Nigeria has launched an online system aimed at enabling business executives to apply for a visa online and collect it
Category: West Africa
Senegal set to open new $575 million airport
Senegal is all set to inaugurate a new international airport, the Blaise Diagne International Airport on December 7, 2017 with
Accra becomes city 467 – next smart African city to offer Uber
Accra has been named as the next city to join Uber’s booming network in Africa. The economically vibrant hub is
Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN) to boost manufacturing in Nigeria
The Manufacturing Association of Nigeria has inaugurated its Large Corporation Group, which will amongst other things come up with policy recommendations
Grand Imam of al-Azhar visits Nigeria
The President of the Muslim Council of Elders, Sheikh Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed el-Tayeb, has concluded his 3-day visit to Nigeria.
Orange invests in African e-commerce leader Africa Internet Group
Orange has announced the acquisition of a 75 million-euro equity interest in Africa Internet Group, joining AXA, Goldman Sachs and longstanding
Fiston Mwanza Mujila wins Etisalat Prize for Literature for his first novel
Poet and novelist Fiston Mwanza Mujila was announced as the winner of the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature for his first novel,
Visa Expands footprint in Francophone Africa to accelerate digital Payments
Visa Inc., a global payment company, announced its intention to open an office in Côte d’Ivoire to reinforce its position
Nigeria’s Mining Sector: NEXIM Bank to Collaborate with the World Bank
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank, Roberts Ungwaga Orya, received a team from the World Bank led by
SacOil Joins Consortium to Develop Equatorial Guinea’s Bioko Oil Terminal
South African oil and gas company SacOil will join the consortium of Taleveras Group, Gunvor Group and the Strategic Fuel
E-commerce sector in Nigeria will be worth $13 billion by 2018
The Nigerian electronic commerce sector is expected to expand further to as much as $13 billion (N2.5 trillion) in value.
The Battle For The African Skies
Emirates has frequent promotions where the airline offers its Ethiopian and Kenyan customers a free UAE visa when booking a ticket
Africa’s Dubai
What will coastal cities do as rising sea levels slowly claim more and more of their territory? The Nigerian megacity
Eko Atlantic: Africa’s Futuristic City
Eko Atlantic City is a planned district of Lagos, Nigeria, being constructed on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean. It
Nigeria’s Automobile Sector Booms
Introduction of new law attracts international investors to Nigeria. Local residents complain… In a bid to encourage vehicle assembly in
Africa: The Food Basket Of The World
Africa’s agriculture sector can emerge as the food provider to the world by implementing better policies… After years of neglect,