Saturday, September 19, 2026

FG Announces Pricing of US$1 Billion Notes

The Federal Republic of Nigeria (the “Republic”) today announces that it has priced its offering of US$1 billion aggregate principal amount of notes (the...
Rice

Why Does Nigeria Import so Much Rice?

Rice is a big deal in Nigeria. People love eating it. So the BBC's Ijeoma Ndukwe asks: why don't they grow more of it...
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Chairman and CEO Watsa

Fairfax Said to Raise About $500 Million for New Africa Fund

Canadian insurer sold stock via IPO on the Toronto bourse Fairfax had aimed to raise as much as $1 billion for fund     Prem Watsa’s...
Boaz Schwartz Photographer: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Photo

Deutsche Bank’s Israel CEO Detained Over Alleged Tax Fraud

Laptops and mobile phones seized after search of bank offices Bank says it’s cooperating with tax authorities on the enquiry   Boaz Schwartz, Deutsche Bank...
Somalia

Islamist Gunmen Kill Four Guards in Hotel Attack in Somalia

Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region on Wednesday, killing four guards, a senior official and an Islamic State agency said.   Islamic...
Salawu Awawu Funmilayo; Secretary, Owa-Onire Central Planning Committee, Sunday Akanbi; Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Kwara State, Iyabo Jolade Adewuyi; Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; General Manager, Tourism Board Kwara State, Taye Alabede; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Kwara State, Dr. Rhoda Ajiboye and Special Assistant to Kwara State Governor on Culture and Tourism Femi Adebayo, when the Minister visited Owu Waterfall in Kwara State on Sunday.

Lai Mohammed Kick-starts Tour of Tourist Sites with Visit To Owu Fall

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, kicked-started a tour of tourist sites in the country with a visit to the spectacular Owu...
Zimbabweans wait to withdraw money.Photographer: Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

‘Death Spiral’ Looms for Zimbabwe Economy as Cash Runs Out

Cash shortage leaves account holders unable to access funds Bond notes issuance a disaster, economic professor says Zimbabwe’s crippling cash shortage has left a...
James Ibori, former governor of Nigeria's Delta State, speaks after a court hearing outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London

Convicted Nigerian Politician Returns to Country from Britain

James Ibori, who as governor of oil-rich Delta State became one of Nigeria's richest and most powerful men, has returned to the country after...
Nana-Addo

Moody’s Says Ghana Deficit Will Heighten Currency Volatility

Country seeks to finalize audit of budget arrears by Feb. 15 Discovery of unpaid spending is credit negative, Moody’s Says   Ghana’s worse-than-expected budget deficit...
Tonye Cole, chairman, Sahara Group

Sahara Group Renovates Library to Boost Learning in Tanzania

Leading African energy conglomerate, Sahara Group, has renovated the library at Pugu Secondary school in Tanzania; opening a new world of learning and development...
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