Tinubu and the Task of Championing Quality Healthcare in Africa, by Aishat M. Abisola   As part of the efforts to improve healthcare initiatives across the continent, the African Union Champion recently appointed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the 'Champion for Human Resources for Health and...

Russia-Ukraine War: Wheat Import to Africa Hits $20b As the war between Ukraine and Russia lingers, the cost of Africa’s dependency on wheat importation from Europe has risen to $20 billion. The increased dependency of Africa on the European market, including Nigeria that sources about 90...

FG To Generate Two Million Digital Jobs Annually – Shettima   Nigeria’s Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has stated that the federal government plans to create two million digital jobs yearly as part of efforts to ensure young Nigerians partake fully in the fourth industrial revolution. The...

Africa is the Right Destination for Investment - Obi   The presidential candidate of the Labour Party and the former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has described Africa as the right continent for trade and investment. Obi made this remark yesterday while speaking at...

Islamic Finance: Nigeria, Africa Needs Over $30bn Annually to Fill Energy Finance Gap   As the world moves to tackle climate change and transition to a more renewable energy, Nigeria and Africa will need between $22.6-$30 billion annually to fill the energy financing gap. This is...

Stiglitz, Adeosun Advocate Sovereign Debt Restructuring for Africa   Renowned economist and Nobel Prize Winner, Joseph Stiglitz and former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, have advocated international mechanisms for sovereign debt restructuring for Africa to assist the continent to achieve sustainable public finances. The former...