Category: World

WTO explores tech transfer to strengthen digital trade

World Trade Organisation members are stepping up discussions on digital industrialization and technology transfer to...

JAPA: US warns Nigerians against visa overstay, threatens permanent ban

The United States diplomatic mission in Nigeria has warned that individuals who overstay their visas...

Global debt passes $100trn as interest costs surge – Report

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development stated on Thursday that the total outstanding government...

Investment fraud cost US consumers $5.7bn in 2024 – FTC

Investment scams cost American consumers $5.7 billion in 2024, marking a 24% increase from 2023,...

Canada resumes imports from biggest US pork plant amid trade disputes

Canada has resumed Smithfield Foods’ Tar Heel, North Carolina, U.S. biggest pork-processing plant after a...

Musk appeals ruling that voided $56bn Tesla pay packageq

Elon Musk has initiated an appeal to reinstate his $56 billion compensation package from Tesla,...

Indonesian TikToker jailed for blasphemy against Jesus during livestream

Indonesian TikTok influencer Ratu Thalisa, a Muslim transgender woman with over 442,000 followers, has been...

UAE launches 10-years blue resident visa

The government of the United Arab Emirates has announced a ten-year Blue Residence Visa for...

Africa’s exports to grow by 5.3% in 2024 – WTO

World Trade Organization declared that exported goods from Africa are projected to grow by 5.3%...

World Bank unveils new framework to measure accountability

The World Bank Group has developed a new corporate scoreboard in tracking development results across...

Biscuit manufacturer A&P Foods rebrands as Pladis Foods Nigeria

Biscuit manufacturer, A&P Foods Limited, has changed its name and branding to Pladis Foods Nigeria...

Cocoa hits largest weekly gain in 24 years at $6,470 as Nigeria’s supply drops

As worries about supply constraints in Nigeria and West Africa deepen, cocoa prices continue to...