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- 6 Sept 2024
Thabo Mbeki Tells African leaders to Emulate Relationship Between Nigerian and South African Musicians
Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa has advised current African presidents to emulate the impressive relationship between Nigeria and South African musicians. Mbeki said the African artists…
- 7 May 2014
Mbeki Says Africa Loses 50Bn Yearly Illegal Outflow
Thabo Mbeki, former South African President, on Wednesday said the African continent lost about 50 billion dollars through illegal financial outflow of funds from the continent. Mbeki said this at a…
- 16 Sept 2018
NLC Urges NCC, EFCC, Others to Probe MTN’s Operations in Nigeria
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday asked government agencies to closely monitor the operations of MTN Nigeria, in the light of the Thabo Mbeki report on illicit financial flow. Ayuba Wabba,…
- 3 May 2019
Mbeki to Lead MTN’s International Advisory Board
MTN Group yesterday announced significant changes to the group board and the establishment of an international advisory board (IAB). In a statement, the operator says the MTN Group board is of the…
- 13 Jun 2014
3 Heads of State for Globacom Sponsored Wole Soyinka Prize Ceremonies
At least three heads of state have signified their intentions to be part of the activities marking the fifth edition of the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature, which is coinciding with the 80th…
- 27 Jun 2014
Steve Rhodes, Bez, for Glo Sponsored Wole Soyinka Prize Grand Finale
Evergreen music orchestra, Steve Rhodes Orchestra and Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, Bez, have confirmed attendance for the grand finale of the fifth edition of the Wole…
- 9 Dec 2014
Experts Deplore Mixture of Govt Communications with Nation Branding
Miss Wendy Tlou, chief marketing officer, Brand South Africa, has said one of the keys to a successful nation branding initiative is to separate it from the government communication programme.…
- 3 Feb 2015
AU Report Says N6.87Tr is Stolen from Nigeria Yearly
A High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa adopted on Sunday by African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government at their summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia said about $40.9billion (about…
- 5 Jul 2013
TVC News Launches on UK’s BskyB
TVC News, the first genuine 24-hour pan-African TV news channel from the stables of the Continental Broadcasting Service Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria, has launched on the UK’s BskyB platform (EPG channel…
- 7 Aug 2018
NLC Accuses NCC, MTN of Undermining National Security
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) of aiding telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria to disobey extant Nigerian laws and international Labour…
- 17 Aug 2018
NLC May Picket NCC over Telcos ‘excesses’
Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), may risk picketing of its premises by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) if the NCC fails to address what it described as excess of telecommunications services…
- 3 May 2019
Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Vincent Rague and others join MTN Group
MTN Group has announced the appointments of His Royal Highness, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Emir of Kano, President John Kufuor, former President of Ghana to its Board of Directors effective July 2019. The…
- 4 Jun 2019
PIC, MTN’s Largest Shareholder Pushes for Board Changes
Public Investment Corp. (PIC), MTN’s largest shareholder, is reportedly pushing for the restructuring of the leadership of the mobile-phone company to avoid the regulatory, legal and political…
- 26 Sept 2021
AfDB says Legal Support Facility Saved African Countries $4bn
The African Legal Support Facility, which is an initiative created to help governments avert losses from business deals, saved African countries $4bn in the last three years. The African Development…
- 10 Apr 2015
South Africa Offers GMB Seized Nigerian $15m
South Africa has indicated her willingness to return the more than $15 million seized from some Nigerians last year in a move designed to please the country's new president. This is contrary to…
- 14 Oct 2013
Again, Mo Ibrahim Fails to Find a Worthy African Leader
The Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership has once again announced there was no winner for the world’s biggest prize in leadership for the 5th year. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation set up…
- 9 Nov 2013
Kaberuka, AfDB President Named 2013 African of the Year
Donald Kaberuka, president , African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has been named 2013 African of the Year in recognition of his role in spearheading the Africa50 Fund to mobilize the financing of…
- 3 Jan 2014
Illicit Financial Flows from Africa - Track It, Stop It, Get It
Illicit money outflows are draining Africa's domestic resources, depriving it of crucial investment funds The figures are staggering: between $1.2 trillion and $1.4 trillion has left Africa in…