South African economy crippled by strike
A strike by 220,000 engineers and metalworkers has dealt major blow to South Africa's economy. The labor dispute has been marked by viol...
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Nigeria's president signs pension reform law
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday signed the Pension Reform Bill 2014 into law at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The new law which is ...
Obama Removes Swaziland, Reinstates Madagascar for AGOA Benefits
President Obama reinstated Madagascar's eligibility for African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) benefits, effective immediately, and ...
Ethiopia generates $2.6bn from exports
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World Bank okays $495.3m for Nigerian farmers
he World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Friday approved a $495.3m International Development Association credit to improve farmers’...
NIGERIA: Power generation will hit 6000MW by December
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Zambia to review mining taxes
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Nigeria attracts N28tr private investment in four years – FG
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Turkish Airlines Denies Carrying Weapons And Military Equipment To Nigeria
Turkish Airlines on Wednesday denied carrying weapons and military equipment to Nigeria after a Twitter account behind a string of leaks in ...
Shell Shuts Down Nigeria Pipeline Again, Another 150,000 Bpd Deferred
Shell Nigeria said on Wednesday it had shut down its Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) owing to reports of leaks, deferring 150,000 barrels per day...
REVEALED - How Nigeria's Stolen Oil Worth Billions Of Dollars Is Sold And Laundered Abroad
Stolen Nigerian oil worth billions of dollars is sold every year on international markets and much of the proceeds are laundered in world fi...
BlackBerry Suspends BBM For Androids And iPhones Until Further Notice
"BlackBerry has suspends its plans to make available its messenger, BBM on Android and iPhones until further notice due to high downloa...
Nigeria's Oando Shares Falls For A Second Day On Ibori Allegations
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South Africa's Famous Brands Buys Stake In Nigeria Fast Food Business
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Nigerian Villagers Reject N 7.5 Billion Compensation From Shell Over Oil Spillage
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South Africa Union Ends Building Strike With 12 Percent Wage Deal
South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said on Friday it had agreed to a deal for wage hikes of up to 12 percent with the construc...
Kenya's President Says Nigeria's Dangote To Build $400 Million Cement Plant
Africa's richest man, Nigerian Aliko Dangote, plans to invest $400 million in a cement plant in Kenya, the east African nation's pre...
Nigeria's Richest Man Dangote Signs Mega Deal To Build West Africa's Largest Oil Refinery
Africa's wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a multi-billion dollar deal with banks to finance the building of an oil refinery in ...
Microsoft Buys Nokia In Cash Deal Worth More Than $7 Billion
Way back in 2011, Nokia announced that Microsoft's Windows software would replace the Symbian OS on all its smart phones. The partnersh...
REVEALED - How Nigerian Government Spent Over N1 Trillion In War Against Islamist Sect Boko Haram
The Federal Government may have spent well over N1 trillion in the fight against the Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the country si...
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