World Bank director: No reason why Nigeria can't grow 7-8% a year
World Bank Nigeria director Mathew Verghis tells African Banker that Nigeria can be much more ambitious when it comes to growth.
Keyamo flags Delta roadway aircraft landing as security breach, vows sanctions
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has described the controversial landing and unauthorised take-off of a private aircraft from a Delta roadway as a serious breach of aviation regulations and a national security concern. The post Keyamo flags Delta roadway aircraft landing as security breach, vows sanc
Stakeholders push for stronger African role in global arbitration, back Nigeria as dispute resolution hub
Stakeholders in Africa’s dispute resolution ecosystem have called for a stronger continental presence in global arbitration, urging governments, businesses and read more Stakeholders push for stronger African role in global arbitration, back Nigeria as dispute resolution hub
Kenya’s Family Bank heads to Nairobi bourse after five-year wait
….expected NSE listing comes after raising $62 million Family Bank will begin trading its shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange read more Kenya’s Family Bank heads to Nairobi bourse after five-year wait
Gov Lawal names new executive secretaries for two agencies, appoints ZACADEP coordinator
The SSG said the appointments are aimed at strengthening the government's ongoing reforms and service delivery initiatives in the areas of public health, agriculture, livestock development, and community-based interventions The post Gov Lawal names new executive secretaries for two agencies, appoint
AI is now a geopolitical asset. African presidents are racing to catch up.
Only a few years ago, AI policy on the continent revolved around ethics, digital literacy and startup incubation. Now governments are discussing cloud infrastructure, sovereign data, regional computing capacity and local language models, subjects once confined to engineers and Silicon Valley executi
Ecobank Group Launches World First Nature Bond Mobilising Global Capital to Protect Africa's Natural Ecosystems
The launch of the bond comes as governments and investors face pressure to mobilise private capital for biodiversity protection and sustainable land use.
Nigeria evacuates citizens from South Africa as anti-migrant sentiment rises
Nigeria is the latest African state to repatriate citizens following reports of xenophobic attacks.
Kenya’s Family Bank secures approval for long-awaited NSE listing
Kenya’s Family Bank has been cleared by the regulator, the Capital Markets Authority, for stock market listing after record earnings growth.
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – MTN eyes fintech licences
In today's edition: MTN eyes fintech licences || Kenyans lose $835 to online fraud || South Africa proposes new EV incentives || SA formalises rules for e-hailing