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Travelers, having experienced the high standards set by Dubai, are on the lookout for new Middle Eastern destinations that bring together both business and leisure. Ras Al Khaimah emerges as a rapidly growing Emirate, presenting itself as an attractive, cost-effective alternative to Dubai. Located just 45 minutes away from Dubai’s International Airport, Ras Al Khaimah boasts luxury shopping centers, breathtaking sceneries, and historical sites, catering to diverse traveler preferences. Let’s delve into the factors fueling Ras Al Khaimah’s metamorphosis and the rising prominence of its tourism. The Tourism Development Authority In 2011, the Ras Al Khaimah government founded the Ras

By Prince Tonye Pricewill We have taken the time to bring you ten key reasons why Rwanda has to be on your list of places to see not just once but more than once. It took us 10 days to visit a variety of choice locations, and the only reason why we didn’t feel the impact of the hectic schedule was simply because of how amazing each and every one of the experiences was. Safest Cities The internet is riddled with stories and statistics about why Rwanda is the safest country in Africa and possibly the sixth safest in the

By Adedapo Adesanya  Global mobility and urban services platform, inDrive, has launched the first-of-its-kind in South Africa known as name your price freight service – inDrive.Freight, targeting the needs of small businesses and individuals. In a statement, the California-headquartered company said inDrive.Freight offers a comprehensive range of non-liquid freight transportation solutions, whether it’s the delivery of small parcels or large shipments. The service also aims to deliver reliability and efficiency for last-mile in-city routes, with same-day delivery available on demand. The service will launch in the South African cities of Cape Town and Johannesburg, a move the company said signifies

By Adedapo Adesanya The average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single journey in Nigeria saw a marginal increase of 0.002 per cent between April and May 2023. This was disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which said in its Transport Fare Watch for May 2023 the cost paid per passenger rose from N74,947.30 in April 2023 to N74,948.78 in May 2023. On a year-on-year basis, the fare rose by 34.06 per cent from N55,906.86 in May 2022. On a year-on-year basis, the fare rose by 11.30 per cent when compared with the value in May

By Okechukwu Keshi Ukegbu On May 29, powers will change hands in almost all the South East states as brand new governors will take over leadership. One laudable project the outgoing governors failed to fine-tune and set it rolling is the south east regional integration project. Whatever reason led to the ability or failure of the governors to achieve this laudable project should not bother this. But it is largely blamed on party differences. Precisely in 2017, the governors came up with this initiative to forge a very strong and reliable regional integration. Unfortunately, since then, nothing serious has come

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The chief executive of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, Mr Temi Popoola, has disclosed that efforts are being made to ensure the Nigerian capital market achieves the net zero emissions target. Net zero emissions refers to achieving an overall balance between greenhouse gas emissions produced and greenhouse gas emissions taken out of the atmosphere. At an event on Tuesday in Lagos, the NGX boss said the bourse wants to achieve the target by exploring partnerships with organisations on sustainability initiatives and overall market development. “This aligns with our goal at NGX to do more for SMEs as

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Insurance companies operating in Nigeria will struggle with lower profitability indices in the 2022 financial year, a pan-African credit rating agency, Agusto & Co. Limited, has predicted. This will be caused by inflation and higher claims from the violence that led to the destruction of public and private properties during the #EndSARS protest of October 2020. During the year, insurance firms and other businesses had to shut down because of the restriction of movement put in place by the federal government to contain the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown negatively impacted insurance products distribution, especially with the

By Dipo Olowookere The trading indices of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited remained upbeat on Thursday by 0.27 per cent on the back of persistent bargain-hunting, especially in stocks with sound fundamentals. This was reflected in the mood of the market as investor sentiment finished strongly as traders await the release of half-year earnings of companies on the stock exchange, particularly the dividend-paying ones. There were 42 price gainers during the trading day and 21 price losers, indicating a positive market breadth index. University Press topped the group of advancers after it chalked up 10.00 per cent to close at

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Pressure on the Naira at the parallel market returned on Tuesday amid the shortage of Dollar in circulation. At the close of market yesterday, the local currency, which closed at N498 per Dollar on Monday, finished at N499 per Dollar. The Naira was exchanged for N500 to the Dollar at the end of last Friday, but appreciated by N2 on Monday. Traders had thought this would continue on Tuesday, but that was never so. Also on Tuesday, the Naira was exchanged for N612 to the Pound Sterling, while the Euro was traded for N530. Meanwhile, Business Post

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr Udoma Udo Udoma, has revealed efforts being made by the Federal Government in cutting costs so as to get the economy back on its feet again. He made this known on Tuesday at a Town Hall meeting held in Abuja to update Nigerians on achievements of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s in the last two years in office. Mr Udoma said the country’s economic situation was changing for the better as the macroeconomic environment was being stabilized and inflation rate trending downwards in the last two months. According to him,

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The management of Transnational Corporation, otherwise known as Transcorp Plc, has disclosed that it was yet to be formally informed of the reported acquisition of a 5.5 per cent stake in the company by Mr Femi Otedola. In response to an enquiry from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, the conglomerate said it could not confirm or deny the reports, which spread like wildfire on Wednesday. In recent times, Transcorp has witnessed heavy transactions at the local stock market, and on Tuesday, it saw an off-market deal of 1.5 billion units transacted between two parties. It was reported

By Investors Hub The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a higher opening on Thursday, with stocks likely to extend the strong upward move seen over the course of the previous session. A positive reaction to the European Central Bank?s monetary policy decision is likely to contribute to initial strength on Wall Street, with the ECB cutting rates and announcing a massive new bond-buying program. The ECB lowered its main deposit rate by 10 basis points to 0.50 percent and announced plans to restart its quantitative easing program by purchasing assets at a pace of 20 billion euros per