positive return. But coal beats the metal.…

Exportation

African trade fair a ‘ forum for expanding…

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has invited companies to participate in the second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) set to take place in September in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. The IATF provides a strategic platform…

Explosion

Oil Pipeline shut down in Lagos After Explosion

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has shut down oil pipelines around Abule Ado area of Lagos following multiple explosions that rocked the community on Sunday morning, leading to fire outbreak. The incident also led to…

Food challenges

AERC creates plan to reduce food challenges

The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation since 2016, has implemented a number of activities under the “Analysis of the Impact of Agricultural, Food and Nutrition Policies…

Money lending

Lagos to review law on money lending

The Ministry of Home Affairs in Lagos state has said government was planning to review the Laws on money lending activities in the state. Commissioner for Home Affairs Olanrewaju Elegushi made this known on Friday,…

Oil production

OPEC slashes oil production worldwide

OPEC’s decision to cut oil production worldwide is yet another blow for oil-producing countries. The organization now forecasts a global demand of 0.99 million barrels per day, compared to more than a million. This slash…

Resignation

Shuter to step down as MTN CEO

MTN Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Rob Shuter will be stepping down from his role in March 2021, according to the company. According to sources, the board said the succession process will be concluded…

Loan

AfDB signs first loan

The African Development Bank has signed an agreement with DAL Group, one of Sudan’s largest conglomerates, for the provision of up to $75 million to improve food security and household incomes in the country. The…

CODVID-19

Oil prices crashes globally due to COVID-19

Oil prices fell sharply on Monday, after OPEC members failed to strike a deal with oil-exporting countries and Russia. Moscow refused Friday to further reduce crude oil production, to stem the fall in prices linked…

Women's day

Ecobank celebrates International women’s day

Ecobank Nigeria, Managing Director, Patrick Akinwuntan (middle), on his left, Executive Director, Commercial Banking, Carol Oyedeji and other female Ecobankers during the Bank’s commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) at the Bank’s head…

Opportunities

Opportunities in the Continent of Africa

It would be remiss to paint the African continent with one brush as many countries are at varying stages of their macroeconomic and political cycles, according to Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity’s Danesh Ranchhod. He…

Recession

Ramaphosa summons Okonjo-Iweala to counter recession

Former Nigeria Minister of Finance , Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been called by the South Africa’s government to help rescue the nation out of recession. South Africa is currently experiencing economic downturn as it entered…

Coronavirus

Coronavirus, a global issue – IMF, Heads of…

The International Monetary Fund, (IMF) and World Bank Group on Wednesday announced other measures to curb the impact of the coronavirus on the world’s economy and health. “We know the disease is spreading quickly with…

Business

Nigeria pharmacy company raises seed to $1 million

Over the years, Nigerian startups have come up with solutions across several sectors from financial services to logistics and agriculture. Increasingly however, its health sector is also coming into focus as startups look to build…

Business

Coronavirus: Driving huge demand worldwide

The coronavirus has sent global markets to a stand still as its ramifications to a swath of businesses and industries becomes more apparent. Companies that make and sell products are struggling to secure supply lines…