By Ayomide Otitoju Dongfeng Motor, the official vehicle partner for the 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, successfully completed all transportation support tasks during the high-profile international event. The company deployed a specialized green fleet, including models such as the Dongfeng BOX and Dongfeng 007, providing safe, efficient, and reliable transport services for national…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Republic of Equatorial Guinea has officially joined the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), becoming its 47th Member State, the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider announced today. The accession follows closely after the Central African Republic’s recent membership, marking a significant step in AFC’s expanding presence across Central Africa and the continent. Equatorial…
By Ayomide Otitoju Only 12% of employees believe their organisation excels at onboarding new hires, according to Gallup, highlighting a persistent challenge for HR teams. Traditional manual onboarding processes often create delays, errors, and poor visibility, while repetitive back-and-forth communications frustrate both employees and administrators. E-onboarding, part of the growing $2.5 billion employee self-service (ESS)…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) convened its periodic technical meeting of Heads of Operations on December 8–9, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to review progress on joint initiatives and deepen cooperation on development projects across member and partner countries. Hosted by the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND), the meeting brought together…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $10 million loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, a Namibian green hydrogen developer, to advance a landmark green ammonia project valued at more than $10 billion. The initiative is expected to position Namibia as a frontrunner in the global green hydrogen market. The funding, drawn…
By Ayomide Otitoju Afreximbank has underscored the pivotal role of factoring and supply chain finance (SCF) in narrowing Africa’s vast Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) financing gap and strengthening value chains across the continent. Speaking at Afreximbank’s annual Factoring Workshop in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President for Intra-African Trade and Export…
By Ayomide Otitoju Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has announced a $700 million commitment by the Dangote Foundation to support the education of Nigerians over the next decade. Speaking on Sunday at the 2025 Doha Forum in Qatar, the billionaire industrialist said the initiative aims to benefit more than 155,000 students across secondary…
By Ayomide Otitoju Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has restated his administration’s commitment to modernising aviation infrastructure across the state, as he commissioned a new Protocol Lounge at the Chinụa Achebe International Airport, Umueri. Speaking at the event, Governor Soludo described the new facility as part of a broader, multi-phased plan to…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Founder and Chairman of the award-winning pan-African communications consultancy APO Group, has been appointed as a Council Member of the Africa No Filter Foundation, a Mauritius-incorporated non-profit organisation dedicated to reshaping Africa’s global narrative. Africa No Filter, led by Executive Director Moky Makura, challenges stereotypical portrayals of Africa through storytelling…
