Wynn Resorts wins historic license, paves way for gambling in UAE
Las Vegas-based hotel and casino operator Wynn Resorts has secured the United Arab Emirates' first commercial gaming operator's license, the...
Economy
Oil prices edge higher amid Middle East tensions
Oil prices ticked higher in early trading on Thursday, as investors weighed the escalating conflict in the Middle East against...
X (formerly Twitter) valuation plummets 79% to $9.4 billion
A dramatic decline in value has hit social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, with estimates from investment giant...
Nigeria positioned to lead global halal economy, says Vice President Shettima
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has projected the West African nation to become the leading hub of opportunities in the...
Economy slows down on global scale due to fall in oil price
Economy has slowed down on a global scale due to the recent fall in oil price. “Things are still...
CenturionPlus announces support towards Mozambique’s economic, energy boom
Centurion Law Group has announced the launch and opening of its lawyers-on-demand service, CenturionPlus, in Mozambique. CenturionPlus will especially focus...
Chinese firm wins $6.8M contract to supply security equipment to Canada’s embassies
The government of Canada has awarded a $6.8 million contract to a state-owned Chinese company to supply security equipment for...
OPEC+ eases oil cuts as world economy slowly recovers
Saudi's Energy Minister, Abdulaziz bin Salman has announced that the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, including...
Nigeria: Central Bank seeks approval to provide services amid lockdown
The Minister of Finance, Budget and Planning, Zainab Ahmed, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele...
Revealed: what’s fueling the rapid hotel growth in West Africa
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, January 27, 2020/ -- Today, Africa is seen as one of the most promising regions for hotel...
Equatorial Guinea Speeds Up Year of Investment Drive with Nigerian Investors
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, January 20, 2020/ -- In line with its commitment to attract regional capital investment into the country,...
Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons visits the Waltersmith Modular Refinery
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, January 20, 2020/ -- The leadership of Waltersmith Petroman carried out a site visit of the Watersmith...
Uganda Government Looks to Save Billions through Asset Management
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, January 8, 2020/ -- The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the United Nations Department of Economic...
Africa’s Wealthiest Man Ends the Year $4.3 Billion Better Off
LAGOS, Nigeria, January 2, 2020/ -- Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, became $4.3 billion richer in 2019 as his fortune...
Cattle keepers in Wau benefit from free veterinary camp provided by UNMISS peacekeepers
JUBA, South Sudan, December 28, 2019/ -- Since her childhood days in Majok, Martha Agew’s life has relied heavily on...
United States announces Technical Assistance Program for the Central Bank of Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia, December 27, 2019/ -- The Embassy of the United States of America, in coordination with the Government of...
Let West Africa’s success echo throughout the world.
ABUJA, Nigeria, December 23, 2019/ -- The African Development Bank’s investments in West Africa are yielding remarkable results, the President...
