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...

A Perspective on Doing Business in Africa, by Ejike E. Okpa   Some years ago, I was introduced to a lady whose name is Mary, who somehow has garnered attention in Africa. She lives in California but somehow believes she is the queen of what is...

Africa Will Earn Over $70bn From Internal Trading – AfCFTA The Africa Continental Free Trade Area has said that internal trading will earn Africa more than $70 billion development assistance. The Chief of Staff of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Silver Ojakol, made the assertion at the 2023...