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The CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Somachi Chris-Asoluka, says entrepreneurship remains the lifeline of the African continent. 

Chris-Asoluka: Entrepreneurship remains lifeline of Africa's economy

Esili Eigbe, Director at Escap Management joins CNBC Africa for more on the monetary policy environment.

Monetary policy: Will West African Central Banks take big cuts in 2025?

Data from the WTO Trade Barometers shows global goods trade appeared to remain steady in the fourth quarter of 2024 and looks set to continue growing in the first months of this year. 

Will goods trade remain steady amid global policy uncertainty?

Former First Lady of Namibia, Monica Geingos, believes there's the need to address stereotypical mindset if there'll ever be a shift in achieving a fair and equal society, while stressing that changing societal mindset takes a long period. 

Geingos: We need to address mindset stereotypes on gender equality

Ghana’s President John Mahama says there will be no bailouts for State-Owned Enterprises operating at a loss noting they will either be merged, privatised or shut down. 

Ghana says no bailouts for loss-making state-owned enterprises 

The UN Trade and Development global trade update shows that over the last four quarters, trade growth in developing countries generally outpaced that of developed countries. 

UNCTAD: Trade growth in developing countries outpaced developed countries 

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State citing prolonged political crisis.

Nigeria declares state of emergency in Rivers State

Operations have resumed at Nigeria’s largest oil pipeline, the Trans-Niger pipeline. The major oil artery transporting crude from onshore oilfields to the Bonny export terminal was temporarily shut down on Tuesday after an explosion. 

Trans-Niger pipeline resumes operations

The President of the Rice Millers Association of Nigeria, Peter Dama says the influx of foreign rice into the Nigerian market is forcing local rice millers to close shop. 

Dama: Foreign rice influx forcing local rice mills to close shop

Senior Partner at Gbenga Biobaku & Co, Gbenga Biobaku says Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Act as well as recent executive orders signal to investors Nigeria is ready to move investments forward.

Biobaku: Oil sector reforms signal Nigeria ready to move investments forward

Nigeria's house of representatives passed four tax reform bills last week after making some tweaks to the bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. Meanwhile, the upper chamber, the Senate, will begin deliberation on the bills this week. 

Will Nigeria's parliament finalise tax reform bills this week?

Nigeria has implemented key policies and reforms to revitalise the country’s mining sector, attract investment and strengthen the sector’s contribution to GDP. 

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