Business
25 Mar
Boeing's CEO will step down by the end of the year as part of a broader management shakeup at the company, which has been rocked by a series of safety mishaps in recent months.
23 Mar
Figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Nigeria show that the country's general inflation rose to 31.70% in February, which represented an increase of 1.80% compared to teh date registered in January.
21 Mar
The agreement renews for one year the tariff exemption granted in 2022, but adds oats — as well as eggs, poultry and sugar — to the list of products with import “safeguards” preventing cheap imports from flooding the market. Wheat and barley will not be added to the safeguard list.
21 Mar
In terms of battery production, industrial innovation and sales, China is clearly number one on the scale of competitiveness. "Asian suppliers have a dominant position here, at least for the time being," he added. And for German car makers, things are not moving in the right direction.
21 Mar
Data from the January unaudited report on Nigeria’s pension funds industry portfolio shows the value of pension fund in dollar terms fell about by 29 per cent to $14.3 billion in January this year compared to the $20.4 billion recorded in December last year. Oguche Agudah, CEO of Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria joins CNBC Africa to discuss this and more.
20 Mar
In a deforestation case against Malaysia, the WTO has backed the EU in arguing that biodiesel made from palm oil should not count as a renewable biofuel.
20 Mar
As Pakistanis head to the polls, join us as we unravel Pakistan's electoral landscape, focusing on the economy and energy woes. Who is to blame for Pakistan's energy crisis and what role do IMF loans play in the country's politics?
18 Mar
When it comes to tomato, Nigeria is a paradox of sorts. As one of the top producers of tomato globally, Nigeria is still a major importer of tomato paste. So how can we flip this script in a time where food security is crucial for Africa’s most populous country? Vincent Egbe, Managing Director and CEO of GB Foods joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.
18 Mar
The World Trade Organization's director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said on Wednesday she was hopeful a fisheries subsidies agreement would be ratified this year by the required number of members, despite the disappointment of not finalising the deal at a recently concluded ministerial conference.
17 Mar
The German parliament has voted against an opposition motion to allow long-range Taurus cruise missiles to be sent to Ukraine.
17 Mar
One core demand of the GDL is a standard 35-hour work week replacing the current 38-hour week with no change in remuneration. DB has argued that this is both economically unfeasible and would exacerbate existing staffing and recruitment issues.
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Tunde Onakoya, the Nigerian Chess expert who smashed the previous Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon has returned to Nigeria. The founder of Chess In Slums Africa broke a new record of 60 hours of playtime in New York’s Times Square last Saturday, which is still receiving confirmation from GWR.
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Israel's economy suffered a major contraction in the final quarter of 2023, following the terrorist attacks. Its economy shrank by 5.2% compared with the previous quarter. Much was related to the labor force disruption which resulted when around 300,000 reservists were called up to the country's armed forces.
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The central Mexican city of Celaya has become the scene of a brutal turf war between rival drug cartels. These criminal groups have taken advantage of its strategic position at the crossroads for transporting drugs into the United States. Kidnappings, shootouts with police and drive-by killings now occur on an almost daily basis in broad daylight. Nearly 500 people were killed in Celaya last year. The city's police officers (pictured) risk their lives every day and are forced to travel in armoured vehicles. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Lauren Bain.
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We look at the US papers, who react to Ukraine being granted a $61 billion aid package. Also, five migrants die attempting to cross the Channel, just hours after the controversial Rwanda asylum bill is passed by the UK parliament.
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With the rate of insurgency in Borno State, many lives and families have been severely affected, with thousands being displaced and forced to live in internally displaced camps (IDP). A mother, who has lost neighbors, family, friends, and loved ones still in captivity, shares her heartbreaking experience of living in constant fear. She calls on the government to provide more basic amenities to help her and others in the IDP camp in Chabbol village, Borno state.