Nigerian Tribune President Bola Tinubu has urged the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (NASDAQ) to seize the immense opportunity available in Nigeria for investment without fear. He made the call on Wednesday as he rang the closing bell, becoming the first African president to ever receive this honour at the establishment. However,…
Nigerian Tribune GREEN or renewable energy refers to energy derived from naturally replenished sources with minimal environmental impact. These sources are considered “green” because they produce little to no greenhouse gas emissions or air pollutants when generating electricity or heat. Some common forms of green or renewable energy include, solar energy, which involves capturing sunlight…
The East African Somalia is attempting its national identity card system to establish a central data base of unique numbers for its citizens for the first time in three decades. On September 16, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received his national identity card while in Dusamareb town in Central Somalia, about 511 km north of Mogadishu,…
Africa Business The unprecedented speed of development of the Covid-19 vaccines can be attributed to multiple factors including record levels of international collaboration and swift action on the part of many governments and regulatory bodies to provide a conducive framework. As every nation across the globe faced impending economic doom, massive cross-sector funding materialised, allowing…
Reuters News Ghana’s economy grew 3.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2023, compared with a revised growth rate of 3.3% in the previous quarter, the country’s statistics agency said on Wednesday.
Bizcommunity.com Novo Nordisk has contracted Aspen Pharmacare to produce human insulin on its behalf in South Africa for export to African countries through a low-cost government tender system, the Danish drugmaker said on Tuesday, 20 September.Announcing the deal on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Novo said the contract would…
Bizcommunity.com Numerous South Africans facing daily challenges commuting to their workplaces via minibus taxis or cars on crowded highways might have difficulty accepting that an electric mobility revolution is on the horizon. However, several factors are pointing in that direction. Emobility refers to electric vehicles, ideally powered by renewable energy sources, which may range from…
Bizcommunity.com Three-quarters of public schools still don’t have libraries, in spite of a 2013 promise. Nearly three quarters of public schools still don’t have libraries, in spite of a 2013 promise by the Minister of Education. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki – In 2013 Education Minister Angie Motshekga promised that all public schools would have libraries…
Nigerian Tribune THE local bourse reversed prior week’s gains as the All-Share index declined by 1.10 percent week-on-week (W-o-W) to close at 67,395.74 basis points. Concomitantly, the total market capitalisation of listed equities experienced a decline of N400 billion week-on-week to close at N36.886 trillion. As the third quarter reporting season draws closer and investors…
The South African rand was steady in early trade on Monday, ahead of local and international interest rate announcements this week. At 0718 GMT, the rand traded at 18.9800 against the dollar , not far from its previous close of 18.9850. The dollar last traded near its previous close of 105.260 against a basket of…
