Africa’s hotel owners have spent years being told the money is coming. On November 20, Lagos Business School wants to put them in a room with the people holding it.The Africa Hospitality Summit 2026 …
Nigeria’s government has announced a 30-day discount on petrol sold by state oil company NNPC Limited, as pump prices hit record highs of roughly…
₦1,329.15. That’s what the Central Bank of Nigeria posted for the official rate on Wednesday, September 16. Walk into a Bureau de Change in…
Kenya’s competition watchdog has approved Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings’ $2.3 billion acquisition of Diageo’s 65 percent stake in East African Breweries Limited, clearing…
North Africa is rapidly becoming one of Africa’s biggest markets for electric motorcycles and scooters, with Morocco, Egypt and Algeria driving a sharp increase…
Harare deployed 300 municipal police officers this week to clear street vendors from the central business district, enforcing a seven-day ultimatum for informal traders…
Senegal will “reprofile” 1.956 trillion CFA francs ($3.5 billion) in domestic payment arrears rather than pursue a formal debt restructuring, Prime Minister Ahmadou Al…
Uber has shut down its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria and Uganda, ending 12 years in Africa’s largest economy effective September 2, 2026, the company…
Tanzania has opened its treasury bills and government bonds market to foreign investors of any nationality, scrapping rules that previously limited participation to buyers…
September 14, 2026. That is the day the order book opens for the most consequential IPO in Nigeria’s capital market history, and one of…
The Financial Times will host the 13th annual FT Africa Summit on October 21-22, 2026, at The Landmark hotel in London under the theme…
If you changed dollars into naira last week and you are doing it again today, you will notice almost nothing has moved. That is…
I want you to think about your DStv or GOtv bill for a second. Now I want you to compare it to ₦1,500 a…
I want you to think about what it means for a government to ask its own people for money and watch them give more…
The Ojomu Royal Family of Ajiran Land, led by Oba Tijani Adetunji Akinloye, issued a strong public statement addressing both murders that of Sheriff…
The Lagos State Police Command has officially declared Alhaji Ahmed Akanbi Tajudeen, CEO and Managing Director of Amrock (also identified in official police documents…
Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, unveiled OJAJA Soft Drinks on Saturday at a factory in Ile-Ife, Osun State, marking the commercial…
NNPC Ltd Group Chief Executive Officer Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari visited the Dangote Refinery in Lagos on Saturday, describing the $20 billion facility as…
I was sitting in a Lagos cafe last week, the kind with overpriced lattes and unreliable Wi-Fi, when I overheard a founder at the…
When I first heard the news, I had to double-check the headline. You know that feeling when you read something so massive it feels…
The future of entrepreneurship in 2023 promises to be an exciting and dynamic one, with new and innovative opportunities emerging every day. Entrepreneurship has…
The cryptocurrency industry is known for its rapid pace of change and volatility, making it a challenging space for founders to navigate. Recently, two…
Nollywood, the nickname given to Nigeria’s film industry, is one of the largest film producers in the world. It is estimated that Nigeria produces…
Amazon Web Services Opens Lagos Office to Support Growing Customer Base in Nigeria Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon, has opened its…
