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Gold retains its bullish run hitting fresh all-time high, around the $2,896-$2,897 per ounce. 

How long will Trump effect sustain gold’s bull run?

Access Bank has paid tribute to the late Herbert Wigwe, former CEO of Access Holdings, his wife Chizoba, and their son Chizzy, who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash in California on the 9th of February, Last year. 

One year remembrance: World leaders pay tribute to Herbert Wigwe

The Managing Director of W Hospitality Group, Trevor Ward says for the first time in many years, hotels are achieving above-inflation increases in revenues, essential for a profitable and sustainable business. 

Ward: Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, Ethiopia and Cape Verde top markets for future development

PwC in its Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024 – 2028 notes the continent’s E&M landscape is poised for strong growth, with key African markets;  South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya set to surpass the global averages.  

PwC: Digital adoption, innovation seal Africa’s position in future of global E&M industry

John Reade, a Senior Market Strategist at the World Gold Council UK believes the mining industry is not growing at the level it should, due to the gap between the all-time high prices, the production level among other issues. 

Reade: Gold to see more investment demand in 2025 

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued new regulations on the procedure for electricity tariff reviews amid ongoing controversies over a purported tariff hike by the Federal Government. 

How new tariff rules impact Nigeria's electricity pricing

The CEO and Co-Founder of Goodwall, Taha Bawa believes to explore further collaborations for the Intelligent age requires empowering young people, not just enabling them to use AI rather to spark a wave of innovation that will shape the future. 

Are African youths prepared for the intelligence age?

The Mission 300 Initiative projects that about 90 billion dollars will be needed to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. New pledges of about 8 billion dollars were secured form lenders at the summit in Dar es Salam. 

M300 Initiative: Weighing the outcomes & future plans 

The French ambassador to South Africa, David Martinon, says the mood on economic relations between France and South Africa has improved over the past six months, with constructive engagements on key trade issues. 

Martinon: Mood improving on economic relations between France & SA

As all participating countries signed the memorandum of understanding to formalize the debt restructuring agreed with Ghana's official creditors last year, the country secured about 2.8 billion dollars in debt relief from the process. 

Ghana gets $2.8bn debt relief from formalising debt restructuring 

The Nigerian Labour Congress suspended its planned protest over the 50 per cent tariff increase as the government agreed to set up a broader committee with five representatives from both sides to ensure a fair and inclusive agreement in two weeks. 

50% Telco tariff hike: Labour suspends protest as govt agrees to set up review committee 

The Chairman of Telecel Group, Nicolas Bourg, believes Africa's growth hinges on inter-operability and financial inclusion.

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