Burkina Faso pushes bill targeting major firms that earn CFA5bn ($8.8m) in annual revenue
Burkina Faso has moved to deepen its control over the corporate presence of big business, unveiling a bill requiring companies with an annual turnover of at least CFA5 billion ($8.8 million) to establish headquarters within the country The government has…
Malawi Bans Export Of Raw Materials In Mining Industry
Malawi has banned the export of raw minerals in the mining sector, saying the country stands to earn up to 500 million dollars a year. The country said this can be attained if mining of rutile at the Kasiya site…
Trump pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao
President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance co-founder, Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge in 2023, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that Trump “exercised…
Ijaw Leaders Petitions South African President Ramaphosa, Seeks Freedom for Henry Okah After 15 Years in Prison
The Ijaw Nation Forum (INF), an organisation representing the Ijaw ethnic nationality, has petitioned South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, urging him to grant freedom to Niger Delta freedom fighter Henry Okah, who has been serving a 24-year prison sentence in…
Unity Bank Empowers 578 Youth Entrepreneurs Through Corpreneurship Challenge, 30 New Winners Receive ₦16 Million Grants
Unity Bank Empowers 578 Youth Entrepreneurs Through Corpreneurship Challenge, 30 New Winners Receive ₦16 Million Grants. It was gathered that Unity Bank Plc has deepened its investment in youth entrepreneurship as the total number of beneficiaries of its flagship Corpreneurship…
Peru’s interim president declares state of emergency after weeks of anti-government protests
Peru’s president, Jose Jeri, wears a white shirt and a straight face in a head and shoulders photograph, with torsos visible behind him of people in suit jackets. Peru’s president, Jose Jeri, has declared a state of emergency in Lima…
Chimamanda Adichie Wins a Mermaid Award — What is it About?
When news broke that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie had won Sweden’s Mermaid Award at the Gothenburg Book Fair, many people thought it sounded like something out of a fairytale. But behind the whimsical name lies one of Europe’s most meaningful…
18-Year-Old Emerges Nigeria’s Youngest Commercial Pilot
Nigeria has produced its youngest commercial pilots at just 18 years old. He is Mohammed Aminu Sani, who earned a United State Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot License from Phoenix East Aviation (PEA) in Daytona Beach, Florida. …
Ethiopia seeks Russia’s backing for WTO entry, explores nuclear power partnership
During a recent official visit to Moscow, Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos met with senior Russian officials to discuss expanded cooperation in trade, energy, and nuclear technology. The visit, according to the Institute of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia), marks a…
Kano, Katsina, Jigawa plan N50 billion fund to set up regional electricity market
The governments of Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states have reached an advanced stage of talks to establish a regional electricity market and aim to raise N50 billion to fast-track access to power among consumers. Also, the states are looking to…