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Nigeria’s GTBank Plans Africa Expansion

Leading Nigerian financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has announced plans to expand its operations in Africa over a three-year period. The bank, which recently acquired a 70 percent stake.

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Nigeria beefs up security in Abuja for World Economic Forum

Nigeria says it is prepared to host the World Economic Forum on Africa in May, despite growing insecurity, as the threat posed by extreme Islamist group, Boko Haram continues to.

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Tanzania Could Become East Africa’s Transport Hub – President

In line with its prospects of acheiving regional transportation hub status, Tanzanian President, Jakaya Kikwete says his country’s plans to hike its cargo volumes by 40 percent over 2013 levels.

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Ex-Im Bank Signs $100 Million Agreement with PTA Bank

Washington, DC – Fred P. Hochberg, chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), and Admassu Tadesse, president and chief executive of the Eastern and.

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Nigeria Poised To Join Top 15 Largest Economies By 2050

Following the recent GDP rebase which saw Nigeria displace South Africa as Africa’s largest economy, global financial rating firm Moody’s has forecast exponential growth in Nigeria’s GDP, predicting a rise.

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D’banj, Femi Kuti and 18 Other African Music Stars Promote Agriculture

Last week, ONE.org launched one of the continent’s biggest musical collaborations ever titled ‘Cocoa na Chocolate, in support of a new campaign to boost investments in agriculture. 19 of the.

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Let’s empower young African artists – Angelique Kidjo

Africa must do more to protect and value its artists, says the star, who tells the story of her life in a new autobiography.Angélique Kidjo’s 11th international studio album, Eve,.

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Central African Republic ‘must not become another Rwanda’ – Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon says the UN team heard “harrowing tales” during his visit to CAR The Security Council has approved my proposal to deploy a United Nations peacekeeping mission to the.

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