NNPC Bets on Chinese Technical Equity Partners to End Nigeria's Decades-Long Refinery FailureAndy Akinbamini ·
After 17 Years of Fiat, Paga Dives Into Crypto: Sui Partnership Brings Stablecoins and Tokenised Assets to Africa's Oldest Fintech11 May
After the Reset, the Run: Guinness Nigeria Eyes Double-Digit Growth as Profit Jumps 48% in Q1 202611 May
Intelligence at the Edge: Techlytics and IHS Nigeria Put AI Hardware in Women Engineers' Hands at Ibadan11 May
The Call Is Over: Safaricom's Data Revenue Overtakes Voice for the First Time in 25 YearsAndy Akinbamini ·8 May 2026
FCMB Removes the Price Tag on Borrowing: SheVentures Opens ₦10m Zero-Interest Loans to Nigeria's Women EntrepreneursAndy Akinbamini ·8 May 2026
Jumia's Leanest Year Yet: 200 More Jobs Go as Africa's E-Commerce Pioneer Makes Its Final Push for ProfitAndy Akinbamini ·8 May 2026
Clinics and Cargo: Village Capital Places First Ghana Bets on Healthcare and Logistics in $4m African FundAndy Akinbamini ·7 May 2026
From Fundraising Checklist to Business Foundation: Talstack, BII, and Ventures Platform Make ESG Accessible for African StartupsAndy Akinbamini ·7 May 2026
The Naira's Quiet Comeback: Nigeria's Currency Closes In on N1,350/$ as Reforms Begin to Bear FruitAndy Akinbamini ·7 May 2026
No Scripts, No Applause: Technext's Spotlight Event Dares Nigeria's Fintech Industry to Have the Conversations It Has Been AvoidingAndy Akinbamini ·6 May 2026
West Africa's FMCG Distribution Gets an Operating System: OmniRetail's OmniOne Brings Manufacturers Into the Digital AgeAndy Akinbamini ·6 May 2026
More Than a Trophy: What Union Bank's ASBON Award Reveals About the Future of SME Banking in NigeriaAndy Akinbamini ·6 May 2026
Payday, Guaranteed: PaidHR and Zitra Team Up to End the Monthly Cashflow Scramble for African BusinessesAndy Akinbamini ·5 May 2026
West Africa's Missing Middle Gets a Champion: Àrgentil Capital Lands Blended Finance Backing for $75m SME FundAndy Akinbamini ·5 May 2026
Konga's Month-Long Sale Brings Starlink Support Centres and 50% Off to Nigeria's Digital ShoppersAndy Akinbamini ·4 May 2026
Brainshare Summit 2026 Charts Nigeria's Path to Hyperscale Cloud and Intelligent NetworkingAndy Akinbamini ·4 May 2026
Eleven Years, One Direction: Standard Chartered Kenya's Workforce Drops Below 1,000 as the Digital Pivot Reshapes BankingAndy Akinbamini ·4 May 2026
Nigeria's $3bn Rail Moment: FEC Gives Green Light to Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna Transit Projects in Historic Infrastructure PushAndy Akinbamini ·1 May 2026
Fiona Ahimie Shatters a Three-Decade Barrier to Become Nigeria's First Female Stockbrokers' PresidentAndy Akinbamini ·1 May 2026
Capital Without Strings: Breet Bets $10,000 on Africa's Next Fintech Builders at ATE Lagos 2026Andy Akinbamini ·1 May 2026
Blockfest Africa Takes Its Web3 Festival South in a Bold Bid to Rewire the Continent's Blockchain MapAndy Akinbamini ·30 Apr 2026
Nigeria Is No Longer Just Consuming Tech, It Is Building It: SuperteamNG's Q1 Numbers Prove the PointAndy Akinbamini ·30 Apr 2026
Julius Berger Logs Strongest Q1 in Years as Civil Works Continue to Drive the EngineAndy Akinbamini ·30 Apr 2026
MTN Nigeria Cedes Majority Control of MoMo and Y'ello Digital to Parent Group in ₦95.5bn RestructuringAndy Akinbamini ·29 Apr 2026
BUA Foods Vaults to N17.4trn Market Cap, Unseating MTN After Two-Month ReignAndy Akinbamini ·29 Apr 2026
CBN's N1,500 ATM Card Charge Divides Nigerians Even as Maintenance Fees Are ScrappedAndy Akinbamini ·29 Apr 2026
Kenya's Central Bank Builds Its Crypto Enforcement Team Before the Rulebook Is Even FinishedAndy Akinbamini ·28 Apr 2026
Zenith Crosses the Language Barrier: Nigeria's Biggest Bank Opens Its First Francophone Outpost in AbidjanAndy Akinbamini ·28 Apr 2026
One App, Every Platform: OneDosh Solves Africa's Creator Payment Problem With a Single Digital WalletAndy Akinbamini ·28 Apr 2026
Bamako Under Siege: Mali's Worst Coordinated Attack in Years Kills Senior Officials and Shakes the Junta to Its CoreAndy Akinbamini ·27 Apr 2026
Unstoppable: Nigeria's Stock Market Roars Into Record Territory as Investors Pocket ₦5.51trn in a Single WeekAndy Akinbamini ·27 Apr 2026
End of the Quick Dial: Nigeria's Telcos Are Stripped of Their Most Lucrative Microlending Cash CowAndy Akinbamini ·27 Apr 2026
From Lagos to Accra: Nigeria's Solar Export Milestone Marks a Turning Point in West Africa's Energy StoryAndy Akinbamini ·24 Apr 2026
Dangote Refinery Supplies 95% of Nigeria’s Jet A1, Exports 876,000 Tonnes of Aviation Fuel to Europe as Airlines Decry 300% Price Surge Amid Artificial ScarcityAndy Akinbamini ·24 Apr 2026
CBN Raises ATM Card Issuance Fee 50% to N1,500, Abolishes Monthly Naira Card Maintenance Charges in Revised Banking Tariff FrameworkAndy Akinbamini ·24 Apr 2026
Nigeria's Web3 Funding Doubles but Struggles for Depth: A $43m Year That Still Raises QuestionsAndy Akinbamini ·24 Apr 2026
19-Year-Old Berkeley Dropout's Food Delivery Startup Swoop Secures $7.3 Million Seed Round, Launches in Lagos with Super App AmbitionsAndy Akinbamini ·24 Apr 2026
Kenya's Lending Reckoning: Regulators Move to End Instant Loans With No Income ChecksAndy Akinbamini ·22 Apr 2026
Nigeria Closes the SIM-Swap Loophole: CBN and NCC's New Pact Gives Banks Real-Time Eyes on Fraud-Linked NumbersAndy Akinbamini ·22 Apr 2026
Kenya’s Criminal Investigators Freeze Undisclosed Number of Binance Accounts in Widening Fraud and Money Laundering CrackdownAndy Akinbamini ·22 Apr 2026
Tinubu Removes Finance Minister Wale Edun in Cabinet Reshuffle, Elevates Tax Reform Architect Taiwo OyedeleAndy Akinbamini ·22 Apr 2026
Flutterwave Rejects Reports of $75 Million Government Investment, Says IPO Plans Inaccurate and MisleadingAndy Akinbamini ·21 Apr 2026
Morocco's SME Banking Gap Gets a Digital Fix: Zazu and Visa Rewrite the Rules on Business AccountsAndy Akinbamini ·20 Apr 2026
Terra Industries Plants Its Flag in Ghana as Insurgency Fuels Drone DemandAndy Akinbamini ·20 Apr 2026
Kredete and Visa Forge a Stablecoin Card Alliance That Could Reshape African PaymentsAndy Akinbamini ·20 Apr 2026
Nigerian Equities Surge Toward N140 Trillion as FTSE Reclassification Triggers International Fund InflowsAndy Akinbamini ·20 Apr 2026
Lagos Launches Cybersecurity Guidelines as Nigeria’s Annual Cybercrime Losses Reach $500 MillionAndy Akinbamini ·20 Apr 2026
Nigeria's Financial Systems Under Siege: NDPC Fires Warning Shot as Coordinated Cyber Attacks IntensifyAndy Akinbamini ·17 Apr 2026
Dangote Confirms Plan to Sell 10% Refinery Stake in Pan-African IPO with Dollar DividendsAndy Akinbamini ·17 Apr 2026
MTN Nigeria Halts Xtratime Lending Service to Comply with New FCCPC Digital Credit RulesAndy Akinbamini ·17 Apr 2026
Meta Ends Sama Contract, Triggering Over 1,100 Job Cuts in Nairobi's Tech Outsourcing SectorAndy Akinbamini ·17 Apr 2026
IFC, Citi Sign R1.6bn Rand Facility to Shield South African Borrowers from Currency ShocksAndy Akinbamini ·16 Apr 2026
Kenya Frames $1.5bn Sovereign Wealth Fund Ambition Through Lens of Artemis II Moon MissionAndy Akinbamini ·16 Apr 2026
Corporate Affairs Commission Confirms Cyberattack as Unauthorised Access Compromises Registry Holding Millions of Business RecordsAndy Akinbamini ·16 Apr 2026
Nigeria, Morocco Set to Sign $25 Billion Intergovernmental Deal on 6,900km Trans-African Gas PipelineAndy Akinbamini ·16 Apr 2026
Airlines Issue Final Ultimatum: Ground All Domestic Flights by April 20 as Jet A1 Hits N3,300/LitreAndy Akinbamini ·16 Apr 2026
Capital Over Profit: Guinea Insurance Races to Meet Deadline as Losses Cloud Its N5.8bn Rights IssueAndy Akinbamini ·15 Apr 2026
Seplat Energy Becomes First Nigerian Stock to Shatter N10,000 Price CeilingAndy Akinbamini ·15 Apr 2026
Ghana's Fuel Tax Relief to Cost State GH¢422 Million Monthly, CEMSE WarnsAndy Akinbamini ·15 Apr 2026
Nigeria Turns Up the Heat on Investment: Verheijen and TotalEnergies Chart a New Course for Oil and Gas GrowthAndy Akinbamini ·15 Apr 2026
Lagos Ends Manual Building Permits, Makes Digital Platform Mandatory for All ApprovalsAndy Akinbamini ·14 Apr 2026
Welcome to Rwanda No Visa Required: The Land of a Thousand Hills Throws Open Its Doors to a ContinentAndy Akinbamini ·14 Apr 2026
Beyond Silicon Valley and Beijing: Morocco and the EU Chart a New Course for AI on Their Own TermsAndy Akinbamini ·14 Apr 2026
Dangote Refinery Targets Record $5 Billion IPO as Africa’s Largest Equity Offering Nears LaunchAndy Akinbamini ·14 Apr 2026
GUTA Draws a Line in the Sand Over an AI That Traders Say Is Wrecking Their BusinessesAndy Akinbamini ·13 Apr 2026
Fuel Price Surge Drives CNG Interest, Yet Conversion Costs and Infrastructure Gap Stall RolloutAndy Akinbamini ·13 Apr 2026
Presidential Tax Committee Slams “Misleading” Reports Claiming Oyedele Admitted Law ErrorsAndy Akinbamini ·13 Apr 2026
WATRA Bets on Regulatory Unity to Unlock West Africa's $216bn Digital FutureAndy Akinbamini ·13 Apr 2026
No African Nation Cracks Top Tier as Continent Trails Global Internet Freedom LeadersAndy Akinbamini ·10 Apr 2026
NAICOM Enforces Mandatory Policyholders’ Protection Fund with Licence Suspension ThreatAndy Akinbamini ·10 Apr 2026
FG Convenes Multi-Agency Panel to Scrutinize Chinese-Backed $200 Billion Gas-Rail MegaprojectAndy Akinbamini ·10 Apr 2026
Nigeria's Corporate Tax Revenue Halves in Q4 as Annual Collections Hit Record N9.21 TrillionAndy Akinbamini ·9 Apr 2026
Naira Slides to N1,389 Per Dollar as Reserves Plunge $850 Million in Three WeeksAndy Akinbamini ·9 Apr 2026
Zenith Bank Plants Its Flag in East Africa as Paramount Bank Deal Seals a New Continental ChapterAndy Akinbamini ·8 Apr 2026
Airtel Africa Completes Starlink Mobile Tests in Kenyan Dead Zones, Eyes Full Rollout Across 14 MarketsVera Ifechukwu·24 Mar 2026
Dangote Refinery Exports 456,000 Tonnes of Petrol to Ghana, Togo and Four Other African NationsVera Ifechukwu·23 Mar 2026
Nigerian Exchange Returns 30% in Q1 2026, Second-Best Performing Bourse GloballyAndy Akinbamini ·23 Mar 2026
Moniepoint Pushes Back on Customer Detention Narrative as Fintechs Face Rising Reputation RiskNiniola Lawal·19 Mar 2026
The CBN Raises ₦3 Trillion in Two Weeks as Treasury Bills Demand Surges 327%Andy Akinbamini ·18 Mar 2026
South African Inflation Hits 3% Target But April Fuel Shock Could Reverse GainsAndy Akinbamini ·18 Mar 2026
TrustBanc Opens ₦20 Billion Commercial Paper for High-Net-Worth Investors as Debt Market SurgesAndy Akinbamini ·17 Mar 2026
Naira Appreciates Against US Dollar as Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rise to $50.01bnVictoria Olorunsanya·16 Mar 2026
Enoh Backs RusselSmith’s Manufacturing Push At WAIMT 2026 as Nigeria Eyes Industrial Self-SufficiencyNiniola Lawal·16 Mar 2026
NEM Insurance Projects ₦19.7 Billion H1 Profit as Oil & Gas Premiums Eclipse Motor for First TimeAndy Akinbamini ·16 Mar 2026
South Africa’s Most Valuable Bank Targets Nigeria and Ghana as Structural Reforms Create Entry WindowAndy Akinbamini ·13 Mar 2026
As Fuel Price Hike, FG Urges Nigerians to Appreciate Local Refining CapacityVera Ifechukwu·13 Mar 2026
African Insurance Leaders Gather in Accra to Tackle Penetration Crisis and Climate RiskAndy Akinbamini ·12 Mar 2026
PalmPay Awards 10 Women Six-Month Fintech Internships as Purple Woman 3.0 Draws 1,000 ApplicantsAndy Akinbamini ·12 Mar 2026
South Africa Says No Fuel Shortages Despite Iran War But April Price Shock LoomsAndy Akinbamini ·11 Mar 2026
Essential goods Spike as Egypt’s Inflation Surges on Fuel Hikes and Iran War FalloutAndy Akinbamini ·10 Mar 2026
Gold Opens Lower as Oil Price Shock Ripples Through Global Commodity MarketsVera Ifechukwu·9 Mar 2026
Naira Trades Near ₦1,391/$ as FX Market Opens Week with Controlled VolatilityVera Ifechukwu·9 Mar 2026
Naira Trades in Tight Band as Dollar Hovers Around ₦1,380 in Official MarketVera Ifechukwu·5 Mar 2026
CBN Lifts Nigeria’s Gold Reserves to $3.5 Billion in Strategic Reserve DiversificationVera Ifechukwu·4 Mar 2026
The Petro-Geopolitical Surge: Middle East Volatility Reshapes Global Markets As War WidensNiniola Lawal·4 Mar 2026
Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, March 4, 2026: Naira Trades with Controlled Volatility Amid Tight FX ConditionsVera Ifechukwu·4 Mar 2026
Three Federal Agencies Launch Crackdown on Sachet Alcohol as 54% of Minors Buy Own DrinksAndy Akinbamini ·4 Mar 2026
Africa–Asia Cargo Route Surges 41.6% as Global Air Freight Posts Strong JanuaryAndy Akinbamini ·3 Mar 2026
Aspen Pharmacare Navigates Transitional Storm With Eyes On A 2026 Growth ReboundNiniola Lawal·3 Mar 2026
The $12.5 Billion Bet, Ethiopia Breaks Ground on Africa’s Largest Aviation FortressNiniola Lawal·2 Mar 2026
N696 Billion Diesel Drain; Why Nigeria’s Telecom Energy Transition Has Hit A 20% CeilingNiniola Lawal·2 Mar 2026
MTN Group Earnings Set to Quadruple as Nigeria, Ghana Drive Dramatic TurnaroundAndy Akinbamini ·2 Mar 2026
Champion Breweries Closes Bullet Acquisition, Gains Foothold in 14 African MarketsAndy Akinbamini ·27 Feb 2026
South Africa Unveils New Agency to Channel R1 Trillion into National InfrastructureVictoria Olorunsanya·25 Feb 2026
Nigeria’s Palm Oil Paradox: How Cheap Imports Are Strangling Local Producers Niniola Lawal·25 Feb 2026
Fire Traps 14 in Control Tower as Lagos Airport Terminal Goes Up in FlamesAndy Akinbamini ·24 Feb 2026
Nigerian Students Get Visa Reprieve as US Clarifies Restrictions Won’t Touch Valid F1, J1 HoldersAndy Akinbamini ·24 Feb 2026
Dangote Opens $20 Billion Refinery to Public Investment - With Dollar DividendsAndy Akinbamini ·23 Feb 2026
First Drivers Take Ownership as LagRide–UBA $100M Alliance Begins Vehicle RolloutAndy Akinbamini ·19 Feb 2026
Bank of Industry Secures Approval to Launch Non-Interest Banking OperationsAndy Akinbamini ·17 Feb 2026
Nigerian Defense Startup Terra Industries Secures Fresh $22M, Pushing Total Funding to $34M Amid Rapid ExpansionAndy Akinbamini ·17 Feb 2026
Lagos to Host West Africa IMT 2026 as Leaders Target Industrial Growth and Trade ExpansionOghale Abikele·14 Feb 2026
Airtel Nigeria Boosts Fibre Network by 25%, Adds 2,200 Sites to Meet Growing Data DemandOghale Abikele·10 Feb 2026
Rwanda to Remain Among Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economies in 2026 According to IMF ForecastsOghale Abikele·24 Jan 2026
