ANALYSIS – Libyan crisis & Geopolitics in Mediterranean

By Nebahat Tanriverdi Yasar   Turkey’s expansion of its range in central Mediterranean toward Libya is leading to geopolitical transformations in regionNebahat Tanriverdi Yasar   The crisis in Libya and disputes over the eastern Mediterranean’s energy resources have been at the top of the international agenda since two agreements were reached between Turkey and Libya’s UN-recognized Government […]

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Ned Nwoko,First Nigerian to Land in Antarctica

Billionaire Businessman and Philanthropist, Prince Ned Nwoko has arrived Antarctica ahead of his malaria eradication in Africa project,several media reports have reported. On arrival, he said “Today I finally made it to the coolest place on earth, the lowest point of the earth and the largest wilderness on the planet. We are live in Antarctica!  […]

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Containment of Political Thuggery:UNDP Backs Gov Zulum

The United Nations Development Programme has keyed into a social protection model introduced by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum in enforcing his ban against political thuggery in Borno state. The intervention was disclosed on Thursday at the sports centre in Maiduguri in the presence of the Governor who was special guest of honour at the closing […]

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Buhari recalls NBET MD, Amobi who was sacked by Power Minister

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reversed the dismissal of the Managing Director of the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company Limited NBET, Marylin Amobi.  She was sacked last month by the Minister of Power,  Sale Mamman. BusinessDay gathered this from a memo from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, signed by […]

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2020: World Bank Pegs Nigerian Growth at 2.1%

…Global Growth: Modest Pickup to 2.5% in 2020 amid Mounting Debt and Slowing Productivity Growth ….”Growth in Nigeria expected to edge up to 2.1% as the macroeconomic framework is not conducive to confidence” Global economic growth is forecast to edge up to 2.5% in 2020 as investment and trade gradually recover from last year’s significant […]

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2020: Recession Continues in Angola

The outlook for economic growth in Angola remains bleak, and projections point to 2020 being the fourth consecutive year of recession, as a consequence of developments in the oil sector, according to analysts from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in its latest report on the country. The EIU’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast for this […]

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Royal Dutch Shell: A Superior Play For The Energy Sector

By Ray Merola Summary -Investors seeking exposure to the energy sector, but looking to avoid the high volatility often associated with the space, may find Shell’s stock to be a superior choice. -Shell has enormous global span and scope. It is truly a balanced, integrated Super Major energy company. -Royal Dutch Shell is not an […]

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Thread by @Dolarpo: Nigeria’s Energy Sector & Global Investment Community

Nigeria needs to send clear signals to the global investment community about its energy sector ambitions. When a country takes 20 years to make a decision on its most lucrative energy sector project; hasn’t held a proper oil licensing round in 15 years and hasn’t  been able to pass its most important regulatory bill in […]

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Isabel Dos Santos: ‘I was never Part of any System of Corrupt Patronage in Angola’

The daughter of Angola’s former president said she was blindsided by a court decision to freeze her assets. “There were no communications. We never received the summons. None of our companies received the notification,” Isabel dos Santos told VOA in a Skype interview. “We were never aware that there was a process going on at all. […]

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