Nigerian businessmen storm Anambra for share of $250bn global capital fund for Africa
NO fewer than 3,000 corporate organizations and private businessmen and women from almost all the 36 states of the federation and Abuja, recently gathered at Agulu, Anambra State to grab a chunk of the $250 billion global capital for the African Continental Free Trade Area said to have been provided by the United States of America, USA, Canada, China, Japan and some European organizations for the third world countries.
250,000 Edo students to benefit from coding, web programming training
Not less than 250,000 students in Edo State public schools are to benefit from a training programme in coding and web programming organised by the State Government in partnership with the German tech giant, SAP and Coder in Africa. The training is part of efforts to leverage Information Communication Technologies (ICT) to boost digital literacy […]
Buhari advocates strong Nigeria, South Africa relationship for African development
President Muhammadu Buhari says a strong strategic relationship between Nigeria and South Africa can become the engine for the rapid economic, political, social, cultural development of Africa, thereby delivering ‘the Africa we want’. The Nigerian leader stated this at State Banquet organised in his honour by the South African government on the occasion of his […]
Ghana: Democracy only acceptable form of governance in Africa — Buhari
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the only acceptable form of governance in the 21st century Africa is a democracy.
AfDB to scrap coal power stations across Africa
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB) has revealed plans to scrap coal power stations across Africa and switch to renewable energy.
UN to assist Africa develop policies to promote safe migration
The UN migration agency plans to assist African countries to develop policies that would promote safe migration, an official said on Monday. Alice Kimani, Regional Policy Liaison Officer at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said this at a regional migration forum in Nairobi. Kimani said that a number of countries including Kenya, South Sudan, […]
Obasanjo, others urge Africa to learn from global trends
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and other stakeholders at a security forum on Monday stressed the need for Africa to carefully study global trends with a view to learning and positioning the region at an enviable height. They spoke in Abeokuta at the Second Intellectual Fiesta on Africa’s Development. The theme of the programme, which was […]
We’ll make UNILAG Africa’s top four by 2022 — VC
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, says efforts to position the 57-year-old institution among the global best has begun to yield positive results.
Africa, excellent continent for 5G investments — NCC boss
The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, said that Africa provided fertile ground for 5G investment.
Digital technology will change face of agriculture in Africa — Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says that digital technology and its application will change the face of agriculture in Africa.
Japan, ADB announce $3.5 billion in support of Africa’s private sector development
Japan and the African Development Bank today announced a joint target of $3.5 billion under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa initiative (EPSA4), during the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7)
