OPINION/EDITORIAL

Dig Deep to Aim High: How to Use Mining to Unlock Mauritania’s Potential

The Bank’s financial support goes hand in hand with a strong commitment to the country’s compliance with environmental and social standards July 9, 2024/AfDB By Malinne Blomberg These are exciting times in Mauritania. This nation connecting West and  North Africa is transforming its economy through mining, green hydrogen, and natural gas. […]

Oil Prices Drop as Hurricane Beryl Blows Over

July 9, 2024/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com The first major hurricane of the year has come and gone without causing any significant supply disruptions, leading oil prices to fall back on Tuesday morning. – The landfall of Hurricane Beryl led to three casualties in Texas, leaving more than 2 million […]

Rail Transport Revenue Hits N2.11Bn in Q1 2024

July 8, 2024/CSL Research Based on recent data from the National Bureau of Statistics on rail transportation, the total revenue generated from the rail transport subsector grew by 114.7%% y/y in Q1 2024 to N2.11bn from N983.87m in Q1 2023 and 12.1% q/q, from N1.89bn in Q4 2023. Both quarterly […]