CSR: Dangote Group Wins Top 5 Recognition in ‘Most Responsible Business In Africa’ Award
In recognition of its 2017 Sustainability Report and significant progress in Sustainability Best Practices and Reporting in 2018, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) received two awards at…
Single Currency: ECOWAS Presidential Task Force to Meet Dec.
ECOWAS President, Jean-Claude Brou The ECOWAS Presidential Task Force on single currency would meet in December to achieve the 2020 target for a monetary union, the commission’s President,…
Google Lunchpad Accelerator Africa programme Graduates class 2
Google has graduated the Class 2 of its Lunchpad Accelerator Africa programme in Lagos. The Country Director, Google, Mrs Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor disclosed this at the graduation…
UN to Review Nigeria’s Human Rights Record, 13 Other Countries
United Nations highest human rights body, the Human Rights Council (HRC), will start reviewing the track records of Nigeria and 13 other countries on Monday through a…
AfDB rolls out ADRiFi to boost climate risk financing and insurance in regional Member Countries
The African Development Bank has approved the Africa Disaster Risks Financing (ADRiFi) Programme, the institution’s first climate risk management programme to boost resilience and response…
Tragedy: One die, 40 injured in stadium stampede
At least one person was killed and nearly 40 were injured in a stampede ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier Sunday in which Madagascar hit back twice to…
Chinese President lands in Africa to expand trade
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Africa on Saturday on a four-nation visit seeking deeper military and economic ties while his rival in a bitter trade…
African nations to review poor World Cup outing at Morocco confab
African football will conduct a soul-searching session at a two-day symposium in Morocco after all five of the continent’s sides failed to get over the first hurdle at the World…
Chinese President Xi to visit Senegal, Rwanda, SA, UAE
July 12, 2018 President Xi Jinping of China will pay state visits to Senegal, Rwanda and South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from July 19 to July 24,…
World Cup: Africa showing few signs of making World Cup breakthrough
June 20, 2018 Africa’s much-awaited and coveted tilt at World Cup glory looks as far off as ever after a dismal round of opening fixtures for the continent’s teams at…