MarketTravelWest Africa FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL approves N47bn contracts for aviation, works, others Akudo AbengoweNov 4, 2021Nov 4, 2021 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N47 billion for various projects in the ministries of Aviation, Works and... Read More
Eastern AfricaMarket Tanzanian government urges its citizens in the diaspora to invest back home Akudo AbengoweNov 4, 2021Nov 4, 2021 The Government of Tanzania has called on their citizens living abroad to take advantage of the numerous investment opportunities that... Read More
Africa Top NewsMarketWest Africa MTN plans to sell 575 million shares in Nigerian unit Akudo AbengoweNov 4, 2021Nov 4, 2021 African telecommunication network MTN is planning to sell shares worth about $241.7million from its Nigerian business. MTN’s plan to sell... Read More
MarketWest Africa Nigerians pay N5.7tr for darkness eight years after privatisation Akudo AbengoweNov 3, 2021Nov 3, 2021 In what most industry players and consumer right groups, yesterday, described as payment for darkness, Nigerians, in the past eight years, have... Read More
Africa Top NewsEntrepreneursMarket Dangote Cement posts N1 trillion revenue in Q3 Akudo AbengoweNov 2, 2021Nov 2, 2021 Dangote Cement Plc has achieved a revenue of ₦1.02 trillion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. This is... Read More
BillionairesMarketTechnology Microsoft surpasses Apple as the world’s most valuable company after the iPhone maker’s stock slips on earnings miss Akudo AbengoweNov 2, 2021Nov 2, 2021 Microsoft’s market capitalization overtook Apple’s Friday, with shares of the iPhone maker under pressure after financial results underwhelmed projections set by Wall Street... Read More
Eastern AfricaHealthcareTravel Uganda imposes $40 mandatory Covid test for air travellers Akudo AbengoweOct 31, 2021Oct 31, 2021 All passengers arriving in Uganda will be required to pay $40(Sh4,000) for a covid-19 compulsory test as the neighbouring countries... Read More
Africa Top NewsHealthcare Only these 5 out of 54 African countries are expected to hit COVID-19 vaccination target – WHO Akudo AbengoweOct 29, 2021Oct 29, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Africa has projected that just five African countries, less than 10% of Africa’s 54... Read More
BillionairesMarket Elon Musk becomes first man in modern history to be worth over $300 billion Akudo AbengoweOct 29, 2021Oct 29, 2021 Tesla’s market capitalization has reached more than $1 trillion as a result of strong quarterly earnings and an order for... Read More
Eastern AfricaMarketWest Africa Access Bank signs merger deal with AtlasMara Zambia Akudo AbengoweOct 27, 2021Oct 27, 2021 Access Bank Plc said it has executed an agreement with Atlas Mara Limited for the merger of African banking Corporation... Read More