Economy

By Enyichukwu Enemanna China on Thursday signed a $1.4 billion agreement with Zambia and Tanzania to upscale infrastructure, aiming to facilitate trade from the resource-rich African countries. The deal was signed during a visit of Chinese...

By Ebi Kesiena Nigeria’s fight against corruption has come under renewed scrutiny as the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu, has accused some Nigerian banks of aiding...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna  Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé will meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin Kremlin where discussions between the two leaders will focus on deepening relations between Moscow and the phosphate-rich West African nation. According...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna For the first time in 28 years, Chinese Prime Minister, Li Qiangwill will this week visit Zambia as the sub-Sahara African nation emerges from a financial crisis, with Beijing demonstrating readiness to access...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Tanzania's President, Samia Suluhu Hassan says the East African country could face economic difficulties arising from the violence that broke out after the Oct. 29 presidential election in which she was declared winner....

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The trio of Nigeria, Djibouti and South Sudan have joined a coalition of countries that has announced new taxes on luxury air travel, which apply to private jets as well as business and...