Month: April 2024

Customs Service Makes 206 Seizures in Lagos State in Q1 2024 Nigeria Customs Service made 206 seizures in Lagos State in the first quarter of 2024, Controller, Federal Operations Unit…

Uganda’s Economy Grows by 5.5% in Q4 Uganda’s economy advanced by 5.5% over a year ago in the fourth quarter of 2023, following a 5.3% rise in the previous three-month…

Zimbabwe Adopts New Gold-Backed Currency The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has announced the replacement of its Zim dollar with a new currency backed by a basket that includes foreign currencies,…

Prices of Used Cars Declined by 14.7% In the past 12 months, used car prices in the US have decreased by roughly 15%, a report says. The Manheim Used Vehicle…

Gold Rises as Conflicts Stokes Rally in Commodity Market Gold futures rise 1.5% to $2,343.6 per ounce on the back of rising geopolitical tensions more than offset robust U.S. nonfarm…

Tinubu Lauds Obazee as CBN Investigator Concludes Job President Bola Tinubu has lauded Mr Jim Obazee for his services as the Special Investigator of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…

FTSE 100 Index Slides Amidst Geopolitical Tensions The UK’s FTSE 100 index lost 0.81% on Friday as concerns grow regarding the geopolitical situation in the Middle East ahead of the…

Tunisia’s Inflation Rate Steadies at 7.5% in March The consumer inflation rate in Tunisia remained unchanged at 7.5% year on year in March 2024, according to statistics office. Details showed…

World Bank Fund: Corporation Rehabilitates Treatment Plant, Reticulation in Jos South The Jos Water Services Corporation (JWSC) has said that the World Bank fund received would be used to boost…

Bi-Courtney Boosts MM2 Security, Reassures Airport Users Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd., the operator of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA 2), Ikeja, says robust surveillance systems would continue to be…