Some African nations are struggling with the Chinese debt repayments. This is as 2024 appears to be a year of economic reckoning, with debts to China and other lending countries come due.
Author: Abdoulaye Kay
ASHENEWS reports that a leading agritech company that is transforming smallholder farming in Africa, RiceAfrika has secured the support of the Somaliland government to introduce its tech-driven solutions to boost agricultural productivity in the country.
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Olayemi Cardoso and 11 other persons as members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The China Wildlife Conservation Association has inked agreements with the Madrid Zoo Aquarium of Spain and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance of the U.S. concerning cooperation on Giant Panda protection.
A Spanish court on Thursday sentenced ex-Barcelona’s Brazil international, Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), following continued Naira fall, has clamped down on Bureau De Change (BDCs) operators involved in forex racketeering in Kano and other states.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has revealed that each of the 36 state governors, received ₦30 billion (a total of ₦1.08 trillion from the Federation Account to cushion the effect of hardship and the high cost of food in their respective states.
The Department of State Services (DSS), has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its planned nationwide protest.
The Senate has explained why it has resolved to probe the ₦30 trillion Ways and Means approved and spent by former President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government.
ASHENEWS reports that President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ms. Hafsat Bakari as the Director of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), pending her confirmation by the Senate.