The Nigeria-based Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) promotes growth and sustainability in all areas of Africa's economy, including agriculture, which is promoted through the ECOWAS Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP).      Read More »

Three Nigerian youths are among 60 in the British Commonwealth who recently were named recipients of the Queen’s Young Leaders Award. Read More »

During the fourth session of the Ministerial Follow-Up Committee of the Permanent Framework for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Coordination and Monitoring in West Africa, held recently in Dakar, Senegal, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) members overseeing the water sector asked that more funding be put in place to protect the continent's water resources and build its water infrastructure. Read More »

In an effort to close funding gaps, the government of Nigeria plans to raise money in 2016 for its Joint Venture (JV) cash calls between the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. (NNPC) and other international oil companies in Nigeria through agreements with international investors and organizations in the private sector. Read More »

The U.S. Mission to Nigeria and the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs said on Tuesday that they are seeking proposals for the 2016 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), which was created to help nations preserve their cultural heritage and nurture U.S. respect for other cultures. Read More »

Nigerian Export-Import Bank managing director Roberts Ungwaga Orya met with representatives from the World Bank to discuss ways to enhance and revitalize the mining sector in Nigeria. Orya said NEXIM Bank's services included a variety of trade and market information and export advisory services for customers in the agro-processing, solid minerals and services (MASS) sectors. Read More »

The Nigeria Energy Calculator, a web tool that will predict energy supply and demand as well as carbon dioxide emissions in Nigeria, was unveiled Oct. 28 in Abuja. King also expressed his eagerness to witness Nigeria's gains in green power. A focus of the UN Conference will be rising global temperatures and heads of state will discuss legal agreements that will reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Read More »

Guinness Nigeria Plc honored its distributors Wednesday at the 2015 national Distributors’ Conference and Awards Night for best-in-class performance and responsible marketing of its alcoholic beverage brands. At the conference, Guinness representatives announced new trade incentives and received input from distributors from across the country. Dr. Edmond Okafor was also honored. Read More »

Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari thanked Akintola Williams for his contributions to the nation’s development. The praise came as the 2015 Akintola Williams Distinguished Lecture Series kicked off. The series is held in honor of the 96-year-old Nigerian, who was the first African to qualify as a chartered accountant and who was instrumental in founding the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Read More »

SGK Global has implemented a tracking system to give its clients who are shipping items to West Africa reliable service. Customers who need to ship a car or other cargo to West Africa can now make their orders online. Once they have put in the order, SGK's tracking system goes into effect, with the required payment being made after the delivered item has reached its destination.  Read More »

Research by Control Risk, a global consulting firm, indicated that 84 percent of Nigerian companies have policies in place forbidding bribes -- slightly below the global average of 87 percent -- yet, bigger gaps exist in other areas. For instance, only 25 percent of Nigerian companies have a board director or a compliance committee with accountability for anti-corruption. Read More »

DHL Express was recently certified as Top Employer in 12 African markets for the second time at the Top Employer 2016 ceremony held in Johannesburg. The event aims to recognize companies that are investing in good working conditions. DHL Express received the Top Employers distinction for its offices in Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius and more. Read More »

In Nigeria, they will build Four Points by Sheraton Abuja and Residences and the Westin Abuja and Residences; in Kenya, they will build Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport; in Senegal, they will build Aloft Dakar; in Tanzania, they will build Element Oyster Bay Dar es Salaam; in Mali, they will build Sheraton Bamako; and in Egypt, W Sharm El Sheikh and W Sharm El Sheikh.  Read More »

CR2's BankWorld omnichannel suite has been selected to manage self-service bank software for Access Bank. Read More »

Organized by the government of Ghana, the ECOWAS Commission as well as AME trade, ECOMOF promotes and develops the mining and petroleum potentials in the ECOWAS region. During the forum, participants engaged in interactive workshops, an industry conference with plenary and parallel sessions, roundtables, country presentations and technical tours. ECOMOF will be held every two years. Read More »

Online classified company OLX Nigeria celebrated three years in operation by hosting its top car dealers at Rooftop restaurant in Victoria Island, Lagos, Oct. 6. During the anniversary event, OLX managers reinforced the company's commitment to investing in innovation in order to improve its services in the region and spoke to their contribution to the e-commerce market. Read More »

Nigerian airline Arik Air normalized its flights to Monrovia, Liberia, from Oct. 5. The service was initially suspended in 2014 due to the Ebola outbreak in the West African country. With the resumed service, customers will have access to three flights in a Boeing 737-700 Next Generation (NG) aircraft during the week with departure from Lagos and Ghana's capital, Accra. Read More »

Access Bank, Plc, the full service commercial bank with headquarters in Nigeria and operations across Sub-Saharan Africa and the U.K., announced its audited results for the first half ending on June 30. The bank recorded a strong performance in the first half of the year, reasserting its capacity and resolve to deliver strong returns in spite of a tighter operating environment. Read More »

African financial institution Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) reaffirmed its position as a leading global brand following its recognition for good corporate governance at the 2015 African Business Awards held on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23-24. The African Business Awards, now in its seventh year, was launched by African Business magazine. Read More »

Bharti Airtel will use Liquid Telecom terrestrial fiber network to connect mobile base stations and enterprises, giving its mobile broadband subscribers in Africa faster Internet access speeds on its 3G and 4G networks. Airtel will leverage Liquid Telecom’s existing 12,427-mile-long fiber network across East, Central and Southern Africa, as well as employ new infrastructure. Read More »