[ad_1] As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) commences its scheduled Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Monday, analysts have made predictions about the committee’s potential decisions. Some economic experts anticipate an increase in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to curb inflation, while others hope for a hold on the benchmark interest rate to avoid […]

[ad_1] The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has ranked Nigeria 14th among African nations as a destination for important meetings held in 2023. This data comes from the recently released 2023 ICCA Business Analytics Country and City Rankings Report. The report, based on submissions from ICCA members, details over 10,000 meetings that took place […]

[ad_1] Africa’s soils are not merely depleted but in crisis, and decades of reliance on chemical fertilisers and pesticides have exacerbated the problem. At the recent African Union (AU) Fertilizer & Soil Health Summit in Nairobi on 7-9 May, African leaders unveiled the new 10-year Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan 2023-2033. Designed to maintain […]

[ad_1] By Maxwell Okello, CEO, American Chamber of Commerce, Kenya (AmCham Kenya) The recent fourth edition of the American Chamber of Commerce Kenya (AmCham) Business Summit provided a timely backdrop as Kenya’s President William Ruto gears up for his upcoming State Visit to the United States on May 23, 2024. Scheduled amidst a significant absence […]

[ad_1] As deadly protests rocked Pakistan-administered Kashmir, footage of crowds packed onto a street circulated in social media posts falsely linking it to the unrest. The video in fact shows an election rally in India led by opposition politician Priyanka Gandhi. “Muzaffarabad Revolution,” reads an Urdu-language post on X, formerly Twitter, referring to the capital of […]

[ad_1] by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (IPS) – The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to seek warrants on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has triggered a strong backlash both from the Biden administration and a group of pro-Israeli Senators […]

[ad_1] Australia’s leading goal scorer was not named in the squad for Paris due to the knee injury she sustained in January. Talismanic Australian striker Sam Kerr has been officially ruled out of the Olympics, almost five months after a serious knee injury derailed her season with Chelsea. The Matildas captain, one of the biggest […]

[ad_1] Dozens of 5 Segonn members dance in a music video. In recent years, one of Haiti’s most powerful and best armed gangs, 5 Segonn, promoted itself with brash rap videos posted on social media. In recent years, one of Haiti’s most powerful and best armed gangs, 5 Segonn, promoted itself with brash rap videos […]

[ad_1] Project manager Ashish Rajput said that the AI system’s cameras, comparable to those used by the Indian Army along the nation’s borders, are programmed to even detect humans near railway lines. When elephants are detected within 100ft of the railway track, alerts are sent to forest and railway officials, who coordinate to slow down […]

[ad_1] Customers of Heritage Bank Plc – a major financial institution in Nigeria have appealed to the government and other relevant authorities such as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently intervene in the yet-to-be-determined challenges facing the bank, which has made transactions, both physically and online, difficult for them within the last three […]