Following the National Conference of the refoundation which recommended the extension of the transition from 6 months to 5 years, the transition authorities of Mali submitted to ECOWAS a timetable for the elections. According to this timetable on which the heads of state of the regional organization must rule on January 9, the transition underway…
His Excellency Eng. Mohamed Hamel from the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria has assumed office as the fourth Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the global platform of leading gas exporting countries. He was appointed to the helm of the 18-country energy organisation at the 23rd GECF Ministerial Meeting, presided by the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that the banking sector will increase access to loans for Nigerian households and businesses in 2022. This was disclosed by Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, in a statement. He stressed the need for all stakeholders to work to build a more resilient economy that…
Deposit money banks have witnessed an increase in foreign exchange demand due to the central bank’s ban of forex sale to Bureaux De Change (BDCs). This was disclosed by CBN deputy governor, Adamu Edward Lametek in his statement at the last Monetary Policy meeting. He stated that the naira exchange rate has remained stable since…
The President of Abuja Chamber of commerce and Industry (ACCI), Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar has felicitated with Nigerians on the New Year celebrations even as he called on governments at all levels to embrace policies that will favor business. In a new year statement issued on Friday, Dr. Abubakar tasked Nigerians to regard the challenges of…
