The Nigerian Navy and Dangote Group have renewed their commitment to strengthening security around the Dangote Refinery, its Single Point Mooring facility and other critical national assets in the Ibeju Lekki axis of Lagos. The commitment followed a meeting on…
Ghanaian tomato traders are raising concerns over how a new security agreement between Ghana and Burkina Faso will work in practice, particularly its promise to provide security escorts along key cross border trade routes. The Ghana National Tomatoes Traders and…
Uganda and Tanzania are deepening their energy partnership with a new agreement designed to expand petroleum infrastructure, strengthen regional trade and attract billions of dollars in investment across East Africa. Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu…
Stephanie Karikari, entrepreneur, media personality and humanitarian, has been announced as a speaker at the 2026 African Entrepreneurship and Business Summit, AEBS, where she will lead a conversation on turning personal influence into sustainable enterprise. She will speak on “Building…
Sola Oyebade, popularly known as Mr Mahogany, has been announced as a speaker at the 2026 African Entrepreneurship and Business Summit, AEBS, where he will lead a discussion on the need for stronger business models within Africa’s creative economy. Sola…
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has invested roughly $300 million in First HoldCo this year, pushing his stake in the parent company of FirstBank above 26% and intensifying speculation that he could ultimately seek majority control. Otedola now controls nearly 12…
Billionaire investor and Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has strengthened his position in Nigeria’s banking industry after acquiring an additional 1.779 billion ordinary shares in First HoldCo, a transaction valued at approximately N222.2 billion. The latest acquisition, disclosed…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has unveiled the first phase of a free petrol delivery programme across six Nigerian states, a move that could reshape fuel distribution while easing logistics costs for large scale marketers. The initiative allows qualified fuel marketers…
Burkina Faso has recorded more than $6 billion worth of gold through official channels during the first six months of 2026, highlighting the growing impact of government reforms aimed at strengthening oversight, increasing transparency, and expanding state participation in one…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has unveiled a stronger push for industrial transformation, urging Zimbabwe to end its dependence on exporting raw minerals and instead build a value driven economy powered by local manufacturing, technology, and innovation. Speaking at the 2026 Zimbabwe…