#BudgetOfCorruption: Here is what to expect from the revised 2016 national...
The Nigerian National Assembly has declared that the nation’s 2016 revised budget will be passed on March 17, 2016.“We should be able to lay our report of the 2016 Appropriation Bill before the House...
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The Urban Hierarchy Was Never Dead
Nearly four years ago I declared that the urban hierarchy is dead. I was already refuting The Urbanophile, Aaron Renn, but I thought I had a good case. read more Read full article:...
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Starbucks to launch first shop in South Africa next month
Mid last year, US based coffee company, Starbucks, announced its entrance into the African market in 2016. The coffee giant is set to launch two shops in South Africa; the first store in the upmarket...
View ArticleClover becomes the second South African company to leave Nigeria in two weeks
Clover, a South African beverage company that produces Tropika fruit juice, has said it will no longer invest in the Nigerian market.Clover becomes the second South African company in two weeks to...
View ArticleAIG recieves $245 million from Goldman Sach and its existing investors
On Thursday the Africa Internet Group (AIG), the parent company of the largest e-commerce platform in Africa, announced that it has secured more than €300 million ($245 million) in financing from...
View ArticleWill the federal government’s decision to split NNPC into 30 firms ensure...
The federal government has announced the plans to split the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) into five operational zones and 30 independent companies, each with its own managing...
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Sustainable Homes: The Earthship
Homes and other buildings have a direct impact on the environment due to the construction process utilized to build them, the materials used, and the design features. Traditional homes have typically...
View ArticleHere’s why Mugabe’s government is taking over diamond mining operations in...
Yesterday, President Robert Mugabe announced that his government will take over all diamond mining operations because illicit trading by existing miners had robbed the country of over $13 billion. To...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s e-Government takes shape as country introduces online company...
By Nigel GambangaThe site, which is fairly simple to use, offers a number of services which include visa applications, company registration, corporate name change, deeds search, the processing of...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s e-Government takes shape as country introduces online company...
By Nigel GambangaThe site, which is fairly simple to use, offers a number of services which include visa applications, company registration, corporate name change, deeds search, the processing of...
View ArticleShell might be “shelling” out the money again as two Nigerian communities sue...
It appears it’s not only the Bodo community of Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region that will receive settlements for oil spills in their rivers and farmlands. According to reports, thousands of...
View ArticleCBN’s new intervention rates to boost SMEs
Yesterday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released new guidelines for its intervention funds, reducing its intervention rates to banks from 3 percent to 1 percent. The rates are part of the Real...
View ArticleNigeria’s Bank of Industry just commissioned its first clean energy project...
Now more than ever, renewable energy is creating more opportunities for people across the globe and a rural community in Anambra state, Nigeria is about to get access to electricity following the...
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Life Hack 110: Ten trendy ways to make packing for a trip a fun experience
While most of us will agree that packing for a trip is not where the fun lies, some of us seem to rather enjoy it! Whichever side you are on, here are super creative ways to remove all the stress that...
View ArticleMugabe: Government will now own all Zimbabwe's diamonds
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has announced plans for his government to take control of all diamond mining operations in a bid to put an end to alleged rampant swindling linked to the...
View ArticleSchool, shop set alight in area beset by municipality friction
News24 correspondentMakhado - A school and shop were set alight at Masakona village in Limpopo, allegedly by a group opposing government's plan to include them under a new municipality.Police said four...
View ArticleKZN municipal manager suspended on corruption charges
Amanda Khoza, News24Durban – Msunduzi municipality’s city manager, Mxolisi Nkosi, was suspended with immediate effect on Friday, pending an investigation into alleged maladministration and corruption,...
View ArticleAre Nigerians destined to only hear from President Buhari through foreign media?
In yet another interview granted primarily to foreign news media, President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the presidency’s intolerant stance concerning Biafran agitators in Nigeria. Buhari also stated how...
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Like a Mother: What are the biggest challenges and reward of being somebody’s...
This Mother’s Day we have our mothers to celebrate, but what about our ‘mothers’?Ventures Africa spoke to our ‘mothers’ and asked them: What are the biggest challenges and reward of being somebody’s...
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