Ethiopian Airlines has said that it has concluded plans to commence a three times per week planned operation to Kaduna, Nigeria, from August 1, 2017. Adding Kaduna, the Ethiopian national carrier operates 23 weekly flights to Nigeria’s main cities of Abuja, Lagos, Enugu and Kano. “We are pleased to commence scheduled operation to Kaduna; a fifth city in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. As...

The Kaduna State Government says it has commenced the distribution of the World Bank’s $21.6 million school improvement grant and scholarships for female teachers and girls in the state. According to the Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board, Nasiru Umar, the fund is being distributed under the Global Partnership for Education and Nigerian Partnership...

Cote d’Ivoire’s Prime Minister, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, announced on July 6 that processes for land registration are being “revised and simplified”. The minister was speaking on the sidelines of a meeting organized by the General Confederation of Ivory Coast’s Employers (CGECI). As he was meeting with the group of employers, the official said the “Rural Land Agency has been...

In Nigeria, the Government of Ebonyi state on Friday said it has borrowed a total of N10billion ($28.9 million) from the Federal Government. This is aimed at financing agricultural activities in the state. According to the Governor of the State, David Umahi (photo), the credit would be used to support farmers and the production of rice locally. In this framework, it would establish mega rice...

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has signed a contract worth $3.7 million‎ with ZTE Nigerian LTD, for the supply of 30 000 pre-paid meters. This is aimed at ensuring proper billing system, and greater transparency in energy transactions with the consumers. “On the customer side, the meters measure the energy which the customer is consuming. As a result, the...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has agreed to publish the names of high ranking officials from whom public funds were recovered, according to Abubakar Malami (photo), the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation. This is coming after a ruling by a Federal High Court in Lagos ordering the Federal Government to immediately release information about high ranking officials from...

The Federal Government of Nigeria is looking to sell 20% of its shares in some partially privatized companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), according to Alex Okoh (photo), the Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). This aims to allow Nigerians own shares in the firms. Speaking at the 2017 annual national workshop of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers...

The lower house of parliament has called on Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Jonathan (photo), to come forward and testify in an inquiry into the OPL 245 deal involving Shell and Eni. “It is imperative that evidence should be taken from former president Goodluck Jonathan,” a statement from the National Assembly committee investigating the case reads. According to the statement, the...

Launched in 2012, the land deeds digitization operation helped dematerialize a total of 3,605 titles dating from the colonial period and located across six wilayas in the West of Algeria. This was revealed by the archive office of the Oran wilaya. “Since this operation was launched in 2012, led by the Oran wilaya, 3,605 land titles dating from the colonial period and situated in the Oran,...

In Benin, telecom services users, regrouped in the “Voix des consommateurs” (Consumers’ voice) association, are angry at mobile operators MTN, Moov and Glo, for the poor services the firms provide. In effect, the users carried out a protest march on July 5, 2017, passing by the various head offices of the operators. The users denounce poor quality of calls, disappearing of credit and...