Ivory Coast leads first-quarter GDP growth in francophone West Africa
TLDR West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) zone's economy grew 5.1% in Q1 2024, driven by steady economic activity....
Economy
RECAP: State of Democratic Freedom in Africa
Narratives around the state of democracy in Africa tend to swing between exuberant optimism and gloomy pessimism. Recent electoral outcomes...
FG Orders Emergency Evacuation of Nigerians from Israel and Iran
The Federal Government has ordered the emergency evacuation of Nigerian citizens from Israel and Iran as tensions escalate between the...
Goodbye to energy dependence – Alaska discovers more than 1,100 TWh hidden under the ice, and the find could change the world
Move Over Solar and Wind—There’s a New Renewable Power Source Flowing Under the Ice For years, the United States has...
11,000,000,000 kWh at the height of the Eiffel Tower — China turns off solar and wind power in the world
With a twist of events, the production and deployment of the world by China will be nothing short of a...
Child Labour Declines Globally, But Africa Still Hit Hardest
A joint report by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) shows a decline in...
Kenya Drops Tax Hikes in New Budget, Focuses on Reforms
In his maiden Budget speech, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced that the 2025 Finance Bill will avoid new taxes or...
Norway to raise minimum salary requirements for foreign workers seeking permits from September 1
The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) has announced that starting September 1, 2025, foreign workers applying for residence and work...
Nigeria’s Reforms By President Tinubu, Have Put the Country on the Global Economic Map
As my country steadies itself, Britain, its Western allies and their companies should deepen this partnership As ghosts of the...
Fayose: Tinubu Stabilising Nigeria’s economy — HE DESERVES ENCOURAGEMENT
Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, says his visit to President Bola Tinubu was personal and meant to encourage the...
