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DANGOTE GRANITE MINES OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO HOST COMMUNITIES STUDENTS …Promises automatic employment for exemplary ones   It was an atmosphere of excitement at the weekend as Dangote Granite Mines, Ijebu Igbo, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, awarded multi-million Naira scholarships to 60 host communities’ students in various schools in the country as part of its […]

According to the 2023 Tax Transparency in Africa (https://apo-opa.info/3D4ydri) progress report unveiled at the 13th Meeting of the Africa Initiative in Cape Town today, African countries have realised additional revenues totalling €1.69 billion thanks to voluntary disclosures, the implementation of information exchange mechanisms, and rigorous offshore investigations. Download document (1): https://apo-opa.info/44Axz0s Download document (2): https://apo-opa.info/3PINYM3

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and other multilateral development institutions have released a set of principles to ensure climate financing aligns with the goals of the Paris Agreement (https://apo-opa.info/44g4ebC). The MDBs are collaborating to help accelerate the successful transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient future by supporting appropriate long-term development pathways in line with the

Metering: Indigenous manufacturers petition FG, caution against TCN’s World Bank-funded bid leading to sack of 40,000 workers, others . Say TCN, NERC, CBN, others should continue 4m meters bid By Eyo Nsima The Association of Meter Manufacturers of Nigeria, AMMON, has petitioned the federal government over the ongoing Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN’s World Bank-funded

Telecoms Investment in Nigeria now $75.6bn, Danbatta declares   ·      As sector added N10.126 trillion to GDP in 2022   The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has officially announced that the investment profile in the nation’s telecommunications sector, comprising foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment, has

The Nigerian economy was impacted by diverse global and domestic variables in the first half of the year. Major global factors were the Russian Ukraine war which continues to exacerbate energy costs and fueling inflation globally; the persistent monetary tightening in the advanced economies aimed at curbing a rather protracted inflationary pressure; and the worsening

Google’s first West Africa Director Dr. Juliet Ehimuan exits firm   Dr. Juliet Ehimuan, one of the most prominent African women in tech and an instrumental leader in Google’s regional growth, has announced her departure from the company. A respected figure in the tech industry and key player in Google’s African initiatives, Ehimuan announced her

Asia is at the heart of our global energy future, should have its say in energy security, availability, emissions reduction By HE Haitham Al Ghais It is a great privilege to be here in Kuala Lumpur this morning to listen to the Honourable Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim. I would like to

South Africa: MEC Tertuis Simmers hands over Rent-to-Own Mill Park Development to first-time homebuyers On Tuesday, first-time homebuyers at the Mill Park Development in Bredasdorp received their house keys. Officiating the handover was the provincial MEC of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, and the Cape Agulhas Executive Mayor, Paul Swart. The R55 million Mill Park Development is