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100 Years of Agricultural Trade: A Century of Growth, Innovation, and Progress

USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor stand with panelists after discussion on 100 Years of U.S. Ag Trade at the 2024 Agricultural Outlook Forum. Image Credit: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service February 22, 2024/USDA Foreign Agricultural Service By: Alexis M. Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for […]

IMF Projects Nigeria’s Growth at 3% in 2024 from 2.9% in 2023

February 20, 2024/IMF On January 12, 2024, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Post Financing Assessment (PFA)1 and endorsed the Staff Appraisal on a lapse-of-time basis.2 Nigeria’s capacity to repay the Fund is adequate.  President Tinubu has moved ahead with important structural reforms: removing fuel […]

UBA Takes Centre Stage at 2024 ECOWAS Mining Forum as Elumelu Gives Keynote Address

February 19, 2024/UBA Plc Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has been announced as the official sponsor of the 4th edition of the ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum (ECOMOF 2024) scheduled to take place at the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou, Benin from February 22 to February […]