Nigeria to raise $2.8bn from offshore sources to finance the 2018 budget
Nigeria's Debt Management Office says the government plans to borrow $2.8 billion offshore to finance its 2018 budget and would explore all options to lower costs.…
Dakar Fashion Week celebrates new vision of Africa
At the 16th edition of Senegal's Dakar Fashion Week, one thing is for sure: African fashion is experiencing an important moment.…
VAR isn’t perfect but close, says referee committee
FIFA's referee committee says Video Assistant Referees - VARs - have so far contributed to a scandal free World Cup.…
Menstruation: Green is the new red
Menstruation is a natural part of every woman's life. The average woman will use some 10,000 single-use pads and tampons in her lifetime. They may be disposable, but they’re not sustainable. Conventional…
CSOs reveal how Nigerians abuse the elderly
The National Orientation in collaboration with Coalition of Societies for the Rigths of Older Persons in Nigeria (COSROPIN) & I-CARE Intiative for the Aged has condemned the abuse of eleders in Nigerians…
Minister Audu Ogbeh on scaling up Nigeria’s agriculture sector
Agriculture is becoming more profitable, that's according to Audu Ogbeh, Nigeria's Agriculture Minister.…
Nigerian fixed income & FX markets review
Nigeria's fixed income market was bearish this week due to Foreign Portfolio Investor sales and the new PENCOM regulations. That's according to Joy Iyayi, Fixed Income Trader at UBA.…
Germany: Abortion info banned on internet
German gynecologists are not allowed to provide abortion information on their homepages. According to law, an abortion performed before the 12th week of pregnancy is regarded as a crime – but is…
U.S. is definitely already in a trade war, CSIS’s Kennedy says
Scott Kennedy, CSIS director project on Chinese business and political economy, explains why he thinks the U.S. is already in a trade war.…
GM says Trump tariffs could lead to layoffs
Bloomberg's David Welch reports on General Motors Co.'s statement that it could reduce U.S. jobs due to auto import tariffs. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."…