June 16, 2023 © vkilikov / Adobe Stock Differentials for some grades of Nigerian crude rose on Friday, while Chinese refiners stepped up purchases of crude from other West African exporters. At least around 35 cargoes of Nigerian crude for loading in June and July have yet to find a buyer. … Read More “China Steps Up Purchases of Nigerian Crude” »
AGRA is proud to announce Dr. Kalibata’s membership to the Advisory Committee of the President of the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The COP28 which will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the end of this year is … Read More “Dr Kalibata appointed to COP28 President’s Advisory Committee on Climate Change” »
A commuter using Touch and Pay’s Cowry card to pay for her bus fare. During the annual conference of the African Private Capital Association in Cairo this past May, venture capital investor Idris Ayodeji Bello was asked in a panel discussion to single out a startup from his portfolio that excites him the most. Bello … Read More “Profiting from cashless bus rides in Lagos” »
The number of investment advisors reached an all-time high in 2022, as did total employment in the sector, even as assets under management declined, according to an industry study released Thursday. The Investment Adviser Association reported that there were 15,114 investment advisors registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2022, an increase of 2.2% … Read More “Number of investment advisors hits record high” »
Safaricom launches an innovative spin & win gamified promotion dubbed ‘Gomoka na Go Monthly’, rewards customers with over 30M. ‘Gomoka na Go Monthly By Safaricom ’Spin and Win Safaricom launches an innovative spin & win gamified promotion dubbed ‘Gomoka na Go Monthly’, rewards customers with over 30M. Safaricom has launched the ‘Gomoka na Go Monthly’ … Read More “‘Gomoka na Go Monthly By Safaricom’ Spin and Win” »
YouTube, the leading online video community, demonstrated its unwavering commitment to amplifying black content creators in Africa during a two-day event held in Nairobi, Kenya. The event served as a platform to celebrate the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund grantees while fostering connections, networking, and collaboration among creators. The celebrations in Kenya brought together over 100 … Read More “#YouTubeBlack Voices fund inspires growth of African creators” »
Lagos Leather Fair, the leading leather trade event in Africa and initiative of Femi Olayebi, CEO, Femi Handbags, has further advanced the growth of leather industry in Nigeria and Africa, at its recently concluded 6th edition. The 2-day event which held at Balmoral Convention Centre, Lagos from 17 – 18 June, hosted over 3000 industry … Read More “Lagos Leather Fair 2023 Drives Discourse on the Future of African Creatives in the Global Leather Industry” »
June 19, 2023 (File photo: Baker Hughes) Energy technology company Baker Hughes announced it has been awarded a contract by Eni and its partner Petroci for the Baleine Phase 2 project in Ivory Coast, Africa’s first Scope 1 and 2 net-zero emissions development. This award, which includes eight deep water trees, … Read More “Baker Hughes Wins Subsea Contract from Eni in Ivory Coast” »
Sam Aderobu, founder of Honey Pride. Photo by: UN News/ Hisae Kawamori Sam Aderubo, founder of Honey Pride – situated in Arua, northern Uganda – outlines his business journey. I used to work in an office, and people would come to my place of work to sell ‘West Nile honey’, named after the … Read More “Capitalising on northern Uganda’s honey potential” »
Financial advisors may want to rethink how important Twitter is to their overall digital marketing strategy. Twitter posts produced the lowest engagement of any social network studied in Hearsay Systems’ 2023 Financial Services Social Selling Content Study, which analyzed 16.3 million published posts from more than 100 global financial services firms. Across text, images and … Read More “Twitter struggles to match engagement found on other networks, study finds” »
