The EU and the Nigerian government have agreed to discuss a migrant ‘return’ dealin the first sign of a more...
Nigeria’s Apapa port is usually a frenetic place, where ships line up for days to offload imports ranging from used...
The number of Kenyan banks needs to shrink by about half in the next three years as the sector battles...
Standard Chartered has reported a 58 per cent fall in first-quarter profits and warned of a tough environment, while cheering...
Life expectancy in a swath of African countries since 2000 surged by between 20 and 42 per cent, providing an...
Nigeria’s oil output is set to decline sharply over the next decade, according to industry executives and analysts, because of...
The economic and political optimism surrounding the continent has evaporated with the collapse in commodity prices and left many countries...
Nigeria’s energy companies that bought oilfields from majors when oil was selling for more than $100 a barrel have been...
Heineken, the world’s third largest brewer, reported better than expected sales growth in the first quarter, thanks to strong demand...
Early last year, eight prisoners from Brazil, Australia and Nigeria were taken to a field on a small island off...
Nigeria’s journey from bankrupt, pariah state to Africa’s largest economy helped to fuel a surge in optimism about the continent...
The World Bank will set aside $2.5bn over the next five years for projects aimed at helping adolescent girls in...
The prospect of an early US interestrate increase diminished further yesterday as Janet Yellen advocated caution given unfavourable market conditions, weaker...
Volkswagen faces billions of dollars in potential new penalties after the leading US consumer watchdog hit the carmaker with a...
Bank of America is warning senior staff not to use the word “Brexit” when talking to clients as it tries...