Economy & Finance

Lagos GDP

Lagos Becomes Africa’s Second-Largest Economy with $259 Billion GDP

Lagos State has officially secured its place as Africa’s second-largest economy, with a Lagos GDP ...

ECOWAS Support for MSMEs

ECOWAS Strengthens Support for MSMEs to Drive Regional Economic Growth

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reiterated its commitment to empowering Micro, ...

Afdb And Ecowas

ECOWAS; AfDB Sign $12M REWARD Project to Strengthen West Africa’s Rice Sector

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have ...

Ecobank

Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire Unveils West Africa’s First Gender Bond to Empower Women Entrepreneurs

Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, has taken a bold step toward ...

Ghana President

President Mahama Pledges to Remove Trade Barriers Between Ghana and Mali to Boost Economic Growth

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening regional trade by eliminating ...

Julius Berger

Julius Berger Strengthens Regional Expansion Strategy Across West Africa

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc is advancing its regional expansion strategy, aiming to strengthen its presence ...

Nigeria GDP

Nigeria’s Economic Reforms Boost Investor Confidence, Strengthen Foreign Investments

Every significant milestone in human advancement—whether it was the invention of the printing press, the ...

John Mahama

Ghana’s Inflation Declines for Second Consecutive Month Amid Economic Recovery

Ghana’s economy, which had been grappling with inflationary pressures, appears to be stabilizing as inflation ...

Dangote Refinery

Dangote Refinery Expands Exports: Four African Countries Buying Petrol

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is reshaping Africa’s energy landscape by producing and exporting refined petroleum products ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Kwankwaso Urges Critics to Acknowledge Tinubu’s Achievements as Economy and Security Improve

As the prices of essential goods continue to decline and security conditions improve in various ...

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