The South African Border Management Authority has temporarily closed a key border crossing with Botswana due to heavy rainfall and flooding. The Grobler’s Bridge crossing in northern South Africa is used for trade, especially by miners in the Copperbelt region straddling Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo moving cargo to the port of Durban….
The Lassa Coalition Governing Entity (LGE) will convene its inaugural meeting on January 16, 2025, to make a significant step towards addressing the recurring threat of Lassa fever in the West Africa region. The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), supported by the Coalition for…
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged Nigeria and other African nations to fully harness the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through strategic investments. She made this call at the 10th Convocation Ceremony of the African University of Science and Technology (AUST) Class of 2024 in Abuja on Tuesday….
A stronger and more developed Africa would surely contribute more to world peace and development, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remark when responding to a relevant question at a news conference. Guo said that China and Africa share a time-honoured friendship. The Beijing Summit of the Forum…
Prof Kevin Urama, Chief Economist and Vice President, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, African Development Bank (AfDB), says the continent needs 74 billion dollars in 2024 for debt service. Urama disclosed this at the launch of the Debt Management Forum for Africa (DeMFA) and its innaugural policy dialogue on Monday in Abuja. The theme of…
The African Development Bank (AfDB), has called for urgent structural reforms to tackle Africa’s deepening economic challenges that include currency depreciation, rising inflation and an escalating import bill. Its Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, Prof. Kevin Urama, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that global and local factors contribute to the continent’s…
Nigeria and South Africa have operationalised the Joint Ministerial Advisory Council on Industry, Trade, and Investment to enhance economic cooperation between the two leading African economies. President Cyril Ramaphosa said this at the Nigeria -South Africa Business Roundtable on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa. At the roundtable, President Bola Tinubu said that Nigeria was…
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa says tourists from Nigeria can now apply for a visa without submitting a passport. Ramaphosa announced this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, which President Bola Tinubu attended. He said South Africa had simplified its visa…
Nigeria and South Africa have agreed to finalise the five-year-old Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Early Warning Mechanism, which monitors threats of violence, acts of criminality, and reprisals involving nationals of both countries. The decision was announced in a communiqué released at the end of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC)…
The Nigerian government is seeking South Africa’s backing to attain full membership of the G20, BRICS and the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). Nigeria is also seeking South Africa’s support to assume leadership roles in thematic discussions of interest under South Africa’s G20 presidency. These requests were made by Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the Minister of…
