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Uganda: Boda Operators Ask Parliament to Ease Digital Plate Burden
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda's boda-boda operators have asked Parliament to review the implementation of the digital number plate system, citing high costs, delays in registration and replacement, limited public awareness…
Read moreZimbabwe: Cnrg Petitions Chinese Envoy in Zimbabwe Over Illicit Mining Operations, Environmental Damage
[New Zimbabwe] THE Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has petitioned China's envoy to Zimbabwe over alleged rampant illicit mining activities across the country, calling for Chinese-owned mining entities to comply with…
Read moreZimbabwe: Supreme Court Ruling Opens Direct Labour Court Route for Dismissed Workers
[New Zimbabwe] The Supreme Court has ruled that workers dismissed under registered employment codes can appeal directly to the Labour Court without first going through a labour officer, settling a legal dispute…
Read moreKenya: Nairobi Accounts for Nearly Half of Kenya’s Electricity Consumption
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi region accounted for nearly half of Kenya's total electricity consumption in the year ended June 2026, with demand increasing across all regions, new data from the Energy…
Read moreNigerian equities lose N468.6bn as banks, industrial stocks drive sell-off
Nigeria’s equity market lost N468.63 billion in market value on Tuesday as sell-offs in banking, industrial goods and consumer stocks read more Nigerian equities lose N468.6bn as banks, industrial stocks drive sell-off
Read moreForex inflow rises 36.5% to $33.76bn in five months
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (forex) inflow rose by 36.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $33.76 billion in the first five months of 2026 (5M’26), from $24.72 billion in the corresponding…
Read moreTinubu adds $11.4 billion to Nigeria’s external debt burden
Nigeria’s external debt has risen by about $12 billion in the last two and a half years under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, highlighting the increase in borrowing that has accompanied his administration’s…
Read moreCBN sells N4.69 trillion OMO bills, more than double N2.43 trillion maturing same day
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold approximately N4.686 trillion in Open Market Operations (OMO) bills at its September 29, 2026 auction, nearly double the N2.5 trillion originally offered and almost twice…
Read moreWe inherited net external reserve at $859m — CBN
By EmekaAnaeto, Babajide Komolafe & Emma Ujah The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the nation’s Net External Reserve had plunged to a mere $859 million as of the second…
Read moreTrees, health and the economics of wellbeing
What if Nigeria treated trees as public-health infrastructure? From reducing heat and air pollution to supporting mental wellbeing, forests deliver read more Trees, health and the economics of wellbeing
Read moreWhy products fail (Part XII)
We have spent the last several instalments examining the failure factors that sit at the front end of a product’s read more Why products fail (Part XII)
Read moreHelios Investment Partners sells Africa Specialty Risks to Vitruvian Partners
Helios Investment Partners (Helios), a leading Africa-focused private investment firm, has successfully sold Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) to Vitruvian Partners read more Helios Investment Partners sells Africa Specialty Risks to Vitruvian Partners
Read moreShore power: A port infrastructure question West Africa should address now
The maritime industry is moving towards cleaner operations at berth, and shore power is emerging as an important part of read more Shore power: A port infrastructure question West Africa should address…
Read moreHow Tony Elumelu’s Africapitalism is multiplying impact across Africa
Conversations during economic summits on Africa clearly indicate that governments alone cannot transform Africa’s economic fortunes. While African countries bet read more How Tony Elumelu’s Africapitalism is multiplying impact across Africa
Read moreIran war-driven price surge hurting South Africa, says Reserve Bank
Quarterly bulletin highlights risks from geopolitical and trade-related disruptions
Read moreUS boosts South Africa sugar quota as local sales fall
The US has increased South Africa’s raw cane sugar quota by 6.3% for the coming fiscal year, expanding export access as local growers warn imports are displacing their sugar in the domestic…
Read moreNIBSS National Payment Stack hits 100m transactions, deepens financial inclusion
Nigeria’s foremost payment infrastructureprovider, the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) PLC, has announced that its National Payment Stack (NPS) surpassed 100 million successful transactions lastFriday, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s paymentsmodernisation…
Read moreGTCO records N603bn profit, proposes N1 dividend
By Peter Egwuatu Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc , GTCO has recorded Group profit before tax, PBT of N603.03 billion, in the first half 2026,H1’26, driven by strong performance on the interest…
Read moreNNPC says no fixed date yet for proposed IPO
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has said it does not have a fixed date for its proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO), noting that the final decision to proceed rests…
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