Nvidia Defends AI Chip Sales After Suspension of H20 Exports to China, Faces Congressional Investigation
Nvidia has stated that it follows U.S. government export laws “to the letter” after announcing a $5.5 billion loss due…
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ECOWAS Bank Appoints Ghana’s Finance Minister Cassiel Forson as New Chairman
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has appointed Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana’s Minister of Finance, as the…
Turning Trade Tensions into Opportunity: How Nigeria Can Leverage Global Shifts for Economic Growth
With the ongoing trade rift between the US and several countries—including Nigeria—the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) believes there’s a…
AEW 2025 Sets Stage for Africa’s $43bn Energy Boom, Focuses on Transition and Investment
The African Energy Week (AEW) has officially launched its 2025 conference, marking a pivotal moment in Africa’s energy future. Capital…
European Markets Dip Amid Tariff Concerns and Disappointing Earnings from ASML
European markets opened lower on Wednesday, continuing the trend of uncertainty driven by concerns over U.S. trade tariffs. The pan-European…
Trump Signals New Tariffs on Smartphones, Computers, and Electronics
President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose new tariffs on imported semiconductors, with an announcement expected later this week.…
Google Cloud Stakes Its Claim in Enterprise AI at Next ’25 with Tools, Partners & Power Moves
At Google Cloud Next ’25, Google made it clear, it’s not chasing in the AI race anymore, it’s setting the…
Google Launches Veo 2 AI Video Generator for Gemini Advanced Subscribers, Challenging OpenAI’s Sora
Google has officially launched Veo 2, an AI-powered video generation tool, available to subscribers of its premium Gemini Advanced plan.…
Nigeria and Sweden Launch EPICENTRE Innovation Hub to Boost Green, Digital Transformation
Nigeria is taking a big step toward a more sustainable, tech-driven future through a new partnership between 21st Century Technologies…
Nigeria reaffirms strong ties with US amid global uncertainty
Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, has emphasized the country’s unwavering commitment to its long-standing strategic…
U.S Stock Futures Rise on Auto Tariff Exemption Hopes Amid Ongoing Uncertainty
U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Tuesday, driven by optimism that the auto sector could receive tariff relief. President…
China Pushes Back on U.S. Deep-Sea Metal Stockpile Plans, Citing International Law
So according to a recent report, the U.S. is apparently working on plans to stockpile deep-sea metals from the Pacific…
Africa Sees 14% Surge in Spyware Attacks Amid Rising Cyber Threats — Kaspersky
Africa witnessed a 14% year-on-year increase in spyware detections targeting businesses between 2023 and 2024, according to new data from…
OpenAI Drops GPT-4.1 Series with Focus on Coding Efficiency
OpenAI has introduced a new set of AI models dubbed the GPT-4.1 family, signaling a push toward smarter, more efficient…
Autos Drive European Markets Up as Trump Hints at Tariff Relief
European markets opened on a strong note Tuesday, with the Stoxx 600 up over 1.2% by mid-morning, powered by a…
Trump’s Tariff War and Global Trade: A Push for Responsible Governance
In a recent debate on global trade and governance, economist Jeffrey Sachs criticized the U.S. administration’s approach to tariffs and…
OPEC Lowers Oil Demand Forecast as US Tariffs Rattle Global Markets
OPEC has revised its global oil demand growth forecast for 2025, trimming it to 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd),…
African Trade Ministers to Address Trump’s Tariff Threat
African Trade Ministers from across the continent are convening on Monday, April 14, 2025, to discuss the newly announced tariffs…
Trump’s Commerce Secretary Warns of Future Tariffs on Tech Products
The U.S. tech industry’s temporary relief from tariffs may soon come to an end, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.…
Trump’s Escalating Trade War with China Poses High Stakes for U.S. Economy
President Donald Trump’s trade war with China has reached a critical juncture, as rising tariffs threaten to push the U.S.…
European Stocks Surge on Tech Tariff Reprieve, But Uncertainty Lingers
European markets rebounded sharply on Monday, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 index climbing 2.2% as all sectors turned green. Technology…
Japan’s Stocks Drop Amid Trade War Tensions as U.S.-China Relations Sour
Asian markets experienced mixed trading on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 falling nearly 3% amid escalating trade war tensions between…
Xi Jinping Breaks Silence on U.S. Trade War: “China Is Not Afraid”
In his first public statement since tensions reignited between the United States and China, President Xi Jinping declared that China…
Google Slashes Prices to Woo U.S. Agencies, Challenges Microsoft’s Government Stronghold
In a bold move to challenge Microsoft’s dominance in the U.S. government software market, Google has announced a significant price…
Nigeria’s Economy Faces Strain as Global Oil Prices Drop to Four-Year Low Amid US-China Tariff War
Global oil prices have plunged to a four-year low due to escalating US-China trade tensions and rising concerns over supply…
Nigeria’s Eurobond Market Faces Turmoil Amid U.S.-China Trade War
Nigeria’s Eurobond market has been hit hard by the global financial turbulence sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of…
US-China Trade War Could Slash Global GDP by 7%, WTO Chief Warns
World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has warned that the ongoing trade war between the United States and China…
Experts Urge Dialogue as Nigeria Braces for Impact of Trump’s 90-Day Tariff Pause
In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on tariff hikes, experts are calling for…
Bitcoin Rebounds Above $82K Following Trump’s 90-Day Tariff PauseCryptos, Markets
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of a temporary 90-day pause on tariffs for most global trading partners, excluding China,…
European Stocks Surge 4.9% After U.S. Tariff Pause
European markets experienced a sharp rally on Thursday, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 rising 4.9% by mid-morning. The surge followed…