Nigeria has opened a formal investigation into fast-rising e-commerce platform Temu over suspected violations of national data-protection regulations, in a move signalling intensifying scrutiny of foreign digital platforms operating in …
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Nigeria is set to experience fresh power disruptions this week following a planned gas infrastructure maintenance that will temporarily shut down nearly 1,000 megawatts of electricity generation, tightening supply across …
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Africa Must Align Infrastructure, Policy and Capital to Achieve Energy Security – Ojulari
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has identified shared infrastructure, policy alignment, coordinated investment frameworks, cross-border technology exchange and sustained regional diplomacy among National …
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Africa’s growth hinges on execution, not ambition, say stakeholders at Business Convention
Growth dominated conversations at the 2026 Africa Business Convention (ABC), but speakers were quick to move away from lofty rhetoric, insisting that Africa’s next phase of economic expansion will depend …
Nigeria lost an estimated $77.7 billion to trade-related illicit financial flows (IFFs) between 2013 and 2022, according to a new report released by Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a United States-based …
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Federal Gov’t Raises N501bn Bond, Settles N421.42bn Power Sector Debts
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the successful completion of its inaugural N501 billion bond issuance aimed at settling long-standing debts in the power sector, in a move expected to …
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CBN Auctions N1.15trn Treasury Bills as Liquidity, Rate Outlook Drive Investor Sentiment
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will today conduct its second Treasury Bills (T-bills) auction for January 2026, offering instruments worth N1.15 trillion amid elevated system liquidity and mixed expectations …
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Uncertainty Grows Over Future of South Africa’s SRD Grant
The debate over the future of South Africa’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant is gaining fresh attention as the National Treasury considers major changes that could reshape how the …
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Ghana Seeks Reforms as Gold-for-Reserves Scheme Records Heavy Losses
by Radarr Adminby Radarr AdminGovernor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has called for a united national effort to reform and strengthen Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) and the Gold-for-Reserves …
The United States has placed Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and several other African countries on notice, threatening to impose sweeping 25 per cent tariffs on their exports for continuing business …