Business policy news from Africa: regulation, tax, trade rules and government decisions that affect companies and investors.
A THISDAY investigation has found that a Category 3 Instrument Landing System (ILS) installed in 2019 at Lagos and Abuja airports, at a cost of N7.58 billion, has never worked …
Nedbank is expanding access to finance for South African small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a new pre-approved funding facility of up to R20m aimed at helping businesses scale faster. …
MTN recorded a 20% increase in service revenue across all its markets in the first quarter of 2026, but its performance in South Africa remained flat. In a Q1 2026 …
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping global energy demand, with implications that extend well beyond traditional power planning. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the growing …
The bulls returned to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited on Wednesday, helping the platform to close in green territory by 0.41 per cent. Bargain-hunting activity by investors lifted the stock …
According to the 2025 Spam and Fraud Report from Truecaller, a global caller identification platform with over 500 million monthly active users, 51% of unknown calls in Nigeria were flagged …
Concerns over Africa’s global representation took centre stage on Thursday as scholars and communication experts argued that the continent continues to be defined largely through external narratives that distort its …
Zenith Bank Plc has expanded its regional footprint with the establishment of a subsidiary in Côte d’Ivoire, in a strategic move aimed at strengthening its presence in Francophone West Africa …
A new publication highlighting Africa’s growing appeal as an investment destination for foreign enterprises has drawn significant attention within Russia’s business community, following the official presentation of Africa: a new …
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 …
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