Ayo Akinfe
(1) Maize - We currently produce about 11m tonnes. We need to up this to about 20m tonnes to have enough maize to feed livestock commercially
(2) Palm kernels - We are currently producing about 1.3m tonnes a year but need to increase this to at least 5m tonnes as we consume about 2m tonnes...
NIGERIA has entered into negotiations with her north-eastern neighbour Chad about supplying the country with electricity under the terms of a bilateral agreement under the terms of a regional agreement.
Despite the fact that Nigeria suffers from chronic undersupply of electricity, leading to constant blackouts, the country...
ABOUT 8m West Africans opened new bank accounts during the coronavirus lockdown as the reduction in commercial activities forced them to save money according to a new report just released by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
During the lockdown, markets, motor parks, supermarkets and all other commercial centres were...
MALI'S new government has been sworn-in in the capital Bamako today after the interim president Bah Ndaw named the members of his cabinet who will govern the country for the next 18 months.
On August 18, the Malian military seized power toppling President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and prime minister Boubou Cisse. Following the...
MALI's military junta has been given until September 15 by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) to appoint a civilian head of a transitional government as part of a wider plan to restoring democracy within a year.
Last month, what started off as a military mutiny over salary arrears, ballooned into a full...
Ayo Akinfe
(1) Freight containers are a reusable transport and storage unit for moving products and raw materials between locations or countries. There are about 17 million intermodal containers in the world
(2) About 85% of the world’s containers are manufactured in China
(3) Do you know that 90% of African imports and...
MALI'S military junta has agreed to the proposed Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) transition programme that involves them conducting elections and handing over to a democratic government within a year.
Earlier this month, what started off as a military mutiny over salary arrears, ballooned into a full blown...
MALI'S new military junta has been told by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) to create an interim government headed by a civilian with a mandate to conduct fresh elections and restore democracy to the country within 12 months.
Earlier this month, what started off as a military mutiny over salary...
MALI'S new military junta has asked the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) to allow it to govern the country for three years before holding elections and handing over to a civilian government.
Last week, what started off as a military mutiny over salary arrears, later ballooned into a coup as soldiers took...
MALI'S new military junta has promised to hold elections as soon as possible and restore democracy to the country following the widespread international condemnation of their coup d'état which deposed President Ibrahim Keita and his government.
What started off as a military mutiny over salary arrears, later ballooned into...