West Africa Bears Africa’s Highest Air Tax Burden At $110 Per Passenger
West Africa has the highest average tax burden on air passengers in Africa, with travellers...
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Afreximbank profit jumps 30% to $535m as lending hits $35.4bn
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) grew its first-half 2026 net income by 30 per cent...
AfCFTA Eyes $250bn Intra-African Trade, Commends Lagos’ Industrial, Digital Growth
The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Keabetswe Mene disclosed that,...
AfDB Approves $200m BoI Loan To Boost Nigeria’s Industrial Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $200 million financing facility for the Bank...
Wema Bank Expands SME Empowerment Drive to Ghana
As part of its commitment to supporting female entrepreneurs through inter-Africa trade, Wema Bank is...
African Investments Soar $2.5 Billion in Yearly Funding a 2024 High
Start-ups across Africa have collectively raised $2.5 billion over the past 12 months (June 2024...
Afreximbank Challenges Fitch, Reaffirms Financial Stability
The African Export-Import Bank has challenged Fitch Ratings‘ decision to revise its outlook to negative, insisting...
Africa’s Extractive Industry Loses $40bn Annually To Illicit Financial Flows
Africa is losing an estimated $40 billion every year to illicit financial flows (IFFs) in...
Dangote Refinery Symbolises Hope for Africa ―ECOWAS President
… We’ve the capacity to meet ECOWAS’s petroleum needs ―Dangote Towering over the Lekki Free Zone...
Bill Gates to Direct Majority of $200 Billion Pledge Toward Africa’s Future
…Commits to partnering with governments that put people’s health and wellbeing first In an address...
