…create additional uncertainty for farmers whose livelihoods depend on the crop. He urged African countries to assess the potential economic and social implications of these technologies while developing strategies to safeguard the interests of cocoa farmers and their communities. The conference also highlighted the nee…

…productivity still lies between 250 and 300 kg per hectare per year.” Adedeji urged African countries to strengthen collaboration on research and development, saying the continent needed better varieties and production systems to address emerging challenges. According to him, 90 percent of cocoa proceeds and over 70 pe…

…migration and challenges with service delivery were realities in South Africa but urged African countries to address the underlying causes of migration and promote economic cooperation.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources Xulu questioned why many Africans were leaving their home…

…Qatar Airways flight QR1431. She confessed to having previously trafficked through other African countries, and was expanding her route to Port Harcourt when she was caught,” the statement read. At the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, operatives intercepted 354,000 tablets of tapentadol, each weighing 250…

…to the NDLEA, she confessed to having previously trafficked drugs through other African countries and was expanding her route to Port Harcourt when she was arrested. At the Import Shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos, NDLEA operatives also intercepted a consignment of nine7 cartons fro…

…He mentioned that the suspect confessed to having previously trafficked through other African countries and was expanding her route to Port Harcourt when she was caught. In another interdiction at the Lagos airport, a consolidated cargo from the United Kingdom was monitored after arriving on 29th September. Six Ghana-M…

…According to the statement, “She confessed to having previously trafficked through other African countries, and was expanding her route to Port Harcourt when she was caught.” NDLEA arrest suspect with drugs. Credit: NDLEA Meanwhile, operatives at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lag…

…as no personal names are attached to the public record.Nigeria remains one of the key African countries whose citizens regularly apply for Irish visas, driven in part by the ongoing japa wave — the broad emigration trend among Nigerians seeking better opportunities in Europe and North America.Legit.ng has previously re…

…since the initiative began, and that plans are underway to extend coverage to more African countries.

…Legit.ng reported that Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has predicted that African countries will largely stop importing refined petroleum products from outside the continent by 2030, as he prepares to launch a major refinery project in Kenya.He spoke in Nairobi ahead of the groundbreaking of the 700,000 barrels-per-…

…applicants were Iraq, USA, Pakistan, Egypt, India, Lebanon, Vietnam and Turkey. Other African countries with high uptake include Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Angola, Algeria and Morocco.For Antigua and Barbuda, Nigeria ranked third in the top source countries for CBI behind China and US.Annual statistics publishe…

…West Africa will risk becoming African narco-states. With the right cooperation between African countries and alongside the naval power of international partners, Africa stands a chance against the financial power of the cartels. The problem of crystal meth has arrived in Africa; it must be resisted through every avenu…

…5. How Does Interswitch Infrastructure support business operating across Multiple African Countries and Currencies.For businesses operating across multiple African countries and currencies, Interswitch functions as both the rails and the connective tissue of digital commerce. Our infrastructure is built to: Handle mult…

…state, but our people are poor. We see a state that has received more money than many African countries, but our schools are dilapidated. “Our children sit on the floor to learn. Our hospitals are not hospitals. They are just buildings. Our roads, even in Warri, our oil city, are an embarrassment,” he said. The candida…

…reparations debate. Nigeria, as one of the most populous and historically significant African countries, should participate actively in the emerging international conversation about slavery, the transatlantic slave trade and reparatory justice. But this participation should go beyond demanding compensation. Nigeria can…

…annual shortfall of $74m. The President said the experience reinforced the need for African countries to build stronger and more self-reliant health systems.

…to hold the position, said the zero-tariff policy being implemented by Beijing for 53 African countries with diplomatic ties to China was already delivering results, with more Nigerian premium products including cocoa, avocados and coffee gaining access to Chinese households. She listed Lekki Deep Sea Port, Lekki Free…

…candidate compared Nigeria's wage to those of Libya, Algeria, Gabon and other African countries, all of which he said were higherAtiku pledged to begin raising the wage floor from his first day in office and outlined plans for a targeted production subsidy on locally refined petrolPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a pref…

…agriculture and electricity generation where businesses rely on self-generation.Other African countries face similar risks, particularly those with limited refining capacity and high dependence on imported petroleum products.The Syrian experience also demonstrates that crude oil production alone does not guarantee ener…

…and not the weeks of xenophobic violence, largely directed at people from other African countries, which South African police said was responsible for the deaths of at least four foreign nationals. – Heavies for hire – Somali-run spaza shops are a particular target of extortionists in Cape Town’s sprawling Khayelitsha…

…and a series of attempted coups since 1974. This referendum comes after several other African countries, including Zimbabwe and Chad, amended their constitutions in recent years to extend term lengths, remove age limits or strengthen powers of the executive. AFP

…Gordon Gorrie, said the investment expansion was not peculiar to Nigeria, noting that African countries were increasing spending on production, midstream infrastructure and other energy projects. “The next 12-18 months will be a critical era for large-scale oil and gas projects in Africa. Several sanctioned but long-de…

…in the North-East and North-West. Atiku said stronger regional cooperation among West African countries would be critical to addressing the security challenges. Fuel subsidy removal The ADC presidential candidate also criticised the removal of petrol subsidy by the Tinubu administration, saying the policy had contribut…

…subsidy without anything coming to Nigeria. “They are vetting those things to the West African countries. These are some of the understandings, I believe, a good advisor would have presented to his principal before such utterances could have come out.” APC chieftain Arise slams call to review subsidy removal, describes…

…creating the notion that African unity must happen only in South Africa. I think many African countries have been very unfair to South Africa. By far, we are one of the biggest hosts of foreign nationals in Africa, even before 1994''Monroe said it is unfair to accuse his country of Xenophobia. He recounted how a Nigeri…