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AFREXIMBANK

Ghana Faces Debt Dispute with Afreximbank Over $768M Loan

Ghana is locked in a dispute with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) over a $768.4 ...

JPMORGAN

JPMorgan Appoints Kamal and Pandraud as M&A Vice Chairs

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has appointed Kamal Jabre, former global head of mergers and acquisitions ...

Uganda

Nigeria Urges Local Airlines to Leverage Uganda Airlines

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on local airline operators, including Air Peace and ...

Chevron

Three Dead, 17 Injured in Chevron BBLT Platform Fire Off Angola

A fire broke out in the cellar deck of Chevron’s Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) ...

VeryDarkMan

NAFDAC Accuses VDM of Inciting Traders Over Drug Raid

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has accused social media ...

AFBD

AfDB Faces Funding Crisis as New Election Looms in Abidjan

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to elect a new president this week in ...

Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s $170B Net Worth Surge Post-Trump Endorsement

Elon Musk’s public endorsement of Donald Trump in July 2024 has significantly boosted his financial ...

ECOWAS

Nigeria Pledges $100 Million to ECOWAS Bank For Support

Nigeria is set to contribute $100 million to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development ...

Angola

Angola Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 19.5%

Angola’s central bank opted to keep its main interest rate steady at 19.5% on Wednesday, ...

Dangote

Dangote Refinery Partners With Vinmar to Export Polypropylene

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced a strategic partnership with Vinmar Group. Vinmar is ...

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