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Farmers Reject Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme as CBN Ends Intervention Efforts
The Anchor Borrowers’ Programmer (ABP), introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2015 to boost…
Nigeria’s Agriculture GDP Share Rises to 27.8% in Q1 2025 Despite Sector…
Nigeria’s agricultural sector recorded a notable increase in its GDP share to 27.8% in Q1 2025, according to new…
Analysts Warn of Inflation Resurgence Despite 3-Month Decline
Nigeria’s headline inflation has eased for the third consecutive month, declining to 22.22% in June 2025 from…
Increase in import volume affecting Nigeria’s currency — Prof Opara
Professor Kennedy Opara, former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) and…
CBN Raises Inflation Alarm as Rising Input Costs Threaten Business Margins
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised concerns about a potential surge in inflation, citing rising input…
Boosting Agricultural Investment Key to Fighting Nigeria’s Inflation – Economist…
Dumebi Oluwole, a prominent Nigerian economist and Team Lead of the Country Risk Team at Stears, has emphasized…
Oyo State, FCMB Launch ₦1.5bn Agribusiness Fund to Empower 1,000 Youths
The Oyo State Government has unveiled a ₦1.5 billion empowerment scheme in partnership with First City Monument…
Nigeria’s Tax Harmonisation Plan to Curb Food Inflation, Boost Agricultural…
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has applauded a recent resolution by Nigerian state…
Cedi Gains Offer Little Relief Without Inflation Tamed, Says Blue Skies…
Anthony Pile, founder of leading fruit exporter Blue Skies Company Ltd., has raised concerns that Ghana’s recent…
Blue Skies Ltd Urges Government Crackdown on Illegal Sand Winning Threatening…
Anthony Pile, the founder of Blue Skies Ltd, a leading agribusiness exporter in Ghana, has called on the…
Mahama Urges Value Chain Investment for Inclusive Growth at Ghana-EU Forum
President John Dramani Mahama opened the 3rd Ghana-EU Business Forum in Accra with a strong call to action for…
AI to Boost Farm Yields and Reduce Losses in Nigeria – Experts Highlight Potential…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly transform Nigeria’s agricultural sector by…
Agriculture Sector Drives Economic Growth in April 2025, Marks 9th Consecutive…
Economic activities in Nigeria experienced consistent growth for the fifth consecutive month in April 2025, with a…
Global Food Prices to Drop by 7% in 2025, Led by Declining Rice Costs-GHANA
Global food prices are expected to see a significant decline in 2025, marking a second consecutive year of lower…
Nigeria loses over N1.3 billion to ‘Tomato Ebola’ outbreak in three states –…
Nigeria’s agriculture sector has taken a serious hit with the recent outbreak of Tuta absoluta, a pest widely…
Agriculture, Mining Fuel Investment Boom in Taraba Ahead of Taravest 2025
Taraba State is rapidly becoming a magnet for investment in Nigeria's North-East, with its rich agricultural base,…
AfDB Approves $650 Million Annual Commitment for Nigeria’s Economic Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially approved a new Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Nigeria,…
World Bank: Global commodity prices to drop to six-year low by 2026
The World Bank has sounded the alarm over falling global commodity prices, forecasting a steep 12% decline in 2025…
Edo State Investment Forum Targets Global Investors for Economic Growth
Edo State is taking significant strides towards economic growth as it seeks to attract investors through the…
FG Approves Textile Development Board and $90bn Agribusiness, Livestock Growth…
The National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has approved the establishment of…
FG Targets Cooperative Sector Revamp to Drive $1 Trillion Economy
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a comprehensive initiative aimed at revitalizing the country's…
Ghana Rolls Out $1M Fund to Empower Northern Farmers and Boost Food Security
In a bold move to strengthen agriculture and combat food insecurity in the northern parts of the country, Ghana's…
Vegetable Exporters Urge AfCFTA to Address Trade Barriers Impeding Intra-African…
The Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana has called on the African Continental Free Trade Area…
Ghana’s Cocoa Industry Unfazed by U.S. Tariff, Says Farmers Association
The United States' recent decision to impose a 10% tariff on imports from various countries, including Ghana, has…
COCOBOD Maintains Cocoa Producer Price Despite Côte d’Ivoire’s…
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has confirmed that it will keep the cocoa producer price unchanged for the…
AI Will Boost Human Productivity, Not Replace It – Prof. Abah at StemCon 2025
At the recently held StemCon 2025 at Nile University, Professor Joshua Abah, Dean of the Faculty of Computing,…
US Tariff Hits Ghana’s Cocoa, Textiles, and Agriculture Sectors
Ghanaian exporters are facing significant challenges due to the United States’ recent decision to impose a 10%…
Akwa Ibom Government Disburses N335 Million to Empower Oron Farmers and…
The Akwa Ibom State Government has allocated a total of N335 million in grants to farmers, traders, and…
Tinubu Appoints Ayo Sotinrin as New MD of Bank of Agriculture
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture,…
Experts Call for Financing, Technology, and Mechanization to Boost Nigeria’s…
At the BusinessDay Future of Agriculture Conference in Lagos, experts addressed the challenges hindering Nigeria’s…