World Bank economist sidelined after demanding shorter emails and reports
Businessam StaffMay 26, 2017
The chief economist at the World Bank has stepped down from its research arm after staff were vexed by demands to write succinctly,
Nigeria not opposed to joining OPEC output cuts, says oil minister
Businessam StaffMay 25, 2017
Nigerian Oil Minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said on Thursday that conceptually Nigeria was not opposed to joining OPEC production caps
BPE pledges to ensure port concessionaires keep to terms of covenants, agreements
Businessam StaffMay 18, 2017
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has pledged to work with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to ensure port concessionaires keep
Zambia’s economy to grow 4 percent in 2017, 5.2 percent in 2018: govt official
Businessam StaffMay 18, 2017
Zambia’s economy will grow by 4 percent this year from around 3.2 percent last year supported by better agricultural output,
Ireland anticipates 10-fold rise in customs declarations post-Brexit
Businessam StaffMay 17, 2017
Ireland anticipates a 10-fold increase in the number of customs declarations made by local companies after Brexit, a senior official
IMF expects inflation to remain in mid-teens until 2020
Businessam StaffMay 16, 2017
By Business a.m. live staff The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that inflation in Nigeria would remain in the
Australia and Hong Kong begin free trade agreement talks
Businessam StaffMay 16, 2017
Australia and Hong Kong began talks to secure a free trade agreement, Australia’s trade minister Steven Ciobo said on Tuesday,
The world must unite like a ‘flock of geese’, says China’s Xi Jinping
Businessam StaffMay 16, 2017
The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has made his latest bid for global leadership urging world leaders to reject protectionism, embrace
Strong, credible institutions rather than punishment mindset the way to win the corruption war, says Saraki
Businessam StaffMay 16, 2017
Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate President, has advocated the need to build strong and credible systems that would make it a lot more
U.S. companies push hard for lower tax rate on offshore profits
Businessam StaffMay 15, 2017
Major U.S. multinationals are pushing the Trump administration to deepen the tax break it has already tentatively proposed on $2.6