Category: Finance
Equalise meat economic opportunity for both north and south of redline: Schlettwein
Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, said there is a need to equalise economic opportunities in the country’s meat industry, north and south of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (redline).Speaking to Nampa at the inauguration c…
Africa Trade, Investment Summit Kicks off in Addis Ababa
Africa trade and investment summit has kicked off today in Addis Ababa with the aim of promoting trade and investment opportunities in Ethiopia in particular and in the African continent in general.Opening the summit, CEO of Investment Center of Africa…
Africa Needs Deeper Linkages to Become Champion in Trade, Investment in Global Market: State Minister of Trade
Africa needs deeper linkages employing its opportunity to champion in trade and investment of the global market, Trade and Regional Integration State Minister Endalew Mekonen said.Addressing the Africa trade and investment summit held in Addis Ababa to…
Mines should prioritise local procurement: Shilunga
Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga, has expressed concern with the dissatisfactory level of local procurement in the mining industry, despite its potential to improve the plight of previously disadvantaged Namibians.The minister mad…
Nigeria records N927bn trade surplus in Q1 2023 – NBS
Nigeria recorded N927.16 billion trade surplus between January 2023 and March 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says.This is contained in the NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report for Q1 2023 released in Abuja on Tuesday.In its repo…
May & Baker shareholders approve N517.57m dividend for 2022
The shareholders of May & Baker Nigeria Plc have approved a total dividend of N517.57 million for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2022.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the shareholders gave the approval at the company’s 72nd Annual Gener…
Namibia and India to continue strengthening economic ties
Namibia and India will continue to strengthen cooperation in the fields of trade and investment; agriculture; capacity building and health, in order to enhance the two countries’ bilateral relations.This was according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minis…
IFC Invests in South Sudan Hotel to Support Business Tourism, Economic Growth
International Finance Corporation (IFC) today announced an investment in Dembesh Hotel in Juba to support the development of South Sudan’s tourism infrastructure.According to a press release sent to ENA, IFC’s 7.5 million dollar investment comprises a …
Group, Mission partner to boost economic growth in Africa
The Africa Business ventures and Investment group (ABVIG) in partnership with the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC, USA has underscored the need for partnership among African countries to boost economic growth in the continent.This is contained in a s…
Centre urges mining companies to respect agreements signed with host communities
Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), a civil society group has called on mining companies and operators to keep to agreements signed with host communities.The group’s Programme Manager, Mr McDonald Ekemezie made the call at a town hall meeting held …