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Global spending on food imports is expected to rise to record levels in 2022 due to the strong dollar and the Russia-Ukraine war.The world food import bill is expected to surpass $1.9 trillion in 2022, a 10 percent increase compared with last year’s record level, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said.
Regulators have said January 31 is the deadline for old notes to either be used or deposited at banks.Nigeria has launched newly designed currency notes, a move that the West African nation’s central bank says will help curb inflation and money laundering. Experts, however, are sceptical about such results in a country that has battled
South Africa’s top court on Monday ordered the release on parole of a Polish immigrant who shot dead a prominent anti-apartheid hero in 1993, a death that nearly sparked a civil war. Janusz Walus, 69, has served nearly three decades of a life sentence for the murder, which took South Africa to the brink of
Guinea’s ruling junta on Thursday ordered prosecutors to take legal action against former president Alpha Conde, whom it overthrew in a 2021 coup, and more than 180 other officials and ex-ministers, notably for alleged corruption. The military, which seized power on September 5, 2021, has made the fight against corruption — reputed to be endemic
Chairman of the Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria (OAAN) Cooperative and Multipurpose Society (CMS), Wole Odubanjo has disclosed that in 2022, a net plus of N1,012,945 has been realised. In his welcome address at the first Annual General Meeting of the body in Lagos recently, he said OAAN CMS has been able to overcome the
What could be described as double-speak by Abia State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on whether or not it would support the party’s presidential candidate, Abubakar Atiku, unfolded, yesterday, despite the seeming negative disposition towards Atiku by the state governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, and four other PDP governors, known as ‘Integrity G5 PDP Governors.’ The posture
At least 14 people died in two separate attacks by jihadist groups in Burkina Faso’s north, including eight civilian army auxiliaries, security and local sources said Tuesday. One of the world’s poorest countries, Burkina has been struggling with a jihadist offensive since 2015. Thousands of civilians and members of the security forces have died and
*CBN is passionate about innovative payment systems, says Koyor Flutterwave’s Head of Risk, Africa, Emmanuel Efenure, has said that despite the pandemic-driven growth recorded by the Fintech industry across Africa, there are still more options to consider in recording further growth in the continent. He advocated for innovative contactless services as a major way to break
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called into question Russia’s continued membership of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) given Moscow’s invasion of his country. He made his comments in a video address to the regional security body’s Parliamentary Assembly, currently gathered in the Polish capital Warsaw, nine months into the war
By AFP 04 November 2022  |  11:27 am Music’s A-listers will celebrate a new crop of legends entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend, among them country queen Dolly Parton and rap agitator Eminem. GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND – JUNE 29: Dolly Parton performs on the Pyramid Stage during Day 3 of
By AFP 09 November 2022 Â | Â 10:31 am The Disney+ streaming service saw its subscriber ranks jump by 12 million users compared to June, results showed on Tuesday, as the home to “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and “Black Panther” continued to defy a souring economy. (FILES) In this file photo taken on September 9, 2022
By Eniola Daniel 15 November 2022 Â | Â 5:02 pm YouTube has announced the expansion of efforts to support creators and the creative economy in Africa through the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices creators and artist cohorts. Now in its third year, the initiative is a follow-up to a global, multi-year commitment made in 2020 to
By Guardian Nigeria 17 November 2022  |  9:41 am Timi Dakolo, the renowned musician and Bayelsa-native, is making strides in raising funds to aid thousands of flood victims in Bayelsa State. This disaster, which began in October, has since affected 27 of Nigeria’s 36 states, resulting in the loss lives, homes, and livelihoods.​
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Tucano fighter jet has killed 16 Boko Haram terrorists in Banki border area of Bama Council in Borno State. The neutralisation of insurgents on November 16 and 17, 2022 followed intelligence-led aerial and ground-coordinated military operations by troops in the border areas with Cameroon. A counter-insurgency expert, in the
To adopt gender-responsive measures to better target and widen representation, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in collaboration with the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has inaugurated the Women Entrepreneurs Self-check (WE-Check) action plan. The project is also to promote gender equality and formalisation through women’s entrepreneurship development in Nigeria.The Guardian learnt it is a way
Group Business Development Manager, IQ Express Limited, Andras Lukacs-Farkas, has highlighted the benefits of digitisation in the 21st century to include faster access to information, improved customer experience and increased productivity.   Lukacs-Farkas also said the benefits include lower operational costs, improved decision making, improved information security, automation of business processes and disaster recovery. He stated this
In bid to bridge the digital skills gap in Africa and prepare the next generation of young Africans to play actively in the burgeoning digital economy, a Lagos-based startup, Zuri Team has leveraged a unique training model that has seen it empowering over 120,000 people in different aspects of software development over the past 24
Victoria Michaels is a model and serial entrepreneur, who has been featured in major international publications, including Vogue, Italia, Cosmopolitan, Glitz Africa, ROOTS, Africa Fashion Week London Magazine, Glam Africa, CANOE, Destiny, Women & Home, Elle and Enjoy Magazine. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Central University College Ghana and a Diploma in