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Nigeria’s eNaira for launch today

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will launch the e-Naira, also called Nigerian Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), on today (Monday), 25 October. The head of corporate communications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Osita Nwanisobi made the announcement in a…

AfCFTA secretariat pens deal with China

The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat has signed a new cooperation agreement with the People’s Republic of China on Economic Cooperation. The partnership is being spearheaded by Beijing’s Ministry of Commerce.  Patrick Salia reports 

Experts discuss Côte d’Ivoire’s maritime borders

Stakeholders and experts involved in maritime and air border management from the regions of San Pedro, Gbokle, Grands Bridges and South Comoé held a workshop in Abidjan on Monday.  This concludes a series of workshops diagnostics for the development of…

Major regional technology fair opens in Senegal

A weeklong technology fair is underway in the Senegalese capital of Dakar. The event brings together farmers, inventors, innovators, donors and policy makers. The technology fair is jointly organized by the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and…