Milan coach Paulo Fonseca has described Nigeria international striker Samuel Chukwueze as a quality player that the Rossoneri can count on. The 25-year-old Chukwueze had a Man-of-the-Match performance at the weekend by scoring the solitary winner against Udinese for what was his first Serie A goal with the Milan giants. “Yes. I think we can talk about Chukwueze and Okafor, they are quality players,” Fonseca said at his…
On the heels of the just successfully concluded 2024 Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Premier Basketball League, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced the commencement dates for the highly anticipated 2024 NBBF Men’s Premier Basketball League season. 16 top clubs would compete in both the Atlantic and savannah conferences of the league. The Savannah Conference will take place in…
However, the Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,715 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,725 per dollar last weekend. However, the Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,603.16 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,603.16 per dollar from N1,600.78 per…
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, ATCON, has rejected plans by the Federal Government to reintroduce a five percent excise duty on the telecommunications sector, warning that the move could significantly burden the industry. On July 6, 2023, President Bola Tinubu signed four executive orders, including one that suspended the 5 percent excise tax on…
Bold Afrika, an African food manufacturing company, has partnered with veteran Nollywood actress, Sola Sobowale, to launch its diverse range of premium, authentic food products for Nigerian and African consumers in the United States. Offering staples such as yam flour, plantain flour, garri, and groundnuts, the company says that its rich portfolio of products…
Ghana’s leading fuel abd energy saving card ,Gye Nyame Card Global, has been shortlisted for five coveted awards arguably the highest of all nominations at the 2024 edition of the annual Ghana Energy Awards (GEA). Recently, the GEA Secretariat announced the release of the shortlisted nominees for the 8th Ghana Energy Awards. This year’s…
The Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, Mochizuki Hisanobu, has expressed his government’s readiness to help develop an automotive industry that can compete globally in Ghana. He said Ghana over the last few years had shown prospects that it had the capacity to become the African giant in the area of automotive development, and Japan stood…
A $20-MILLION fund to support activities to promote democracy in the West African sub region, has been launched in Accra. Dubbed: ‘Democracy Fund (WADF),’ it is an initiative of the Ford Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Luminate, and Open Society Foundation, based in the United States of America, with branches in…
Doreen Lukandwa, Head, Commercial Strategy at Onafriq Saying that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of economies in East Africa is an understatement. SMEs make up the largest part of all registered entities in nearly every industry and sector in most East African countries, averaging between 60% to 90%, including micro-enterprises. As the…
Economist Impact Economist Impact has today announced the final speaker lineup for the first Sustainability Week Africa, part of its successful series of sustainability events. The theme of the two-day event, organised by Economist Impact, is “Africa’s green industrial revolution” and changing how businesses operate to achieve their sustainability goals. Focusing on business and investment,…
The Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed concern over the Food and Agriculture Organisation( FAO)’s latest figures of 733 million people are facing hunger globally. Speaking at the opening plenary of the World Food Forum in Rome, hosted by FAO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala noted: “The FAO’s latest figures show around 733…
West African nation, Senegal, has outdoored an ambitious development plan, “Senegal 2050: National Agenda for Transformation.” The plan, launched on Monday at the Abdou Diouf International Conference Center, aims to reduce the country’s dependency on foreign debt. It also seeks to triple the country’s per capital income to $4,500, and ensure sustainable economic growth….
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC, as part of its two-year corporate strategy, embarked on an aggressive recovery exercise, leading to the successful recovery of over GH¢500 million in non-performing loans (NPLs) in nine months. The actual total amount recovered from January to September 2024 stands at GH¢514.99 million. The Bank’s NPL portfolio is largely…
Diana Afriyie Addo Diana Afriyie Addo, Head of the Trade and Investment Section at the Ghana High Commission, UK and Former Director of the Ghana Business Regulatory Reforms Programme (GBRRP), has indicated that the GBRRP is preparing to embark on a publicity campaign to introduce the Ghana business community and public to their services. Speaking…
Stiebel Eltron’s commitment to exceptional water heating solutions is unparreled. And for over 100 years, this European brand has consistently delivered top-quality products and set the standard for innovation. This remarkable achievement is a testament to their dedication to providing customers with reliable, energy-efficient, and stylish water heaters. A Legacy of Quality and…
Net Booking Officially Launched Netbooking, the innovative apartment reservation and online property booking platform for luxury apartments and properties, marked its official launch with a spectacular event at the Telande Tea Garden in Labone on Friday,11th October,2024. The platform,officially launched by Ghanaian boxing icon,Professor Azumah Nelson,brought together a prestigious audience for a night of…
