L-R: Israel Yusuf, Principal Consultant/CEO, Doctor Fish Agric Consult; Obianuju Okafor, Project Finance/Account Manager, Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University; Nnenna Ugwu, Head Alumni, Relations and Support Services, Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University ; and Rufus Idris, Country Director, AGRA ; during networking event on Funding The Future and Powering Nigeria Agric SMEs held in Lagos […]
Glovo, one of the leading tech platforms operating across Europe, Africa, and Central Asia, has reiterated its dedication to empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria by providing training, digital tools, and access to opportunities designed to optimise business operations, enhance brand visibility, and boost online sales through its platform. The company’s commitment was […]
Wale Tinubu CON, group chief executive, Oando PLC, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, in recognition of his unwavering commitment to building Oando into one of Africa’s foremost integrated energy companies. The award, one of the most coveted accolades at AEW, is presented annually to industry leaders […]
Nigeria and South Africa are poised to exit a global financial watchdog’s “gray list” as soon as next month, marking a change in fortune for two of the continent’s biggest economies. The two nations were put under heightened scrutiny by the Financial Action Task Force in February 2023 for shortcomings in tackling illicit financial flows. […]
The rift between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has pushed up cooking gas prices by 33 percent across Nigeria, leaving many households struggling to afford the essential commodity. A kilogramme of cooking gas has risen from N1200 to N1600. Across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and […]
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has continued operating despite a nationwide strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), which has disrupted logistics and heightened tensions in the oil sector, company and trade sources confirmed on Tuesday. Initial reports suggested that the entrance to the 650,000-barrel-per-day facility in Lagos was blocked by […]
When people talk about the “AI race,” Africa often feels like a spectator watching from the stands. America, China, and Europe are sprinting ahead, backed by billions of dollars and huge machines powering their innovations. Meanwhile, on our side, the questions are louder than the answers: Where does Africa stand? Are we already left behind? […]
Bassey Otu, Governor of Cross River State, has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to strengthening the judiciary as the state commenced the 2025/2026 Legal Year with a thanksgiving service at the Assemblies of God Church, Akim, Calabar. Represented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, Governor Otu, described the […]
The Sahara Centre has launched a new cultural and intellectual platform, Mangrove Sessions, designed to use film, literature, technology and storytelling as bridges between indigenous knowledge, creativity, and social transformation. The first edition of the series will kick off in partnership with Yenwa Gallery on Saturday, 4th October. The film screening will feature two films […]
President Bola Tinubu delayed the exit of Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in June. The Cable reported that an unpublicised send-off dinner was held in honour of Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at the Continental Hotel in Abuja on June 15. Afte clearing his desk […]