MTN NIGERIA: 10, 000 SMEs to get support from telecoms operator’s new initiatives
from a new MTN initiative to ameliorate the pangs of the coronavirus pandemic on businesses and the economy. Tagged, The Revv Programme, MTN said the initiative is in
AfDB approves a $114 million loan for Africa’s first EV battery gigafactory in Morocco.
On Friday, the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced that it had authorized a €100 million ($114 million) loan to support the construction of Africa's first
Amazon fined $2.5 billion for duping millions of customers with Prime subscription. – FTC.
A historic order has been obtained by the Federal Trade Commission from Amazon.com, Inc., Senior Vice President Neil Lindsay, and Vice President Jamil Ghani. This
WTO: ‘We are proud of your historic emergence’, Dangote congratulates Okonjo-Iweala
Nigeria’s richest person and Africa’s pride, Aliko Dangote, has joined other eminent Nigerians to congratulate Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who emerged the director
IMF seeks China loan transparency in Zambia talks
The IMF launched formal negotiations with Zambia for a loan to help service $12bn in external debts on Thursday. Three weeks of virtual talks will
Nigeria’s cryptocurrency ban causes confusion
Nigeria — the world’s second-largest Bitcoin market after the United States — has banned the trading of cryptocurrencies. It’s triggered anger among Nigerians who see
Nigeria: Government not interested in ‘tone deaf’ IMF over devaluation
Nigeria is likely to allow further devaluation of the naira this year even as it tells the IMF there’s no need for it. The IMF
Ramaphosa prioritizes recovery, vaccinations in speech to parliament
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged support for his government’s efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as it struggles to implement a vaccination program
Biden in no rush to alter trade policy
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has wasted no time in dumping a batch of major Trump administration policies. He rejoined the Paris climate agreement. He
WHO Expert Slams US Pandemic Intel As Curbs Tightened In Europe
A WHO expert sent to China to probe the coronavirus hit out at US intelligence on Covid-19 as his team headed home with few answers
Elon Musk’s Tesla buys $1.5bn of Bitcoin causing currency to spike
Bitoin hit a record-high above $43,000 on Monday after electric carmaker Tesla invested $1.5 billion in the digital currency. Bitcoin hit $43,725.51 around 1300 GMT,
African Union (AU) To Tackle COVID-19, Conflict At Virtual Summit
African leaders will open a two-day virtual summit Saturday to discuss the continent’s COVID-19 response as well as security issues that have been overlooked during
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