For MTN, severe headwinds in Nigeria
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Zimbabwe: Housing Sector to propel growth?
Does a vibrant housing sector propel economic growth? Zimbabwe is about to find out. It is investing $20 million in
FOCAC: Summit ends with declaration and Action-plan backed by $60 billion Chinese finance for Africa
The Chinese-African leaders summit, FOCAC, ended in Beijing Tuesday with a Comprehensive Declaration and an Action Plan. This followed the
President Xi pledges $60 billion in funding for Africa
The China-Africa Cooperation Forum, FOCAC, ends today with a Communique. Delivering the Keynote address at yesterday’s opening ceremony, Chinese President Xi
LAGOS MARITIME NEWS: container traffic holdup
The gridlock on the Apapa exit roads appears to have engulfed the ports themselves. Nigerian Ports Authority had ordered the
UK’s £750 million export credit bonanza to Lagos State
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Beijing China/Africa Summit
The 7th annual summit of the forum on China_African Cooperation, FOCAC, opens in Beijing, China Monday and ends Tuesday, September
In Memory Of Kofi Annan
I repsonce to moving comments from readers, we once more recall the memory of the United Nations an African statesman,
Anglophone West Cameroon boils again as policemen are killed
The majority Francophone administration has intensified police action following the killing at the weekend of two police by unidentified assailants.
Britain’s Mrs May ends a successful African tour despite controversy
British Prime Minister Theresa May has just ended a successful three-nation African tour despite controversy over her remarks in South