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There are bankers who build balance sheets, and there are institutional leaders who build meaning into the balance sheet. Oliver Alawuba belongs to the second category. His leadership of United …

Nigeria’s federal government has approved a $75 million investment in Flutterwave as the payments firm moves closer to a planned $250 million initial public offering, signalling stronger state backing for …

The UAE national carrier will be launching six new routes to Africa, connecting Abu Dhabi to more key markets across the continent Etihad Airways will be majorly expanding its African …

Ashipala-Musavyi is expected to meet Malaysia’s Foreign Minister, Mohamad Hasan, for discussions centred on expanding cooperation across sectors, including energy, trade, education, healthcare and capacity building. Both sides are also …

Cocoa Farming in Crisis: Is Financing the Missing Link? West Africa produces nearly 70% of the world’s cocoa, yet smallholder farmers in countries like Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire continue …

More than 30 deportees, with estimates ranging between 37 and 45, are expected to arrive in Kinshasa by Friday, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. None of them are …

The iPhone maker is bringing ads to Maps this summer, and this week, it rolled out Apple Business, combining a suite of business-focused tools including ads into a single platform. …

A delegation from the Taiwan-Africa Business Association (TABA) has disclosed plans to visit Nigeria later this year to deepen trade relations and sign investment agreements with government agencies and private …

Sub-Saharan Africa’s fragile economic recovery is showing signs of strain, with growth projections for 2026 revised downward amid mounting global and domestic pressures, according to the latest Africa Economic Update …

The proposed naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Donald Trump is raising fresh concerns over a deepening Middle East crisis, with analysts warning of significant ripple effects for …