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admin - February 27, 2025

NIGERIA: Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price To N825 Per Litre

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a N65 per litre reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol.   The price will drop from N890 to N825 per litre, effective Thursday, February 27, 2025.   This was made known in a statement shared […]
admin - February 25, 2025

MALAWI: Government Revokes Kaunjika Business Licenses, Orders Re-Application

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    The Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced the immediate revocation of all business licenses for Kaunjika Wholesalers and Retailers.   This drastic measure requires all businesses operating under Kaunjika to reapply for their licenses.   The decision to revoke the licenses was reportedly made in response to a demonstration […]
admin - February 25, 2025

NIGERIA: MultiChoice Nigeria Announces Another Price Hike For DStv And GOtv Subscriptions

By Ameenat Hamzat,Lagos, Nigeria    Pay-TV operator, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced an upward review of its subscription prices for both DStv and GOtv packages, set to take effect from March 1, 2025.   This marks yet another price adjustment following a similar increase in May 2024.   In a notice sent to customers on Monday, […]
admin - February 24, 2025

MALAWI: Food Lovers Store In Lilongwe Temporarily Closed Due To Economic Challenges

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    One Step Trading Limited, the company managing the Food Lovers store in Lilongwe, has announced the temporary closure of the store due to economic difficulties.   In a statement released on Monday, the company cited challenges in operating the store amidst the country’s economic downturn, which has resulted in a […]
admin - February 17, 2025

Malawi Grapples Eith High Maize Prices

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   Malawi’s maize prices have soared to a record high, with a 50-kilogramme bag selling for K100 000 in some markets. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has expressed concern over the steep price increase, citing a 29% rise in January alone.   According to FAO’s Food Price Monitoring and Analysis […]
admin - February 10, 2025

MALAWI: New Vessel Launch Set TO Boost Economic Activities On Lake Malawi

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    Economic activities on Lake Malawi are expected to improve significantly, following the launch of a new vessel, MV Asidaya, on Saturday, in Monkey Bay, Mangochi.   The vessel will ferry people, agricultural produce, fish, and other goods between destinations, promoting trade and economic growth in the region.   Cecelia […]
admin - February 4, 2025

NIGERIA: Blackout in Kaduna as KAEDCO Allegedly Lays Off 900 Workers

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos Nigeria          Kaduna state of Nigeria has been plunged into darkness, after the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO), laid off 900 staff.     Africa Culture TV gathered that the company from Saturday to Sunday issued termination letters to most of its members.     In response […]
admin - January 25, 2025

NIGERIA: Fear Of Unemployment Pushed Me Into Tomato Business, I Now Import Trailer Loads From Ghana, Cameroon – Port Harcourt Based Business Woman

  By Munyal Manunyi, Abuja, Nigeria.            The fear of unemployment, a major force weighing most Nigerian youths, has been the motivating factor that pushed Mrs Joji Chahabiyada Malyok, into establishing the popular Port Harcourt based business brand, Maman ‘Yan Biyu Ventures, a business that specialises in marketing tomatoes within and […]
admin - January 23, 2025

Malawi To Conduct First-Ever Business Innovation Survey

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi         Malawi’s National Statistical Office (NSO) has teamed up with the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST), to launch a groundbreaking business innovation survey.   This pioneering initiative, announced on Wednesday in Lilongwe, aims to explore the country’s innovative landscape and its impact on technological advancements […]
admin - December 31, 2024

KENYA: Kenya’s Inflation Rises To 3.0% In December Amid Central Bank Policy Changes

          By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya            Kenya’s inflation rate edged higher to 3.0% year-on-year in December 2024, up from 2.8% in November, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).     On a month-to-month basis, inflation rose by 0.6%, compared to a 0.3% increase recorded […]
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