ABUJA – The Minister for Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says the scheduled World Economic Forum (WEF) in Nigeria will be an opportunity for Africa to showcase...
…Feed Youngsters While Assisting Families Strengthen Their Financial Base WASHINGTON – A two-year randomized control trial evaluating Zambia’s Child Grant social cash transfer program found dramatic...
ABUJA – The curtains fell on the 7th ECOWAS Trade Fair in Accra, the Ghanaian capital on Monday 11th November, 2013 after 12 days of showcasing...
LONDON — Inflation rates are falling across much of Europe, adding to fears that some economies could be in danger of entering a damaging and prolonged...
ABUJA – Dangote Sugar Refinery, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, plans to increase its sugar production to 1.5 million tonnes per year, a 96 percent jump...
WASHINGTON – Markets continue to position for a pullback in U.S. monetary stimulus as early as this year, with the dollar pushing higher across the board,...
TOKYO – Asian shares inched higher on Tuesday after a three-day run of losses, with investors turning their attention to the Chinese Communist Party policy meeting...
LAGOS – The trade volume between Nigeria and China has steadily grown to 16.59 billion dollars as at June, a Chinese official said. Mr Daivid Zhao,...
WASHINGTON – The dollar paused on Monday after two days of hefty gains, with a further rise seen dependent on whether U.S. bond yields keep rising...
NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures tilted higher to start the week, with blue chips maintaining the previous session’s strong gains as investors embrace signs of...