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In a bid to accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s startup ecosystem, especially in the Northern States, Big Drum Africa has initiated a programme to support the country’s future business leaders.

Adegbiji who gave the advice during an interview with THISDAY, said: “Investors do not invest based on what any government tells them, but they invest based on what the see, which has to do with growth indices and numbers

HEIDELBERGCEMENT have signed an agreement to acquire 50% of shares and to invest in CBI SA, who control the Ghanaian cement producers CBI Ghana.

Africa’s main Oil Producers and Exporters are meeting in Luanda, the Angolan capital. They are seeking solutions to increase investment in the oil sector and the energy transition.

Morocco is an outstanding example of the benefits tourism can bring to a country’s economy and its investment attractiveness.

The Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, today classified the announcement of an investment of 48 million euros by Portuguese cement company Cimpor in the archipelago as “good news”, with a focus on pozzolana.

IFC and Equity Group Holdings Plc. today announced they are expanding their partnership to support the sustainable development of Africa by increasing access to financial services for small businesses and funding for green projects in six countries across Eastern and Central Africa.

Most wildlife trade is legal and by no means always a problem, but when coupled with the industrial-scale illegal activities and the general decline of species on earth, with world animal populations declining by almost 70% in 50 years, we face the prospect of living in a world without some of its most iconic species.

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says there must be a careful balance between ensuring that citizens get the maximum benefits from their resources and attracting the needed capital and technology for the effective exploitation of the resources.

If the government has its way, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and Transnet are likely to have competitors in the passenger and freight rail markets, with a resulting improvement in the efficiencies of the entities.