Motoni Olodun

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called for more international financial support for developing countries struggling with debt and limited resources as they face multiple crises threatening to erase their …

Kenya’s microfinance banks (MFBs) are grappling with a challenging economic landscape, according to a report by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The report paints a bleak picture of these …

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, faces a grim reality as many citizens struggle to meet a stagnant minimum wage amid soaring food prices and inflation. According to a recent report by …

The South African bank RMB has announced the renewal of its partnership with China Construction Bank (CCB) for another five years. The collaboration, which started in 2009, aims to facilitate …

The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has sparked global concern and calls for a ceasefire. Over 5,000 people have been killed and over 15,000 wounded in the …

Zimbabwe’s government has set a deadline of December 2025 to phase out the use of the US dollar in the economy, but many citizens and businesses are reluctant to embrace …

Mozambique has reported an outbreak of bird flu at a hen farm in the country’s south, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday. The virus, identified as …

Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigerian film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, is one of the largest and most prolific in the world. It produces an estimated 2,500 movies annually, generates …

Guinea-Bissau’s capital city, Bissau, has regained electricity after nearly two days of blackout caused by a dispute between the government and a Turkish power company. Karpowership, which operates floating power …

Egypt’s central bank has imposed new restrictions on using credit cards for transactions in foreign currencies, both within the country and abroad, to curb the outflow of hard currency and …