Investments in agricultural research and development has tremendously enhanced agricultural productivity in recent decades, representing significant progress in African countries south of the Sahara,...

Despite the global economic and financial crisis in recent years, African economies have continued to record average annual economic growth of five percent since 2000. According to African Development...

Nigeria’s entertainment and media sector is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16.1 percent from $4 billion in 2013 to an estimated $8.5 in 2018, according to a new report by consulting f...

The Nigerian telecommunication industry has grown immensely with the mobile segment being the most active and fastest growing segment. The licensing of Global System for Mobiles led to the evolution o...

As part of the Nigerian Government’s efforts for the country to attain food sufficiency, maize production has received a significant boost. Production of the multi-purpose cereal crop is rapidly incre...

In recent years, there has been a trend in Nigerians returning home and creating startups designed to help the country overcome infrastructure challenges through innovation and technology. Two of such...

One of Africa’s most influential business leaders and the founder of Econet Wireless Group is leading the fight against the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. Through his Facebook fan page , Strive Masiyi...

A new report by The World Bank finds that doing business in Nigeria is now easier due to regulatory business reforms. Globally, Nigeria stands at 129 in the ranking of 189 economies on the ease of sta...