Public Pressure Makes Kenyan Govt. Drop Proposed Taxes On Bread, FX, More
Kenya’s government has amended the controversial Finance Bill 2024 and retracted several proposed tax hikes. This was in response to widespread opposition and...
Nvidia Becomes World’s Most Valuable Company Amid AI Boom
Nvidia, a key artificial intelligence (AI) sector player, has become the world’s most valuable company. On Tuesday, its market capitalisation soared to $3.34...
Ghana’s GDP Growth Hits 4.7% In Q1 2024, Fastest In Two Years
Ghana’s economy experienced its fastest growth in over two years, with GDP increasing by 4.7% in the first quarter of 2024. This marked...
Putin Visits Vietnam After North Korea Stop
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Vietnam on Thursday morning following a high-profile visit to North Korea. Putin was accompanied by a large...
South Africa Expected To Maintain Interest Rate As Inflation Holds Steady In May
South Africa’s inflation rate remained steady in May, increasing the likelihood that the central bank will maintain its current interest rate. According to...
TotalEnergies Announces 20% Drop In Profits Due To Nigeria’s Exchange Rate Woes
TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc has, on Saturday, reported a 20% increase in profits amid the country’s ongoing economic challenges. In its 46th Annual...
MultiChoice Reduces Prices For DStv, GOtv After Court Order
In response to a court order mandating the reversal of a recent price hike, MultiChoice Nigeria has reduced its subscription rates for DStv...
Landslide Triggered By Heavy Rains Kills Six in Ecuador
At least six people have died, and 19 others have been injured following a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Banos de Agua...
Heat Wave Claims Lives Of 19 Hajj Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
An intense heat wave has tragically claimed the lives of at least 14 Jordanian and 5 Iranian pilgrims during the Hajj in Saudi...
Sultan Of Sokoto Urges Nigerians To Embrace Farming To Alleviate Economic Hardship
The Sultan of Sokoto and president general of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to...
Military ‘Pause’ On Gaza Road Triggers Political Dispute
The Israeli military’s decision to implement a daily “tactical pause” for humanitarian aid along a key Gaza route has ignited a political dispute....
AfDB Launches Debt Managers’ Initiative as 13 African Nations Face Debt Distress
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has inaugurated the African Debt Managers Initiative Network (ADMIN) to address growing debt challenges in Africa. This move...