•Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised Africa’s political elite for “lacking” the basic economic knowledge needed to drive the continent’s development, blaming this deficiency for underdevelopment, corruption, and dependency on foreign aid. “How many of our leaders even understand basic economics to be able to run the affa...
•Honda passenger vehicles are loaded onto cargo ship for export Surging car theft in the UK is being driven by organised crime gangs targeting vehicles to be smuggled out and resold in countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia, a study said today. Criminals were increasingly using vehicle theft technology to enable a [&he...
•African Nations in map The safest countries in Africa are peacemakers and political reformers. These countries have implemented policies that ensure their countries are safe for both visitors and citizens. There are many other attributes shared by these countries; rich culture, agriculture, mining, and tourism, which are the main part of the ...
Africa has produced some of the most electrifying football talents the world has ever seen — strikers whose brilliance, consistency, and killer instinct in front of goal have earned them legendary status. From the iconic dance of Roger Milla to the powerful finishes of Rashidi Yekini and the blistering pace of Samuel Eto’o, these players [&hel...
•Lagos-Calabar coastal highway under construction The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, yesterday described the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as a Renewed Hope signature project and a signpost of holistic road infrastructure transformation that will be a reference point and flagship of excellence on the continent of Africa. In a statement b...
The race to become Africa’s next “super banker” ends today, with five candidates, including one woman, vying to succeed Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina as head of the African Development Bank in a contest that appears too close to call. In 2015 it took six rounds of voting to elect Adesina as president of the AfDB, which […]
•Dollar notes The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Commission has revealed that the African continent is currently losing $88.6 billion yearly to corruption and illicit financial flows. The commission’s Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, who disclosed this yesterday in Niger S...
•Aliko Dangote and Prateek Suri Africa’s economic landscape in 2025 is shaped by visionary leaders who have amassed significant wealth through diverse industries. Here are the top five richest billionaires making headlines, reports The Guardian: 1. Aliko Dangote – Net Worth: $28 Billion Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s industrial magnate, maintains hi...
•Dr Kingsley Moghalu President of the African School of Governance, Dr Kingsley Moghalu, has criticised the lack of philosophical depth in African economic management, describing much of the continent’s economic thinking as reliant on ineffective, borrowed ideas. Speaking on the Toyin Falola Interviews yesterday with the theme, “Leadership in ...
•Ayra Starr Spotify, an online streaming platform, celebrated Nigerian singer Ayra Starr, who emerged as the most streamed female artiste in three countries: Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya. Spotify’s Head of Music, in Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, disclosed this in a statement today. Okumu noted that Spotify’s 2024 Wrapped findings revealed the...
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