Aviation Unions Call off Strike.
Following a meeting with Ministry of Aviation representatives, aviation unions have decided to call off their…
IMF: Political Unrest may Cost Nigeria and others $10 billion.
According to the International Monetary Fund, geopolitical concerns might cause Nigeria to lose as much as $10…
Samsung Acquires 20% stake in Meridiam.
Samsung Life Insurance purchased a 20% share in Meridiam, according to an announcement made on April 24 by…
Prosper Africa Supports Co-investments in Kenya’s Apparel Industry.
Leading companies and investors were gathered in New York City by the U.S. Government's Prosper Africa project and…
XRP and Bunratty Plan Roll Up Strategy for Africa’s Healthcare Market.
By pursuing mergers and acquisitions of small and medium-sized private healthcare enterprises that are in line…
Vantage Sells Majority Stake in Dynamic Bedding.
The largest mezzanine loan fund manager in Africa, Vantage Capital, has completely sold its interest in Dynamic…
Rohatyn Group makes Investment in Printing and Packaging Firm.
The Rohatyn Group ("TRG"), a specialized global asset management company with a focus on real assets and…
TPG-backed Healthcare Group Secures Financing from IFC.
On April 25, 2023, in Nairobi, Kenya—IFC announced an investment in Kenyan healthcare provider Avenue Group…
Amethis Holds First Close for Africa Europe Expansion Fund.
Amethis – a partner member of Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity – is a leading player in private equity…
Convergence Adds Specialist FinTech Group to Latest Fund’s Portfolio.
42Markets, a financial and capital markets fintech investment group, has secured $10 million in growth funding…
Sanwo-Olu Unveils Lagos’ First Set of Electric Buses.
Governor Sanwo-olu has announced the delivery of the first electric buses for Lagos State's mass transit system.
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FG Eliminates the 5% Telecom Tax Exemption.
According to reports, the federal government will move forward with the introduction of a 5% excise tax on mobile…
NIN Enrollment Fell 41% in April, According to a Report.
Enrollment in the National Identification Number program fell from 8 million in the first four months of 2022 to…
Group Requests that the N200 billion CBN Housing Intervention Fund be Released.
The Housing Development Advocacy Network has called on the federal government to pay N200 billion in interventions…
Customs officers Lose N2 billion in Protest of a 100% Tariff Increase.
Customs officers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) have described how their protest against the…
Senate Demands N3.2bn Tractor Loan Repayment.
The Senate has indicted Kaduna's Agricultural Bank over N3.2 billion loans made to 10 vendors to purchase tractors…
CBN: Bank Deposits Fell N210bn in Q1.
Total demand deposits fell by N210 billion between January and March 2023, as Nigerians made huge withdrawals from…
Banks Receive more New Notes from CBN.
Nigeria's central bank said it was supplying banks with more new notes amid growing concerns that redesigned…
EU Calls for Improved Maritime Security in Nigeria .
The European Union has emphasized the need for improved security measures in the country's maritime sector through…
40.87% of Uganda Government Debt is Held in Shillings.
The Ministry of Finance reported that the percentage of total debt held in shillings was 40.87 percent, followed…
The Purchase of EABL Shares by Diageo Offers Brokers a Boost.
UK multinational Diageo's recently completed additional purchase of 22.7 billion shillings of EABL shares helped…
Nigeria’s NNPC and Norway’s Golar Sign Contract for Floating LNG…
Nigeria's state-owned oil company, NNPC Ltd, announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with…
Exxon to Reopen Operations in Nigeria after Strike Ends.
ExxonMobil (XOM.N) has resumed operations at its Nigerian facility following a labor deal with its internal union…
In the Africa Trade Barometer Report, Nigeria Dips to Seventh Position.
Nigeria dropped one spot from sixth to seventh place on the Qualitative Trade Barometer (QTB) rankings, placing…
A Tomato Shortage is Imminent as Farmers Lose N1.5 billion to Pest Disease.
Over 500 farmers lost a 300-hectare field worth N1.5 billion to the tomato Ebola known as "Tuta Absoluta," which…
Malami Rejects Allegations of a $2.4 billion Loss from Crude Oil Sale to China.
Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, has refuted reports that…
FG Prepares a Supplementary Budget while NEC Postpones Subsidy Elimination.
The Federal Government was requested by the National Economic Council in Abuja to postpone the June deadline for…
HH Capital, Owned by Elumelu, Ups its Stake in Transcorp to 26%
Tony Elumelu, the chairman of Transcorp Corporation Plc, boosted his ownership in the company through HH Capital…
Foreign Investors’ Percentage of NSE Trading Falls to 30%
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) saw a steady decline in foreign investor participation to a record low of…
Ghana Defaults on Payment of Domestic Debt.
International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings claims that although Ghana has fallen behind in servicing its…