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World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020: Nigeria Ranked Among Top 10 Improvers

Nigeria has moved up 15 places to 131 in world bank ease of doing business ranking for 2020 and has been named one of the top 10 most improved economies in the world for the second time in three...

These are the 20 most Competitive Economies in Africa for 2019 – WEF

Mauritius has emerged again as Africa's most competitive economy, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), ahead of the three biggest economies on the continent. South Africa emerged second (60th position in the world) while Nigeria was ranked 16th (116th...

Entrepreneurs Are Generally Happier than Employees, Research shows

New research has revealed that entrepreneurs are actually happier than those who work white collar jobs. A study from researchers at ETH Zurich found that entrepreneurs display more positive emotions and fewer negative emotions on social media. The study looked...

South Africa: Black African Foreign Owned Shops Looted in Soweto

Black African foreign-owned shops were targeted in Soweto Wednesday evening as some residents went on a looting spree. A night of violence and intimidation erupted in Soweto, Johannesburg on Wednesday night, as dozens of local residents turned on the black...

Ghana Overtakes South Africa to Become the World’s Top Gold Producer

Ghana has become the world’s number one producer of gold in Africa following a drastic increase in productivity and investments since 2014. The West African country formally known as the Gold Coast until March 6, 1957, beat former world...

West Africa is The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report

A report by the Borderless Alliance group has revealed that The Economic Community of West Africa States, ECOWAS, is the least integrated region in the world in terms of cross border trade. According to the report, the non- application of...

Nigeria Overtakes Egypt As Largest Rice Producer In Africa

Nigeria has overtaken Egypt as the largest rice producer in Africa, Director-General, Africa Rice Center, Benin Republic, Dr Harold Roy-Macauley has said. Roy-Macauley, revealed in a recent interview that Nigeria is now the largest rice producer at 4 million...

97 Nigerian Companies Ranked Among Continents Most Inspiring Companies

Ninety seven local private companies in Nigeria have been featured among the top private firms by London Stock Exchange Group in its latest ‘Companies to Inspire Africa’ report, which was released on Wednesday. The report, which identifies 360 companies from...

Forbes: Top 15 Best (And Worst) African Countries to Do Business in 2019

According to Forbes, Mauritius and South Africa are the two best African countries to do business in 2019. Based on Forbes’ 13th annual look at the Best Countries for Business, which measures countries that are most hospitable to capital investment....

Nigerian Seaports Are The Least Efficient In West Africa, Study

Imported cargoes stay longer days in Nigerian seaports before being taken to importers’ warehouses, compared to other competing seaports in four different countries in the West African sub-region. Imported cargoes stay longer days in Nigerian seaports before being taken to...
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Mary Lumpkin: The Formerly Enslaved Woman Who Transformed a Slave Breeding Jail Into a College

Mary Lumpkin, a former enslaved woman, inherited the land housing Lumpkin’s Jail, a notorious slave facility infamous for its...
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