MTN Nigeria lists on NSE, valuing it over R70bn
MTN group goes ahead with its Nigerian listing today with the price set at 90 naira. CNBC Africa reporter Esther Awoniyi shares more details.…
‘My successor has nothing to do’ – Okorocha brags
‘My successor has nothing to do’ – Okorocha brags…
Madonna steals the show at Eurovision — for the wrong reasons
The leaked news that the "Queen of Pop" would perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv was followed by rumors of her backing down. But then she gave an out-of-tune…
ECOWAS proposes regional defense force
Parliamentarians of the Economic Community of West African States have proposed a regional defence force towards curbing insecurity in the region. Ona Ekhomu, President, Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of…
Nigeria okays N420m for procurement of fire trucks by Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board
Nigeria okays N420m for procurement of fire trucks by Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board.…
How can Nigeria’s capital market spur growth?
MTN Nigeria’s planned listing will be one of the few big-ticket listings on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in a while. Egie Akpata, Director at Union Capital Markets joins CNBC Africa to evaluate…
From mother to daughter, Tunisia potters pass on ancestral know-how
With bucket and spade in hand, Sabiha Ayari from Sejnane in northern Tunisia is among the women keeping alive an ancient tradition of creating pottery with all-natural materials.…
Turkish journalist beaten after TV appearance
Yavuz Selim Demirag has been an outspoken critic of President Erdogan. He was set on by assailants with baseball bats in what journalists say is a sign of shrinking press freedom.…
EU foreign ministers talk Iran nuclear deal in Brussels
EU backers of the Iran nuclear deal were to meet in Brussels to find ways to keep the pact alive amid Iran's partial withdrawal. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is making…
Sub-Saharan Africa’s hard currency shortages weigh on businesses
The Economic Intelligence Unit says businesses in some of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest economies have been forced to close or reduce production over access to hard currency or working capital to keep their…