Nigeria’s top insurance companies are currently experiencing their most profitable period in over a decade, as a mix of rising interest rates, regulatory enforcement, and strategic investment choices propel their …
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Dangote Urges Wealthy Nigerians to Invest Locally, Says Economic Growth Depends on Domestic Investment
Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, has called on wealthy Nigerians and African entrepreneurs to invest within their countries, stressing that it remains the only …
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Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba Mining Revives Darwendale Platinum Project
Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba Mining House has announced a new approach to developing its long-delayed Darwendale platinum project, opting for an open pit mine instead of the previously planned underground operation. This …
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EconomyFinance & ServicesINVESTMENTMarketsSenegal
Senegal Raises 364 Billion CFA Francs in Oversubscribed Bond Sale Amid Debt Concerns
The Government of Senegal has raised 364 billion CFA francs, equivalent to about $644 million, in its second public bond offering of 2025. The latest fundraising effort exceeded the country’s …
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Bitcoin Nears $125K as Trump, Wall Street, and US Laws Fuel Surge
Bitcoin is getting closer to breaking a major price milestone of $125,000, according to Nigel Green, the CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s top independent financial advisory firms. …
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$15bn 500,000 BPD Refinery, Free Trade Zone Set for Ondo as BINL
The Nigerian petroleum downstream sector is set to witness another major milestone as Backbone Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (BINL) has announced plans to construct a $15 billion refinery with a capacity …
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Deutsche Bank Leads $747m Loan for Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
German financial giant Deutsche Bank has led a group of international and regional lenders to provide a $747 million syndicated loan to fund the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal …
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President John Dramani Mahama has officially inaugurated the Gold Board Task Force, describing it as a strategic force designed not just for enforcement, but to transform Ghana’s gold industry and …
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Can Egypt’s New Capital Project Prove Critics Wrong?
Egypt is moving forward with its New Administrative Capital (NAC), a multi-billion-dollar mega city project meant to reduce pressure on Cairo and become the country’s new political and economic centre. …
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China Defends BRICS as AU Rallies Behind AfCFTA in Response to Trump’s Tariff Threat
Tensions are rising on the global economic stage as China has come out in defence of the BRICS alliance, saying the group is not seeking confrontation, following threats by former …