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June 21, 2024

AfDB signs $15 million agreement with Nigeria’s InfraCredit

The partnership advances several strategic objectives under the bank’s current country strategy for Nigeria, according to AfDB.

AfDB signs $15 million agreement with Nigeria's InfraCredit
June 21, 2024

IRC warns of dire humanitarian needs of nine million in Nigeria, other nations

One in four of those countries are in West Africa: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Nigeria.

IDPs
June 20, 2024

Tinubu forcing Nigerians through path of failure with harsh economic policies: PRP

“A one-sided policy that clearly is anti-masses must be revisited quickly,” said PRP.

Sleeping President Bola Tinubu
June 20, 2024

Somalia expects 3.1% GDP growth, rebounding from drought, commodity price shocks

Somalia needs to get ahead of the impacts of acute climate disasters – investing in resilience and preparedness, rather than spending on humanitarian aid.

Somalia market (credit: boston globe)
June 19, 2024

SERA to sponsor first Nigerian on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space trip 

SERA and NASRDA today announced a partnership to send the first Nigerian into space.

Blue Origin
June 19, 2024

Japan donates bags of rice to impoverished Liberians

According to Japan, the rice donation is part of our broader effort to assist Liberia in enhancing food security and improving the livelihoods of its people.

Bags of rice used to illustrate the story
June 18, 2024

Immunisation: Number of ‘zero-dose’ children in Africa twice higher than rest of world

Number of children lacking routine immunisations three times higher in conflict zones than the rest of the world.

Polio immunisation
June 18, 2024

WFP begins lean season response in Nigeria, others amid dwindling funding

The number of people WFP will target as part of the programme could expand to 12 million people if adequate funding allows, said the humanitarian organisation.

Hungry Africans
June 18, 2024

Finance Bill Amendments: Kenya removes proposed 16% VAT on bread, sugar, FX transactions

The bill was amended to remove the proposed 16 per cent VAT on bread, transportation of sugar and foreign exchange transactions, the Kenyan government said.

President William Ruto
June 18, 2024

World Bank’s Shs800 billion grant for women empowerment ‘misallocated’, Ugandan parliament says

Uganda’s parliament said “a significant portion of the money is being directed to other programmes rather than the intended beneficiaries.

Ugandan parliament