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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 ...

  • 12 March 2025
  • Business
NNPC and Dangote Refinery

NNPC and Dangote Refinery in Talks to Extend Naira-Based Crude Supply Deal

Nigeria’s NNPC and Dangote Refinery are negotiating an extension of their naira-based crude supply deal, ...

  • 12 March 2025
  • Business
Flutterwave inward remittance Ghana

Flutterwave Secures Bank of Ghana Approval to Offer Inward Remittance Services

Flutterwave, a leading African payments technology company, has received regulatory approval from the Bank of ...

  • 12 March 2025
  • Business
Oregun Theatre

Lagos State Begins Reconstruction of Oregun Theatre to Boost Creative Industry

The Lagos State Government has begun the reconstruction of Oregun Theatre, aiming to transform it ...

  • 12 March 2025
  • Art and Design

ECOWAS to Leverage AI for Enhanced Security and Counter-Terrorism in West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...

  • 11 March 2025
  • Artificial Intelligence
Fashola Agribusines

Fashola Agribusiness Industrial Hub: A Model for Agricultural Transformation in Nigeria

The Fashola Agribusiness Industrial Hub is setting the pace for agricultural transformation in Nigeria, drawing ...

  • 11 March 2025
  • Agriculture
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, ...

  • 11 March 2025
  • Business
Nigeria Aid

Nigeria Must Move from Aid to Trade for True Economic Independence

Introduction Nigeria stands at a crucial economic crossroads. For decades, the country has relied heavily ...

  • 11 March 2025
  • Editoral
Ghana’s role in ECOWAS-AES relations

Ghana’s Role in Restoring Trust Between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States

The growing rift between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance ...

  • 11 March 2025
  • Ghana
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 ...

  • 11 March 2025
  • Agriculture
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