Japanese auto giant aims to make Africa’s richest country the hub of continental truck production
The South African arm of Japanese automaker Isuzu Motors is positioning itself as a manufacturing hub for commercial trucks on...
Economy
Africa’s second-largest aluminium plant on the brink of shutdown
Africa’s second-largest aluminium smelter may halt operations in March after owner South32 Ltd. failed to secure a new electricity supply...
Top 10 African countries that have gone from low-income to middle-income economies
In the early 2000s, 63 countries were home to more than 60% of the 1.8 billion people who lived in...
Unravelling the Illicit Economies Fueling Terrorism in the Sahel
The Sahel region faces complex security challenges, which experts say have been driven by violent extremism, farmer-herder conflicts and banditry....
Can Botswana Survive Its Political and Economic Reckoning?
The fall of former president Mokgweetsi Masisi, who was defeated by a landslde in the 2024 election, was not merely...
Aid Cuts Push Ethiopia’s Gambella Refugee Camps to Breaking Point
Refugee camps in the Gambella region are facing a deepening humanitarian crisis following significant international aid cuts that have crippled essential...
Nigeria in brief: Key Economic, Business & Finance Updates
MARKETS Nigerian Equities Market Rallies, Investors Gain N1.78 Trillion The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed bullish on Monday, with the All-Share...
Nigeria losing battle against hunger as food inflation persists
Taofeek Oyedokun …Experts blame insecurity, economic reforms …say govt’s promises, actions not addressing the issue Three years ago, Jelili Adewale,...
IMF Raises Nigeria’s 2025 Growth Forecast to 3.4%
IMF Upgrades Nigeria’s Growth Outlook Amid Global Upward Revisions The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Nigeria’s economic growth forecast...
Economic, Business and Financial Synoptic Outlook in Nigeria
MARKETS Domestic Bourse Sustained Positive Momentum with NGXASI up 2.03% Though NSI Fell 0.13%; BDC Rate Appreciates to N1,535/US$1 - The...
