Iconic International Holdings, Pty Limited has convened policymakers, civil society actors, private sector stakeholders and youth representatives at the 2026 Iconic Africa Summit and Honours hosted in Harare, Zimbabwe, in …
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Nigeria has secured a decisive legal victory after an international tribunal dismissed all claims filed against the Bureau of Public Procurement over disagreements tied to the country’s electronic Government Procurement …
A court in Tunisia has sentenced parliamentarian Ahmed Saidani to eight months’ imprisonment for comments made on social media about President Kais Saied, in a ruling critics say underscores a …
Africa and the Caribbean are intensifying efforts to strengthen economic ties and unlock access to a combined $40 trillion market as stakeholders gear up for the 2026 edition of the …
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Yemi Cardoso, has stressed that Africa must accelerate growth, industrialisation and job creation while simultaneously tackling climate challenges and strengthening resilience …
Despite recent commendations from the World Bank for Nigeria’s macroeconomic reforms under President Bola Tinubu, experts warn that the country’s approach risks prioritising optics over real change. Kingsley Moghalu, former …
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Nigeria Probes Temu Over Alleged Data Breaches, Platform Pledges Cooperation
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 …
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 …