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Pan-African billionaire Benedict Peters has deployed three high-tech aircraft to map Madagascar’s mineral resources under a government agreement.
The project will provide free, detailed geological data to help the country attract investors and negotiate better mining deals.
The initiative could shift control...
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the NCC have signed a memorandum of understanding to tackle SIM-related fraud and launch a shared phone-number risk portal.
Nigeria’s textile imports jumped sharply in 2025, exposing deep weaknesses in local production despite repeated government pledges to revive the once-thriving industry.
BUA Foods is close to completing Nigeria’s largest integrated sugar complex in Kwara State, a project expected to boost local production, generate power and reduce sugar imports.
Aliko Dangote accuses Nigeria’s fuel regulators of undermining local refining, escalating a dispute over imports, transparency and energy policy direction.
Nigeria’s financial sector is being reshaped by under-40 founders building fintech companies that expand inclusion, support SMEs and attract global investor attention.
Africa’s wealthiest figures are cautiously embracing Instagram, using selective visibility to humanize power and redefine how influence works in a digital age.
Aliko Dangote has committed 25 percent of his $30 billion fortune to his foundation, formalizing one of Africa’s biggest long-term philanthropic pledges.
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the NCC have signed a memorandum of understanding to tackle SIM-related fraud and launch a shared phone-number risk portal.