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economy
Former Presidents task African leaders on unity, progress
Former President of Ghana, John Mahama, and former President of Botswana, Lt. Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama, have urged African leaders to consciously pursue unity and progress. This, they said, would enable the continent to reach its full potential and achieve sustainable economic prosperity. The former presidents gave the advice via a communiqué issued on Monday in Lagos from a…
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economy
AfDB strengthens collaboration with CSOs
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is solidifying its partnership with civil society organizations (CSOs) in West Africa. The AfDB, in a statement issued on its website, said this was deliberated during the bank’s fruitful mission to Ghana. The statement said the mission focused on advancing an agreement signed between the bank and the West Africa Civil Society Institute…
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Entertainment
Nneka Isaac-Moses, Managing Director, Goge Africa
Nneka Isaac-Moses, Managing Director, Goge Africa, a culture and tourism promotion brand, has commended Pelumi Nubi, the 28-year-old travel content creator who successfully embarked on a solo drive from London to Lagos in 68 days. Isaac-Moses, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, said Nubi’s journey was a testament to the resilience, courage,…
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General News
Pelumi’s always been adventurous, says mother of London-Lagos driver
Mrs. Olubukola Nubi, mother of Pelumi Nubi, a Nigerian content creator based in United Kingdom (UK), who embarked on a solo trip from London on Jan. 30, described her daughter as adventurous and courageous. She said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Nigeria-Seme Border while receiving Pelumi on arrival from her UK to…
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Sports
Scrabble: Winning gold at African Games, a dream fulfilled, says president
The President of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), Olobatoke Aka, has said that winning gold at the just concluded 13th African Games was a dream fulfilled. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria emerged champions at the maiden African Games Scrabble tournament in Ghana after finishing top in the women’s category. Aka told NAN on Thursday that the…
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Sports
Super Eagles: We’re focused on World Cup qualifying campaign – Omeruo
Defender Kenneth Omeruo has assured that the Super Eagles’ players are determined to give their all for maximum points when the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers resume in June. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles’ contingent for the friendly matches against Ghana and Mali in Marrakech departed Morocco on Wednesday, with most of the players…
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economy
How NIMASA’s inactions cost Nigerian Seafarers opportunities onboard foreign ships – Expert
A maritime expert has stated that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has failed to secure employment opportunities on foreign ships for Nigerian seafarers ahead of their peers from other countries. A leader and co-founder of the Maritime Officers Forum Nigeria, Mr. Jeremiah Emmanuel, revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday. Emmanuel…
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Sports
Nigeria can host Commonwealth games in 2030 — Sports minister
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, says Nigeria has the capacity to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030 with improvements in its facilities. The minister stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing newsmen about the performance of Team Nigeria at the just concluded 13th African Games in Ghana. Enoh decried the fact that no African country…
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Sports
Give Finidi Super Eagles job, ex Super Eagles player urges NFF
Edema Fuludu, ex-Nigerian international, has urged the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to offer fellow Super Eagles player George Finidi the senior national team job. Jose Peseiro vacated the post after leading Nigeria to the final of African Cup of Nations tournament in Côte d’Ivoire, which the Eagles lost to the hosts 1-2 Fuludu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Sports
Aba fans laud Super Eagles 2-1 win over Ghana
Football enthusiasts in Aba have lauded the Super Eagles for their 2-1 win against their arch-rivals, the Black Stars of Ghana, in an international friendly on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles win in Friday’s friendly is the first of its kind since 2006. The match was played inside the Marrakesh Stadium in Morocco…
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Sports
Int’l Friendly: Super Eagles hand Ghana’s Black Stars 2-1 defeat in Marrakech
The Super Eagles handed the Black Stars of Ghana a 2-1 defeat in an international friendly in Marrakech, Morocco. Goals by Cyriel Dessers and Ademola Lookman put smiles on the faces of Coach Finidi George as Nigeria bumped Ghana in a pulsating encounter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that it was George’s first stint as helmsman of the…
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Sports
African Games: Falconets to battle Ghana in Final
Nigeria’s Under-20 female football team, the Falconets, will take on Ghana on Thursday in the final of the women’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets booked their place in the finals after defeating Uganda 2-0 in the match played at the Cape Coast Stadium on Monday in…
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science
Undersea cable cuts disrupt data, voice services along African West coast – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says a combination of cable cuts, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, have negatively impacted data and fixed telecom services in several countries in West Africa. A statement in Abuja on Friday by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Reuben Muoka, said the countries included Nigeria, Ghana,…
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News
Ford Foundation harps on championing social justice through Judiciary
In commemoration of the World International Day for Social Justice, Dr Chichi Aniagolu, Regional Director, Ford Foundation West Africa, says the Day serves as a stark reminder that achieving fairness and equity is the bedrock of every society. Aniagolu, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. According to her, when social justice is…
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Africa
EMTECH Successfully Pilots Its Web3-based Digital Cash Infrastructure Solution With Bank of Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana — EMTECH, a Modern Central Banking Infrastructure company, has successfully delivered a 12-week CBDC Hackathon as a strategic pilot for the Bank of Ghana. This is the company’s latest technical partnership with Bank of Ghana, following the deployment of its Digital Regulatory Sandbox. Announced on October 3, 2023 at the Money & DeFI Summit by the Bank of Ghana, the…
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Africa
West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) Partners with EMTECH SOLUTIONS INC to Modernize Fintech Regulatory Frameworks Across the West African Monetary Zone
ACCRA, Ghana & NEW YORK — The West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) and EMTECH SOLUTIONS Inc. today announced a strategic partnership to modernize country-level and regional regulatory sandboxes, enabling the harmonization of heterogeneous Fintech regulatory policies and frameworks across the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ). The collaboration aims at strengthening financial integration across the WAMZ member states. WAMI and EMTECH will establish…
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Africa
AZA Finance Publishes Report on How Banks, Regulators, and Fintechs Drive Global Investment into Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana — Today, AZA Finance released a brief unveiling critical insights in the Ghanaian fintech landscape, emphasising the crucial roles of banks, regulators, and fintech in driving global investment into this thriving market. Authored by Elizabeth Rossiello, CEO and founder of AZA Finance, and Nana Yaw Owusu Banahene, Country Manager (Ghana) at AZA Finance, the report provides insight into Ghana’s regulatory environment,…
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