Prime Business Africa Holds Colloquium For Late Board Director, Amb. Eloho Otobo August 11
ANAMBRA STATE, Nigeria, August 10, 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The management of Newstide Publications Limited, publishers of Prime Business Africa, organises a colloquium in honour of late Nigerian diplomat, Ambassador Ejeviome Eloho Otobo who was a member of its Board of Directors. Late Ambassador Otobo, aged 70, who also served as a member of the Editorial […]
China Aims to Overtake the EU as Africa’s Biggest Trade Partner by 2030
A new report by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU), says that China plans to continue to invest in Africa’s natural resources, and may increase expenditure on agriculture. Asia sees Africa’s youthful population as a source of labour for its manufacturing companies and a market for its consumer goods. Although trade should be reciprocal, the continent’s […]
A Special Program for African Startups
Youverify , a Lagos and San Francisco-based identity verification company helping African banks and startups automate Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti Money Laundering (AML) and other compliance procedures, today announced a special program for African startups “The YV startup programme”. The YV startup programme is a six-month support programme aimed at helping high-growth startups from […]
Clean Mobility Gains Popularity across Africa
Two-wheelers are sought after in many sub-Saharan African cities. The vehicles often charge less than cars for a ride. In Cotonou, Benin’s capital, there are more than 250,000 motorcycle taxi drivers, known as zemidjan. However, because of the difficulties these taxi drivers have in maintaining their gasoline-powered motorcycles, many are now switching to electric two-wheelers. […]
Setting the Scene for Nigeria’s Looted Treasures
A museum in London is to return 72 treasured artefacts, including its collection of Benin bronzes, to Nigeria in what experts described as an “immensely significant” moment. The Horniman museum said it would transfer the ownership of the historic objects to the Nigerian government after an unanimous vote by its board of trustees. It makes […]
The Environment in the Anglophone Region is a Silent Casualty of Cameroon’s Conflict
A recently published research paper on the crisis showed that over 900,000 people had been internally displaced. Eighty percent of the inhabitants of villages that were conflict hot spots had fled into adjacent forests. The research investigated the consequences of the Cameroon Anglophone crisis and determined it to be an acute complex emergency. Researchers identified […]
Letting Bygones be Bygones as Cote d’Ivoire Celebrates Independence
President Alassane Ouattara has pardoned his predecessor and longtime rival, Laurent Gbagbo, as part of a reconciliation drive ahead of elections due in 2025. The president said he has also asked that Gbagbo’s bank accounts be unfrozen and that his lifetime annuity be paid. Gbagbo, president from 2000 to 2011, returned to Ivory Coast last […]
Chad’s Transitional Government has Signed a Peace Deal with Rebel Groups
In a statement, Qatar confirmed it has hosted negotiations over the past five months ahead of a broader national reconciliation dialogue, which is expected to take place later this month. “This agreement paves the way for the start of the national, inclusive, and sovereign dialogue in Chad in the capital, N’Djamena, which aims to achieve […]
Respect the Decision of the People of Kenya
Kenyans are voting Tuesday to choose a successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta after a decade in power. The race is close and could go to a runoff for the first time. One top candidate is Raila Odinga, an opposition leader in his fifth run for the presidency who is supported by his former rival Kenyatta. […]
US Secretary of State Says Washington Will “not Dictate” which Choices Africa should Make
“African nations have been treated as instruments of other nations’ progress, rather than the authors of their own,” Antony Blinken said. He is currently in South Africa as part of a three-nation African tour. Washington is seeking to boost relations amid growing concern over the growing influence of Russia and China. Mr Blinken addressed African […]
