Agriculture: Net imports to sub-Saharan Africa projected to rise by 75% by 2030 – FAO/OECD
July 5, 2021 Net imports to sub-Saharan Africa are projected to rise by 75% by 2030 due to higher imports of wheat, rice, maize and soybean, the U.N. Food and…
TACKLING IFFs: WE MUST PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TOÂ INTERNATIONAL TAX SYSTEM REFORM – SAYS OSINBAJO AT UN FORUM
Leading the call for an effective global action against Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and related vices, which is negatively impacting progress in developing countries especially in Africa, Vice President Yemi…
Fowler thanks Buhari, hands over to Abiodun Aina
Immediate past Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Tunde Fowler, has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the privilege he had to serve the nation and for what…
African countries not being led into debt trap, we’re ever mindful of our colonial history – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday refuted allegations that a number of countries in Africa are being led into a debt trap as they take up loans to fund a…
Nigeria, Iraq pledge to cut output to meet OPEC target
Iraq’s and Nigeria’s oil ministers pledged on Thursday to reduce oil output to comply with their OPEC output targets. An OPEC+ statement said it was important for all countries to…
Swine fever in China among risks to global agriculture sector – FAO/OECD
The spread of a deadly pig disease in China that has disrupted the world’s biggest pork market is one of the major risks to a well-supplied global agricultural sector, the…
Africa Loses Billions in Illegal Gold Transactions Yearly, Gold Smuggled Through UAE
Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe,…