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Nigeria: Opera subsidiaries are the latest companies to quit the country

After a profitable 2019 for the Norway based Chinese-backed OPay, the company has announced that several of its subsidiaries will be exiting ... Nigeria or temporarily stopping operations. In 2018, Chinese investors backed the startup with $180 million to take over the mobile money space in Nigeria.

Abdel Hamid Mamdough

RACE TO THE TOP

Egypt’s Mamdouh: ‘I am the only WTO candidate supported by AU’

After Benin withdrew from the race for head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Nigeria finally nominated Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to represent ... it, Egyptian lawyer Abdel Hamid Mamdouh says he is the AU's only legitimate candidate for the WTO leadership.

local roots

Africa’s globalised workforce needs strong local roots

Africa’s population will double by 2050. The continent and its vast pool of exceptionally young human capital – with a median age of 19.7 ... years – is gifted with an historic opportunity for sustained economic development. One of the key factors in realizing this growth is the widening of access to higher education - however, there are legitimate questions to be asked about what kind of education is on offer and who gains access to it.

eco friendly

Replacing CFA with Eco ‘challenges the sovereignty’ of Nigerian naira

The Francophone countries coming together to replace the colonial currency, the CFA Franc with the Eco, may be “a major step forward and a ... positive thing,” says Andrew S. Nevin, Chief Economist, Nigeria Clients and Markets Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). But for Nigeria, the eventual uniformed adoption of the single currency challenges the sovereignty of its naira.

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Nigeria VS Coronavirus: Improved infrastructure a necessity for farmers

In the sixth story of our series on the impact of COVID-19 on the Nigerian economy, we look how the pandemic has affected agriculture. ...

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Life After COVID

Radisson Hotel Group betting on African growth as demand picks up

Radisson Hotel Group says it will go ahead with its plans to expand in its key African markets despite the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

review process

Adesina/AfDB: Mary Robinson will lead governance review

Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, is to be part of the group reviewing the report of the AfDB Ethics Committee, which cleared Akinwumi ... Adesina in early May.

President Muhammadu Buhari raises his fist during an inspection of honour guards on parade to mark Democracy Day in Abuja, on June 12, 2019

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Buhari’s COVID-19 economic plan: old wine in new wineskins

COVID-19 is increasingly wreaking havoc on the health of Nigerians, but its economic impact may well be more devastating. Before the pandemic, ... the Nigerian economy was growing at an anaemic rate of 2%. The country has also been suffering from high poverty and unemployment rates. This is paradoxical for a country endowed with humongous natural resources.

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Coronavirus: Now is the time to invest in Africa’s creative industries

Despite the effects of COVID-19, Africa’s young creative industries remain ripe for investment opportunities. African music, film, and fashion ... continue to gain global popularity, with companies like Netflix and Universal Music Group expanding their presence on the continent.

Nigeria Vice President

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Nigeria’s VP Osinbajo: Does he have friends in the political elite?

Professor Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo, fondly referred to as Pastor-Prof in prominent Yoruba circles, is the current Vice President of Nigeria, ... serving his second term. A pastor, professor, and lawyer, he is not a typical cunning and seasoned politician. So how has he managed to rise to such prominence? Who are his supporters, and who are those that are against him?

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