Liberia’s GDP could be 45.3% higher if women had similar political, social and economic opportunities as men
Liberia’s GDP could be 45.3% higher if women had similar political, social and economic opportunities as men, the World Bank is reporting. In ...
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ECOWAS Bank grants €20M credit line to BCI Guinée to boost SME growth and agric development
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has taken a significant step to bolster economic growth in Guinea by providing a €20 ...
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African debt levels have increased by 240% from 2008-2022
The climate crisis severely threatens economic growth in the Global South, especially in Africa, where 17 of the 20 most vulnerable countries are ...
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Dialogue concludes with renewed hope for continental solutions
The inaugural three-day African Peace and Security Dialogue has concluded with a tone of hope and forward momentum for the continent. Attended by ...
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Foundations launch new collaborative fund to strengthen democracy in west Africa
The Ford Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Luminate, and Open Society Foundation have launched a $20 million West Africa Democracy ...
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Allianz Global Wealth Report 2024: Surprising relief
Surprising relief: Global financial assets of private households increased by 7.6% in 2023, more than making up for the losses of the previous ...
Allianz Global Wealth Report 2024: Surprising relief
Surprising relief: Global financial assets of private households increased by 7.6% in 2023, more than making up for the losses of the previous ...
People & Politics
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Africa’s prolonged fight against a Silent Scourge
By Davies Mbela, Communications Officer at the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) As we commemorate the recent one-year anniversary of renowned ...
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Beyond the horizon: Nigeria’s unwritten chapter
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE I fondly recall my time at Ijebu-Jesa Grammar School in Osun State, specifically from 1979/80 to 1982/83. This period stands ...
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We have No Culture of Honour
By Moses Oludele Idowu. A major challenge facing this nation today is that people who are trying to fix Nigeria don’t seem to ...
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How music connects us to memories
By Ovode Oruame Music has always been a constant presence in my life. Growing up, my home was filled with the sounds of ...
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Dialogue concludes with renewed hope for continental solutions
The inaugural three-day African Peace and Security Dialogue has concluded with a tone of hope and forward momentum for the continent. Attended by ...
Article
Bridging The Gap — How experiential learning is shaping peace leaders in Sudan and Ethiopia
Held annually on 21 September, this year’s theme for the International Day of Peace, ‘Cultivating a Culture of Peace’, provides the foundation for ...
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Flammae Inferorum” (Fires in Hell)!
By Tim Akano Addressing the 9 DARK HOLES in which Nigeria has remained enmeshed RENEWED HOPE is an ATTITUDE, it is not a ...
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Allianz Global Wealth Report 2024: Surprising relief
Surprising relief: Global financial assets of private households increased by 7.6% in 2023, more than making up for the losses of the previous ...
Arts
Manifesto against Nigerian squandermania
Book Review by Chidorum Nwakanma Iyke Temple Nwabueze (2024), The Prodigal Fathers: “Nigerian Leaders, Come to Your Senses! Stop Squandering Our Commonwealth” — ...
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Unconnected 2025: Energy with Connectivity Challenge meets Finance in Nigeria
Unconnected 2025 is set to take place next January in Abuja. This is Nigeria’s premier conference & expo on telecoms connectivity and renewable ...
Business & Economy
Article
Allianz Global Wealth Report 2024: Surprising relief
Surprising relief: Global financial assets of private households increased by 7.6% in 2023, more than making up for the losses of the previous ...
Arts
Manifesto against Nigerian squandermania
Book Review by Chidorum Nwakanma Iyke Temple Nwabueze (2024), The Prodigal Fathers: “Nigerian Leaders, Come to Your Senses! Stop Squandering Our Commonwealth” — ...
Article
Unconnected 2025: Energy with Connectivity Challenge meets Finance in Nigeria
Unconnected 2025 is set to take place next January in Abuja. This is Nigeria’s premier conference & expo on telecoms connectivity and renewable ...
Business
AFG Holding SA acquires Access Microfinance Holding AG
AFG Holding SA has acquired a controlling stake in Access Microfinance Holding AG (AccessHolding) and indirectly its African subsidiaries. The former investor group ...
Business
Nigeria and China elevate ties to comprehensive strategic partnership
President Bola Tinubu and Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Tuesday in Beijing, China, announced the elevation of Nigeria-China ties to that of a ...