Economic Development
Oklahoma Tribal Finance Leaders Celebrate Decade of Growth with Black Tie Masquerade Gala
Oklahoma's tribal finance leaders will don masks and formal attire this October to celebrate a decade of professional collaboration at an elegant masquerade...
Kyrgyzstan Identifies Massive Hydropower and Railway Projects as Keys to Economic Future
Kyrgyzstan has pinned its economic transformation on two ambitious infrastructure megaprojects that officials believe will reshape the landlocked Central Asian nation's role in...
Nigeria Lacks Maintenance Culture Needed for Development, Says Okonjo Iweala
World Trade Organisation Director General Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has delivered a stark assessment of Nigeria's development challenges, warning that the country's chronic failure...
Burkina Faso Secures Financing for Largest Power Plant to Address Severe Electricity Shortage
Burkina Faso is poised to take a transformational leap toward energy independence after securing critical financing for what will become the country's largest...
Southwest Philadelphia Celebrates African and Caribbean Heritage at Inaugural Africatown Diaspora Festival
Music, food, and cultural pride transformed a six block stretch of Southwest Philadelphia on Sunday as thousands gathered for what organizers hope will...
Nigeria Gas Production Surges 12 Percent as Reforms Attract Billions in Investment
Nigeria has recorded a significant jump in natural gas production, with daily output reaching 7.63 billion standard cubic feet, up from 6.83 billion...
Nigeria Launches N1.245 Trillion Gombe to Biu Highway Reconstruction Project
Nigeria's Federal Government has officially commenced the reconstruction and dualization of the Gombe to Biu highway, a landmark infrastructure project valued at N1.245...
Nigeria’s Power Crisis Deepens as Generation Plummets Nearly 20 Percent in Single Day
Nigeria's electricity sector delivered fresh disappointment to millions of consumers and businesses on Thursday as power generation plummeted to just 3,527.76 megawatts, representing...
Power Crisis Deepens as Minister Resigns, Raising Questions About Nigeria’s Energy Future
The resignation of Nigeria’s Minister of Power has reignited a long standing debate about the country’s electricity crisis and its implications for economic...
World Bank Commits $8.2bn to Expand Electricity Access Across Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank Group has announced a commitment of $8.2 billion to expand electricity access across Sub-Saharan Africa, in a major effort to...
