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Lagos Decking Up to Hold Nigeria’s Largest Leather Show LLF5 in June

(3 minutes read) Lagos Leather Fair 5 (LLF5), a premier leather show in Nigeria, is scheduled to be held on 11- 12 June 2022 Lagos Leather...

Airtel Africa gets status of super- agent

(2 minutes read)     ·        The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria Ltd., a subsidiary of Airtel Africa, approval to operate as a super-agent ·        Services  such...

Wagner will continue to operate in Mali and CAR

 (3 minutes read)  The paramilitary group Wagner will continue to operate in Mali and the Central African Republic, Russian Foreign Minister  Sergei Lavrov said.. ...

Nigeria exits the Piracy List

The Piracy attacks in in Nigerian waters has recorded a 77% decline, primarily due to Nigerian Navy's increased counter security operations against Maritime criminality,...

The Gambian Parliamentary committee recommends blacklisting Maiden Pharmaceuticals

 (3 minutes read)    The Gambian parliamentary committee recommended that the Indian pharmaceutical company -Maiden Pharmaceuticals - which supplied the contaminated drug, that resulted in the...

Nigeria urged to promote yam cultivation

Nigeria produces yams, a crop widely cultivated in the country, but its exports are far below potential, though it has a huge market in...

Nigeria’s Digital Banking Service Providers Come Together to Service SMEs

(3 minutes read)  Digital payment service bank, 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) has entered into a strategic partnership with XCHANGEBOX, a licensed super-agent service provider,...

Senegal’s President Macky Sall under pressure, releases political prisoners

(3 Minutes Read) Following days of protests, Senegal President Macky Sall's government has started releasing political prisoners. Now civil society demands elections before his term...

Dangote Says It Cooperates with Investigating Agencies

(3 Minutes Read) The Dangote Group has expressed readiness to assist Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in its investigations. Recently, on January 4, the...

France – led infra initiatives in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast commenced the construction of two major infrastructure projects in the Ivorian economic capital Abidjan; viz a metro and the extension of the...

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