As African countries go it alone with the US, the fate of Agoa may be obvious....
The government has abandoned the ambitious plan for the Sh468 billion expressway to Mombasa, opting to instead expand the existing Nairobi-Mombasa Highway....
Afya Sacco's board was holding more meetings and had standard monthly payments, disguised as allowances, running into millions of shillings....
Kenya and Iran have agreed to form a joint committee to remove trade barriers between the two countries in the next 60 days....
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The ex-depot price of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly called petrol, has been reduced by Dangote Petroleum Refinery by N30. In a statement on Tuesday, the Chief Branding and...
Kenya and Iran have agreed to form a joint committee to remove trade barriers between the two countries in the next 60 days....
Kenya's domestic tourism sector is growing as more travellers choose local destinations over international trips....
CBK's Monetary Policy Committee has lowered its benchmark rate to 9.50 per cent....
Safaricom has committed Sh15 million towards this year's devolution conference taking place in Homa Bay this week....
Mbadi said the initial public share sale would not only cut domestic debt and boost economic growth, but also position Kenya as a regional energy hub....
It’s been an emotional start to the week in the Big Brother Naija 10/10 house. Sabrina’s unexpected exit due to medical reasons left the housemates stunned and heavy-hearted. Her closest friend, Kola,...
By Aduragbemi Omiyale It was a glorious moment for Ms Bunmi Esther Olalude and Ms Christianah Madu, the two Nigerian innovators honoured at the prestigious Anzisha Prize Awards Gala held on August 6,...
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The chief executive of a popular mobility platform in Angola, Anda, Mr Sergio Tati, has lamented the poor digital literacy in the country, noting that many residents of the South...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Glovo, a leading technological platform connecting customers, businesses, and riders and offering multicategory on-demand services, has kept a slot for a lucky Nigerian start-up f...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Jumoke Oduwole, has described the regulation of the European Union (EU) on cocoa sustainability, which could impact Nigeria̵...
Equity Group CEO Dr. James Mwangi says regional lender experienced the biggest transformation in Tanzania business, hitting 4% return on assets and 27% return on equity during the six...
By Adedapo Adesanya President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved the reconstitution of the Governing Council and Board of Trustees of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). This was discl...
By Aduragbemi Omiyale In demonstration of its commitment to deepening the Nigerian capital market and making investment in the ecosystem seamless and more attractive, the Central Securities Clearing S...
By Adedapo Adesanya Payment orchestration platform, HoneyCoin, has announced a $4.9 million funding round led by the global venture firm, Flourish Ventures, to boost its operations. Flourish is joined...
In 2025, no KYC casinos are in higher demand than ever, thanks to their lightning-fast registration process, privacy-first approach, and instant crypto withdrawals. These platforms are a game-changer...
By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria will bear a 15 per cent tariff as President Donald Trump looks to enforce tariffs on countries trading with the United States. President Trump has set a baseline tariff of...
Students competed in four categories, including technology, social and behavioural sciences, biological and ecological sciences, chemical, physical and mathematical sciences....
Pan-African Fertiliser Association aims to bring together industry players including producers, importers, distributors, agro-dealers and retailers, across the value chain to speak with one voice....
Nigerian Pidgin, spoken by about 121 million people in 2025, is a key linguistic asset driving communication and economic participation in Nigeria’s diverse population. With 5 million native and...
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The enforcement of the tinted glass permit has been extended to Thursday, October 2, 2025, by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Olumu...
Kenya and Iran form joint committee to resolve trade barriers, oversee resumption of tea exports to Iran within 60 days, Agriculture CS Kagwe says....
By Adedapo Adesanya Some commuters in parts of the Mosan Okunola in the Alimosho area of Lagos were left stranded on Tuesday morning after several commercial motorcyclists, popular known as Okada ride...
By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange has announced the admission of MRS Oil Nigeria Plc to its trading platform. The energy firm is joining the unlisted securities...
By Diana Tenebe Nigeria stands at a critical juncture, faced with a demographic reality that is both its greatest asset and a significant challenge. With a population where almost 70% are under the ag...
Tau says government is pursuing markets in Asia, the Middle East, and India...
By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange appreciated by 0.36 per cent on Monday, August, with the market capitalisation of the trading platform went up by 2.54 per cent...
Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group ink infrastructure sharing plan to speed up connectivity and digital inclusion across Mozambique, Tanzania and DRC. Vodacom G...
Ministers Parks Tau and John Steenhuisen address the media on tariff....
By Modupe Gbadeyanka To enable seamless cross-border payments for licensed International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) across Africa, Airtel Money Africa has partnered with pawaPay. This collaborat...
By Adedapo Adesanya The first trading day of the week at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) segment of the foreign exchange (FX) market ended on a negative note for the Naira as i...
Banks have always come under fire by both the regulator and customers for being slow to reduce the rates when the CBR is revised downwards, but quick when it is raised....
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Subscribers of T2 (formerly 9mobile) can now enjoy quality service by roaming on the MTN Nigeria network. This has been made possible through the launch of the Network-as-a-Servic...
the current model, where farmers collect fertilisers at the NCPB, has led to market fragmentation, underutilised agronomic services and reduced farmer empowerment....
The tariffs have impacted key export sectors such as automotive and agriculture...
By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited made a rebound of 0.09 per cent on Monday after recording its first loss in 27 consecutive trading days last Friday due to mild profit-taking in...
According to a study, only about 8% of surveyed women were confident about their retirement....
By Adedapo Adesanya Oil prices were marginally up on Monday as investors looked towards talks between the US and Russia over the war in Ukraine later this week, with Brent crude chalking up 4 cents or...
Sasra has moved to recover part of more than Sh500 million, said to have been misappropriated by the management of Afya Sacco Society Ltd....
Banks have always come under fire by both the regulator and customers for being slow to reduce the rates when the CBR is revised downwards, but quick when it is raised....
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 August 2025 – MyRepublic today announced that StarHub has acquired the remaining 49.9% stake in MyRepublic’s flagship broadband busines...
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 August 2025 – With a rapidly increasing aging population, chronic non-communicable diseases and sub-health problems faced by middle-aged...
Equity Group Holdings has revealed plans to reduce its exposure to government securities by over 80 per cent as it reallocates its balance sheet to reflect the changing economic climate....
the current model, where farmers collect fertilisers at the NCPB, has led to market fragmentation, underutilised agronomic services and reduced farmer empowerment....
By Adedapo Adesanya Nigerian food delivery platform, Chowdeck, has raised $9 million in Series A funding to expand its operations in Nigeria and Ghana. The equity round was led by Novastar Ventures, w...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Ibom Air passenger, Ms Comfort Emmanson, who allegedly assaulted a crew member of the airline, has been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos. She was sent to jail...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The evolving crypto scams in Africa have spurred a global cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, to educate its users on how to protect them from losing their hard-earned money to frau...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The decision of a major player in the domestic steel sector in Nigeria, Inner Galaxy Steel Company, to establish a new plant in Ogun State with a projected annual output of 2 mill...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The first cohort of high-potential startups selected for the newly launched Cloud Accelerator Programme of MTN Nigeria has officially commenced. The accelerator is designed to hel...
Makhubu warns that an ageing workforce is compounding long standing challenges in tax administration...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the disbursement of a total of N86.3 billion loan to 449,039 students since the scheme was launched on its portal on May 24...
By Aduragbemi Omiyale An initiative designed to equip at least 25 Nigerian youths with technical and entrepreneurial skills in the green economy has been launched by Oando Foundation, an independent c...
Manufacturing production has gone up by 1.9% year-over-year for June 2025...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Director-General (DG) of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr Emomotimi Agama, says Africa and the Middle East must tap into opportunities in digital as...
By Aduragbemi Omiyale An application for the approval and listing of a proposed N50.7 billion rights issue has been submitted to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited by VFD Group Plc. The request was f...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) says the newly signed National Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025 (NIIRA 2025) will promote equity in the sector, benefiting bot...
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disclosed that it has paid about N5.12 billion for 90,689 pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). In a stat...
By Adedapo Adesanya English football club, Crystal Palace FC, will play in the third-tier Conference League after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that the decision by the Union of Europ...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Popular female artist, Amaarae, whose real name is Ama Serwah Genfi, has lamented her struggle with astigmatism, declaring she could go blind anytime soon. The Ghanaian music act...
By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria has commenced the rollout of a national Electronic Fiscal System (EFS) to modernise Nigeria’s tax collection and administration as well as enhance collection transparency....
Employees of Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group Plc have taken their commitment to community impact beyond the trading floor, volunteering their time and expertise to combat child malnutrition in underserv...
By Aduragbemi Omiyale In the first half of 2025, the total value of non-oil products exported from Nigeria stood at $3.22 billion, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has revealed. According...
By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange recorded a 1.26 per cent depreciation in Week 32, with the market capitalisation shedding N27.27 billion to settle at N2.140 tri...
By Adedapo Adesanya India has started snapping up Nigerian crude oil as it looks to wean itself off Russian crude oil sources, following threats from President Donald Trump of the United States. Reute...
OpenAI unveiled GPT-5 on Thursday, describing it as its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date....
The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) report shows that food inflation has jumped to 4.7%....
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana have set the groundwork for nuclear energy plants. Investments in nuclear...
These loans are considered to be in default and are at high risk of not being repaid in full....
In the previous week, the Mombasa Tea Auction offered 7.2 million kgs....
By Dipo Olowookere A total of 8.736 billion equities worth N134.577 billion exchanged hands in 180,290 deals last week on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, higher than the 4.847 billion equities va...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a suit against the Niger State Governor, Mr Umar Bago, over the alle...
The country's daily electricity demand has been on a sharp rise, with industrial growth and more connections to homes contributing to the high numbers....
The government is considering buying a 20 per cent stake in capital-intensive industries initiated by the private sector in a bid to derisk the entities....
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 August 2025 – Energea has debuted its highly anticipated tech collection, perfect for travel and everyday use, now available in Gunmetal, Cobalt, a...
Amid a fragmented B2B customer payment risk landscape, Asia’s corporate sector is concerned about cash flow and profitability HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 August 2025 ̵...
Kenya's second seaport of Lamu last week received the longest vessel ever to have docked at an East African seaport....
The country's unemployment levels remain high. Entrepreneurship is a resource...
Maile wants the province must continue to develop as a top tourist destination....
Kenya's mortgage market is transitioning into green finance, offering new options for buyers to finance energy-saving and climate-resilient homes....
Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) chief executive Tony Omwansa emphasised the power of innovation as a key driver of progress....
The report, based on direct feedback from Tala customers, highlights how digital credit is reaching previously underserved populations....
Major General Rajab Gatusa, Head of the Tripoli based Municipal Guard Agency, received yesterday a delegation of directors of the departments and banks of the Central Bank of Libya, in the presenc...
The Attorney General’s Office announced yesterday the arrest of members of groups based on the activity of depots used for fuel smuggling in Misrata and Khoms. The Attorney General’s Office...
This expansion has fostered a burgeoning middle class, driving demand for high-quality goods and services....
In a video tape, heavily edited and redacted, on the Tripoli based Interior Ministry’s official social media page, the Acting Interior Minister, Emad Trabelsi, said fuel smuggling had recentl...
BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 August 2025 – Jurassic World: The Experience has officially opened its gates at Asiatique The Riverfront Destination to explorers who have b...
When it comes to timely disbursement of funds to county governments, accusations never cease to flare up...
The Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund announced today that its Director General, Belgassem Khalifa Haftar, signed ‘‘strategic partnership agreements with a group of the largest leading Amer...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The manager of one of the retail stations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State has been suspended. The action followed the...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The first 30 beneficiaries of the N2 billion Beyond Education Scholarship of Sterling Bank Limited have been revealed, with nominations for the next round of candidates paused unt...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka All operators in the hospitality business in Lagos State have been directed to henceforth obtain approvals from the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) and the Lagos State Traf...
By Dipo Olowookere The upward trend at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited was disrupted by profit-taking in MTN Nigeria, BUA Cement, Lafarge Africa, Abbey Mortgage Bank and 25 others on Friday. Busin...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery located in Lagos has denied reports making the round that its operations have been shut, with trucks unable to load petroleum products...
By Diana Tenebe Nigeria’s agricultural sector, a cornerstone of its economy, faces a critical crossroads. While employing a staggering 40% of the population and holding over 84 million hectares...
By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange completed an entire week without a single gain after it lost 0.14 per cent on Friday, August 8. It was the fifth-straight sessio...
By Adedapo Adesanya Oil prices were relatively unchanged on Friday as the markets awaited a meeting between Russian president Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, Brent crude futures ga...