Nigeria To Borrow $6.9 Billion To Counter Coronavirus Spread
State to tap IMF rapid-credit facility, expects funds by May. Minister says talks are underway for two-year debt…
S. Africa’s Economy May Shrink By As Much As 4%, Reserve Bank Says
South Africa’s economy could contract by 2% to 4% this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and measures to curb…
Uganda Slashes Interest Rate To Record Low Of 8% As Coronavirus Bites
Uganda’s central bank cut its policy rate by 100 basis points on Monday to 8% to support the economy which has…
Equity Market Depreciated By 3.5% Last Week
Following rising cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, the domestic bourse on Friday recorded further extended weekly…
BREAKING: Buhari Orders $150m Withdrawal From NSIA To Augment FAAC Disbursement
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that $150 million be withdrawn from the National Sovereign Investment…
NCC Clears The Air Over Conspiracy Theory Linking 5G And Coronavirus
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has released a statement on the conspiracy theory linking the…
Increased Chip Sales Unlikely To Cushion Samsung’s Virus Hit Quarter Profit
The coronavirus-driven global shift to working from home is set to have boosted demand for Samsung Electronics’…
Coronavirus: Air Peace Delivers FG’s medical Supplies From Turkey
The Federal Government has taken delivery of medical supplies from Istanbul, Turkey, to fight the coronavirus…
Dangote Cement to raise N100bn in fresh bond
Dangote Cement Plc has said it is seeking to b up to N100bn from the bond market under its N300bn Debt Issuance…
Breaking: Police Arrest Funke Akindele For Hosting House Party During Lockdown
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Funke Akindele for hosting a party in contravention of the lockdown…
India Bans All Exports Of Hydroxychloroquine After Trump Calls It ‘Game…
India banned all exports of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug that President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted as…
Coronavirus: Emirates Airline Seeks Billions In Loans
Emirates is seeking to raise billions of dollars from loans after the coronavirus forced the airline to ground its…
Trump Threatens Tariffs On Oil Imports To ‘Protect’ U.S. Energy…
“If I have to do tariffs on oil coming from outside or if I have to do something to protect our ... tens of…
How Low Will Oil Price Go And Who Will Blink First?
OPEC has portrayed itself as a source of stability in a chaotic world
But the cartel undercut that argument last…
Coronavirus: Cannabis Companies Start Filing For Bankruptcies
The cannabis bankruptcy filings are starting to roll in.
Already plagued by a tough regulatory environment,…
Nigeria Records 10 New Cases Of Coronavirus
Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Lagos, and Edo States,…
How Coronavirus Could Exacerbate Domestic Violence ‘It’s Not Safe To Leave…
Coronavirus is exacerbating a problem that already exists and hasn’t been adequately addressed: Survivors of…
Nigeria Records Five New Cases Of Coronavirus
Nigeria has five new confirmed cases of coronavirus, according the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
Three of…
How To See The World Without Leaving Your House
Airlines around the world have grounded their flights. Countries have shut their borders, and ordered everyone…
Most people recover from Covid-19 without medical care, making them hard to track
Most people with Covid-19 have mild illness and are able to recover at home without medical care, while severe…
No Licence Issued For 5G In Nigeria – Fed Govt
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Saturday said no licence has been issued…
Coronavirus: FG seeks NASS approval for N500bn intervention fund
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Finance on Saturday reached out to the National Assembly to intimate…
British PM’s Pregnant Fiancee Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Carrie Symonds, the pregnant fiancee of British prime minister Boris Johnson, has also tested positive for…
Lagos May Extend Lockdown – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the ongoing lockdown in the state may be extended…
‘Normal’ Will Look Completely Different When This Is All Over
We are all stuck in the midst of this thing -- whether on the front lines of fighting it or just in our houses…
Coronavirus Sparks War For Masks
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across Europe and the United States, a global scramble for medical equipment…
How Nigerian Companies And Government Can Respond To Covid-19 – McKinsey
There are four critical steps that Nigerian companies could take to ensure business continuity while the government…
Hotel Lobbies Go Quiet As Demand Drops During Coronavirus Pandemic
Travel stops as government impose lockdowns ahead of usually busy Easter weekend
Berkshire Hathaway Cuts Delta, Southwest Stakes With Airlines In Freefall
Berkshire sold nearly 13 million shares in Delta and roughly 2.3 million shares of Southwest, according to…
Coronavirus: India’s Bailout May Not Be Enough To Save An Already Frail…
Mohammad Alam is one of thousands of workers standing in a food queue in India's capital, Delhi.
The factory where…