APM Terminals Apapa has joined forces with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to fast-track the rollout of the new B’Odogwu unified customs management platform at the Lagos Port Complex in …
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Radarr Africa Business Desk
The Radarr Africa Business Desk reports daily on companies, markets, banking, energy, technology and policy across Nigeria and Africa. Stories are reviewed and edited by The Radarr Africa Editorial Team in Lagos. Story tips and corrections: business@radarr.africa.
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Harare Pushes Ahead with Smart Water Meters Amidst Resident Opposition
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has announced that the city is moving full steam ahead with its smart water meter project, despite resistance from residents who say the plan could deny …
- EconomyManufacturingMaritimePoliciesTrade and Commerce
Nigeria Customs Urges Stakeholders to Embrace New Trade Facilitation System Ahead of 2025 Deadline
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has started sensitising maritime and trade stakeholders on the transition from the existing Fast Track system to the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme, with full …
- EconomyInfrastructureMaritimeTax PolicyTrade and CommerceTransportation & Logisitics
Nigeria Risks Losing N1.6 Trillion Annually as Port Activity Declines
A maritime research group, Sea Empowerment Research Centre (SEREC), has raised alarm over Nigeria’s declining port activities, warning that the country could lose as much as N1.6 trillion every year …
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Zimbabwe’s Consumer Council Warns Against Speculative Pricing
The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has urged the government to take firm action against the growing trend of speculative pricing, which is making life more difficult for ordinary citizens. …
- BusinessDiplomacyEconomic PolicyInternational TradePoliticsTariffs
Trump’s New Tariff Policy Hits Many Countries Hard
In a move that is already shaking international trade, United States President Trump has officially implemented a new set of tariffs targeting dozens of countries. The new levies, which came …
- BankingFinanceMobile PaymentsRegional EconomyTechnologyWestern Africa
Instant Transfers Power Togo’s Regional Payment Drive
In a move to improve financial services and promote seamless digital payments, seven commercial banks in Togo have now joined the Interoperable Platform for Instant Payment Systems (PI-SPI), which was …
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Cameroon’s Soaring Debt Triggers Fresh Financing Push
Cameroon’s domestic public debt has now reached CFA3,814.4 billion, excluding arrears and floating debt, according to a new report released by the Autonomous Sinking Fund (CAA). This figure, which equals …
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Cameroon Begins Power Line Project to Boost Industrial Power Supply
Cameroon has taken another major step in boosting electricity supply to its key industries, especially in the southern region. On August 6, 2025, the country’s Minister of Water and Energy, …
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Ethiopia Names New Somalia Envoy to Mend Ties
Ethiopia has taken a major diplomatic step by officially resuming full diplomatic relations with Somalia after months of serious tension between the two neighbouring countries. On Tuesday, Ethiopia’s newly appointed …