MTN Nigeria is discussing its planned listing in Lagos and its business plan at a board meeting on Wednesday, a company source told Reuters.
Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator had planned to list its Nigerian unit in 2017, as part of an agreement with the Nigerian government, but it delayed...
On the occasion of Namibia's Independence Day, the Ghana-Namibia Friendship Association has released a statement to commemorate the day and foster partnership between both countries in areas of tourism and business.
A statement signed by former High Commissioner of Ghana to Namibia and Chairman of the association, Harruna Attah, welcomed the "resumption...
The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, is projecting the removal of all continental barriers to allow for free trade in Africa within the next 5 to 10 years.
According to the Rwandan President, the various regional blocs in Africa have done a lot - putting in place the right measures...
… to energise Africa’s industrial capabilities post COVID-19
Legal, policy and transactions specialist David Ofosu-Dorte wants the July 1 starting date for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) maintained. According to him, the move will engage the consciousness of African leaders and push them to support each other -...
Progress in the fight against hunger is patchy. New tools must target action to those who are most vulnerable
In 2000, the United Nations hosted the largest gathering of political leaders ever held. At that meeting, all 189 UN member states, plus leading development institutions, committed to the Millennium Development...
There has been a call for Dubai to avail itself to support the development of Africa’s entrepreneurial eco-system, by helping the continent’s business leaders and entrepreneurs leapfrog developmental challenges.
This was the view of a panel of entrepreneurs who spoke during first day of the 4th Global Business Forum on...
The spokesperson for the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, Zhang Yuesi, has said China is open for international trade with any country that desires to do business.
He cited the One belt, One Road (OBOR) project as one of the initiatives which has the potential of...
Africa returned home from the Eleventh Ministerial Conference (MC11) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) without getting any of what it tabled. The conference ended on the 13th of December 2017 in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, and again failed to address the longstanding demands of Africa which were...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will be seeking a second term in office in elections due next year, his office has said.
It ends months of speculation about whether the 74-year-old leader plans to run for re-election.
His first term has been beset by poor health, which saw him spend months in...
Kenya’s central bank governor said on Tuesday the country’s interest rate cap was holding back the economy, but still forecast that growth would speed up to 6.2 per cent in 2018.
Patrick Njoroge told reporters in Nairobi that the forecast could go higher in the event of a supportive fiscal...