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Nigeria Lawmakers Advance State Police Reform to Tackle Growing Insecurity

Nigeria’s National Assembly has advanced a landmark constitutional reform...

Dangote Refinery Seeks $1 Billion Private Placement Ahead of Planned Public Listing

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is seeking to raise approximately $1...

Digital PayExpo 2026 to Advance Africa’s Vision for a Seamless Digital Economy

Digital PayExpo 2026, one of Africa’s leading platforms for...

Bayelsa’s Tamunosoye Karibi-George Crowned Miss World Nigeria 2026

Tamunosoye Karibi-George, representing Bayelsa State, has emerged as Miss World Nigeria 2026 after defeating contestants from across the country at the pageant’s grand finale...

China’s Hengli Turns to West African and Middle Eastern Crude as U.S. Sanctions Reshape Supply Strategy

China’s Hengli Petrochemical is seeking increased supplies of West African and Middle Eastern crude oil after U.S. sanctions disrupted its access to Iranian oil,...

Standard Bank Backs Dangote Refinery IPO in Major Vote of Confidence for African Markets

Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has pledged to play a leading role in the planned public listing of the Dangote Petroleum...

Ghana’s Economy Expands 6.4% in First Quarter as Mining and Services Drive Growth

Ghana’s economy grew by 6.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, accelerating from 4.9% recorded during the same period a year earlier, driven...

Jim Ovia Expands Luxury Real Estate Portfolio, Betting on Property Over Banking Returns

Jim Ovia, founder of Zenith Bank, is deepening his presence in Nigeria’s luxury property market with the development of two high-end residential towers in...

Abdul Samad Rabiu Takes Delivery of $81 Million Bombardier Global 8000 Jet

Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group and Africa’s second-richest individual, has taken delivery of a Bombardier Global 8000 private jet valued at approximately...

Sanwo-Olu Courts Private Capital for Lagos Rail, Technology and Agriculture Projects

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has intensified efforts to attract private sector investment into key infrastructure and growth sectors, identifying rail transportation, technology, agriculture,...

Abundant Rains Boost Ivory Coast’s Cocoa Mid-Crop Outlook

Abundant rainfall across Ivory Coast’s major cocoa-growing regions has improved prospects for the country’s mid-crop harvest, raising expectations for stronger yields after weeks of...

Art-Inspired Luxury Hospitality — The Art Hotel Lagos

Located in the heart of Victoria Island, Lagos, The Art Hotel Lagos is a distinctive five-star boutique hotel that seamlessly blends contemporary luxury with...

Amusan Strikes Gold at New Taipei Athletics Open in Taiwan

Nigeria’s world champion hurdler Tobi Amusan clinched gold in the women’s 100m hurdles at the New Taipei Athletics Open in Taiwan, continuing her strong...

Elumelu’s Heirs Energies US$750m Financing Gains Global Recognition

Heirs Energies’ US$750 million financing package has received global industry recognition after being named Best Oil & Gas Deal of the Year at the...

Sahara Group Expands Recycling Network Across Northern Communities in Drive Toward Circular Economy

Sahara Group Foundation has expanded its recycling infrastructure across northern communities as part of its ongoing “Go Recycling” initiative, strengthening its waste-to-wealth programme aimed...
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