Africa’s Climate Change Impact Rises To $50bn Annually
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said the impact of climate change on the continent could rise to $50 billion each year by 2040, with a further three per cent decline each year in gross domestic product...
The AfCFTA -- Can Africa Save Itself?
By Edward Ejike Okpa
Africa is an incredibly rich continent. That richness, however, has not translated into wealth for Africans. Africa’s oil and gas and gold and diamonds and copper and cobalt have made Africa a target for stronger...
African e-payment Market To Grow By $27bn In 2025
The African electronic payments market is expected to grow at 18 to 20 per cent per annum until 2025, reaching $27 billion, up from $8 billion in 2018.
Growth is expected to be driven by GDP growth,...
Biden’s Inauguration: Rafsanjani calls for strengthening of public institutions in Africa
The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani has called on African leaders to emulate the United States in building strong and independent institutions that can checkmate...
IMF Rates Nigeria’s GDP As Best In Africa
Using the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as yardstick, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has rated Nigeria as the best economy in Africa.
In its 2020 World Economic Outlook, the IMF also ranked Nigeria as one of the world’s...
Aviation: Experts Foresee Early Recovery In Africa
Aviation experts have foreseen an early recovery for aviation.
This is despite the challenges that had ravaged the industry as well as the second wave that have forced some countries to close their borders.
Over 40 countries have banned flights...
