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By Ebi Kesena Africa loses approximately $88.6 billion to illicit financial flows (IFFs) each year, according to Olanipekun Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria. Speaking in Tunis, Tunisia, at...

By Ebi Kesiena British International Investment (BII), UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has pledged $75 million to the second green basket bond, aiming to boost small-scale green projects. Arranged by Symbiotics Investments, a platform...

By Lucy Adautin  Amidst a continuous rise in inflation, the Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) in Nigeria has increased by 32 percent, reaching N1,041 per adult per day in May 2024, up from N786 in...

By Lucy Adautin Iranians commenced voting on Friday to elect a new president following the untimely death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. The election features a select group of four candidates closely aligned with...

By Ebi Kesiena The United Nations has expressed sorrow over the fatalities during protests against the Finance Bill in Kenya, urging President William Ruto to heed the voices of the young protesters. In the midst of...

By Ebi Kesiena The construction of one of the world’s largest wind farms in Egypt is set to begin by March 2026, according to a statement from Mohamed Ismail Mansour, chairman of Infinity Power. This announcement...