The Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero is dead. Bayero, who became Emir in 1963, died Friday morning in Kano, after a protracted illness  Confirming his demise, spokesperson to the Kano State governor, Baba Dantiye, said “he is expected to be buried same day according to the islamic tradition.” Though details […]

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The United Kingdom’s (UK’s) economy has rebounded strongly as inflation dropped two percent (2%) below the Bank of England’s (BOE’s) target, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF said growth is becoming more balanced and has accelerated since the second half of 2013. […]

Standard Chartered Bank Plc says it has invested $10 in the sub-Saharan Africa, which is about to 1.2 per cent of region’s Gross Domestic Product. The bank, which stated this in its 2014 African report, also said its support for sub-Saharan trade was worth $7.2bn. It noted a new “confident […]