Intra-African trade remains below 20 per cent of the continent’s total trade and this low level of trade deficit is a significant obstacle to sustainable growth and development.

There’s a quiet shift happening in how women build wealth, and it’s not starting in boardrooms or policy papers. It’s starting with access—access to tools, to knowledge, and most importantly, to digital skills that turn potential into income.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and former Liberian President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, have urged stronger institutions, inclusive leadership, and expanded youth opportunities to drive Africa’s development. They spoke on Wednesday at the Lagos Leadership Summit 2026, organised by the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy, bringing together policymakers, partners, and emerging leaders. Sanwo-Olu, represented by Secretary to […]

By Esther Onyegbula As Nigeria marks Labour Day 2026, Xtralarge Farms & Resorts has unveiled plans to champion a nationwide shift from wage-based livelihoods to wealth creation through agriculture, with the launch of its Agriwealth Revolution Summit scheduled for May 1 in Lagos. The initiative, positioned as a response to rising economic pressures and unemployment, […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Growing inequality is fast becoming a major threat to social stability and democratic governance in Nigeria and across Africa, Organised Labour has warned. As policymakers gather for high-level talks on sustainable development,African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, says the widening gap between the rich and the poor is […]