How Kenya has fallen five years behind Vision 2030
Kenya has fallen at least five years behind its ambitious Vision 2030 plan that was to set it up as a middle-income economy. An audit of the plan shows that a good number…
Bee-keeping, sustainable forest management
Bee-keeping, also known as “apiculture” is the art, business and science of rearing honeybees for production of honey and its valuable by-products. For the Forestry Commission, it has become a…
Actress, Yvonne Jegede, pens emotional message to newborn baby
Busty Nollywood actress, Yvonne Jegede and her husband, Kunle Fawole, popularly known as Abounce, have welcomed their first child. The couple, who got married in February 2016 after dating for…
Beware of poisoned beans, Consumer Council warns Nigerians
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) on Friday advised consumers to extensively parboil their beans before consumption and to make sufficient enquiries before engaging in purchases. Mr Babatunde Irukera, CPC’s Director-General,…
Buhari pledges to revive cotton, textile industry
…as Dutch textile company invests $200m in Nigeria By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, in Abuja, pledged the commitment of his administration to revive the ‘good old days’ when…
The journey so far: Themba Ndala, director, Ritevac Media
Themba Ndala is the director and founder of South Africa-based Ritevac Media, a multi-platform media company that specialises in digital media with a focus on marketing, social media, advertising, film and…
Morocco’s BMCE Bank Wins ‘Best Bank for Africa’ Award in Paris
Morocco’s BMCE Bank of Africa Group has won the 2018 Best Bank for Africa award in a forum in Paris on Thursday. Rabat – The media and rating agency Leaders…
ACEP cautions GOIL on Exxon Mobil deal
GOIL is set to become ExxonMobil’s local partner as it begins full-scale exploration for oil in Ghana’s West Cape Three Points in the Western Region. According to ACEP, although the…
2019 Budget To Be Presented Next Week Thursday
Parliament is expected to host Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta for the presentation on the 2019 budget next Thursday 15th November 2018. The presentation will be the third statement of…
There Are Concerns Over 2019 Budget
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has raised concerns about government's expenditure rigidities in the form of earmarked funds, wages and debt service that virtually leave little or no fiscal…