Tanzania bans agric imports from South Africa, Malawi
Tanzania has halted all agricultural imports from South Africa and Malawi, escalating a trade dispute among the Southern African nations.
“We are taking this step...
Ecobank Nigeria increases SMS charge
Ecobank has announced it will raise the cost of SMS alerts from ₦5 to ₦6, effective May 1, 2025, citing a “revised tariff.” The...
More pain ahead as IMF predicts 37% inflation for Nigeria in 2026
Nigeria’s economic will likely deepen in the coming year as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that inflation will climb again to 37% in...
U.K. Supreme Court rules trans women are not legally female
The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that, under the Equality Act 2010, the legal term “woman” refers exclusively to biological sex—excluding transgender women, even...
Access Bank declares dividend as profit narrows despite bumper revenue
Access Holdings Plc, the parent company of Access Bank, has posted a significant jump in gross earnings for the full-year 2024, rising to N4.9...