The world is moving toward automating tasks in workplaces so that employees spend less time on repetitive work. Beyond this, most industries try to take advantage of smart solutions and introduce auto...
South Africa ports moved up to 18,689 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in a single day in August despite continued challenges of ageing infrastructure that often leads to processin...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A framework for the administration of the Student Loan Scheme established under the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2024 for public tertiary institutions has been...
By Adedapo Adesanya About N1.011 trillion was earned by Nigeria from the oil and gas sector in June 2025, according to data released by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF). T...
By Aduragbemi Omiyale More than N60 million in cash rewards will be won by loyal customers of Ecobank Nigeria in the new edition of the Super Rewards campaign running from September 2025 to January 20...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Pick-up vans have been donated by Dangote Cement Plc to the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)....
By Dipo Olowookere Investors embarked on cautious trading on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited last week, resulting in a slowdown in market activity. According to data obtained by Business Post, the...
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Russia’s State Duma, the lower Chamber of Legislators, has reconstituted its Expert Council on the development and support of comprehensive partnership with African count...
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The merger between Union Bank of Nigeria and Titan Trust Bank Limited has been concluded after securing approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Under the terms of the me...
By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s economy has been buffeted by storms in recent years with currency volatility, galloping inflation, surging interest rates, and dwindling consumer purchasing power. Yet, amid...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Crude Oil Theft and Management Committee has said efforts to increase crude oil production to three million barrels per day in line with the target set by President Bola Tinubu...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to rescind the decision to hike the cost of passport fees in the country by 100 per cen...
KMC Managing Commissioner Maj Gen Gula Jattani said the State agency will open additional branches in Rongai, Syokimau, Thika, and the Nairobi Central Business District....
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 September 2025 – Leading health insurance provider AIA Singapore today announced that it has engaged Singapore Airlines Academy, the training...
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 August 2025 – The augmented reality (AR) industry is witnessing an unprecedented surge, propelled by Rokid Glasses’ record-breaking...
Uganda is Kenya's top trading partner, with exports reaching Sh125.9 billion....
Following the mobilisation of forces and heavy weapons around Tripoli over the last three days, in a statement issued yesterday, UNSMIL called for peaceful dialogue and de-escalation. The full stat...
Electricity tariffs are now three times higher than the anticipated consumer inflation rate....
Minister Lamola says the relocation is now a done deal....
Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped stabilise it are closed and replaced by renewable energy systems....
What would you expect if you returned to a place 20 years after you left? If the place is Kenya, especially Nairobi, the answer would be "unrecognisable."...
By Adedapo Adesanya Three stocks weakened the NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange by 1.09 per cent on Friday, August 29, with one of the bellwethers, Central Securities Clearing System (CS...
By Adedapo Adesanya The final trading session of August 2025 was good for the Naira as it recorded its best performance in months, gaining N4.16 or 0.27 per cent against the US Dollar in Nigerian Auto...
By Adedapo Adesanya Crude oil was down Friday as traders looked toward weaker demand in the US, the world’s largest oil market, and a boost in supply from the Organisation of the Petroleum Expor...
Yiwu Selection, a brand export collection store, officially opened in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, on Friday, introducing high-quality and affordable Chinese products to local shoppers....
Kenya is tapping Chinese funding to educate a new cadre of public policy experts including economists, scientists and engineers, a bid to close a critical skills deficit and accelerate its transition....
KRA is targeting tens of thousands of digital taxi drivers in a new crackdown to plug a Sh47.3 billion revenue shortfall, a move that risks squeezing drivers' margins further....
By Dipo Olowookere The bears tightened their grip of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited on Friday after the platform further depreciated by 0.19 per cent. Like the preceding session, investor sentime...
Preliminary data shows a possible four-cent drop for a litre of 95-grade petrol...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has tapped Brazilian investors to play its part towards achieving its 2027 and 2030 oil and gas production targets. This was...
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 August 2025 – Huatai Securities (“Huatai” or “The Company”) today announced its financial results for the first h...
Highlights of the Interim Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025: Benefiting from the sustained growth in AI computing power demand, the demand for chips has grown significantly across related...
Book Launch: Voices of Patriotism and Unity – The Recipe for Malaysia’s Success KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 August 2025 – Wesley Methodist School launches a...
Listed diversified financial services group Britam Holdings has posted a profit before tax of Sh2.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025, down from Sh2.8 billion....
KRA is targeting tens of thousands of digital taxi drivers in a new crackdown to plug a Sh47.3 billion revenue shortfall, a move that risks squeezing drivers' margins further....
Kenya has invited China to seize investment opportunities in the country's special economic zones as a strategic entry point into Africa's vast consumer market....
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The N6.2 billion series 2 fixed rate senior unsecured bonds issued by LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited in 2020 have been redeemed by the company. The small lender repaid bondholder...
By Adedapo Adesanya The trio of Nigeria, Benin and Cameroon have been urged by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to deepen regional cooperation in order to drive an inclusive continental market. Thi...
By Dr Austin Orette Is President Bola Tinubu the cause of Nigeria’s problem? Some time ago, I wrote that I did not endorse Tinubu because he will reduce the misery index of Nigeria. I did not endorse...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, has directed the country’s mining marshals to seal off an illegal gold mining site discovered in the Gwagwalada are...
Kenya has backed a fresh regional effort aimed at boosting pandemic preparedness and response within the Horn of Africa....
The new regulations have removed the duty-free allowance for incoming international parcels....
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Seventy lucky winners have emerged in the Season 4 of the Reward4Saving Promo put together by Stanbic IBTC Bank to foster a sustainable savings culture in Nigeria. The beneficiari...
By Adedapo Adesanya Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has strengthened the capital base of its banking subsidiary, Guaranty Trust Bank Limited (GTBank), with a fresh equity injection of N365.8...
August inflation rate rises to 4.5pc from 4.1pc in July, driven by higher food, transport, and alcohol prices; fuel and water costs declined, KNBS says....
Kenya has invited China to seize investment opportunities in the country's special economic zones as a strategic entry point into Africa's vast consumer market....
The Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya is spearheading efforts to professionalise the internal audit practice through the development of the Internal Audit Bill, currently under drafting....
Thousands of Japanese are faulting the proposed “Africa hometowns” status of their cities, terming the deal a recipe for creating “flood of immigrants” into th...
The revised tariff hike follows an out-of-court settlement between the regulator and Eskom....
Has constitutional reform emerged as a key issue as Tanzania prepares for its general election in October 2025, though obscured by political ambiguity once more? 1. The Launch of a Campai...
Unified Payment Services Limited, Nigeria’s pioneer in fintech and payment technology, rolled out the drums for its 28th anniversary, commemorating nearly three decades of transforming the payments la...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr Bosun Tijani, has projected that the digital economy to will contribute over one-fifth to Nigeria’s Gross Domesti...
The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) announced yesterday that it is studying the use of Islamic/Sharia-compliant bonds, referred to as Sukuks, to finance its Libya projects. The issue was r...
Each engine has a recommended type of plug to fit, and getting the wrong plugs could send you back to the garage sooner than you expect....
By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange climbed further by 0.40 per cent on Thursday, August 28, with the market capitalisation rising by N8.64 billion to N2.189 trilli...
The General Authority for Communications and Informatics announced yesterday the launch of what it referred to as a pioneering National Emergency Telecommunications Management Plan, which includes...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Naira appreciated against the US Dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) on Thursday, August 28, by N1.58 or 0.1 per cent to N1,535.61 from the N1,537...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The chief executive of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mr Bashir Ojulari, alleged that some persons who do not mean well for the country have continued to...
By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian bourse further depreciated by 0.49 per cent on Thursday in the absence of a positive market trigger as selling pressure deepened. Data from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX)...
By Adedapo Adesanya Oil prices settled higher on Thursday as Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight, a development that has angered US President Donald Trump. The price of Brent cr...
The Tripoli based Libyan government is sending what American sources have referred to as ‘‘the largest-ever government delegation’’ on an official mission to the United States for ten days, startin...
The latest data from the pensions regulator shows a drop in the number of schemes to 951 as the value of assets under management grew by 21.18 per cent, the highest over the last decade....
The latest data from the pensions regulator shows a drop in the number of schemes to 951 as the value of assets under management grew by 21.18 per cent, the highest over the last decade....
BAODING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – At the GWM Hi4 Technology Global Launch Event on August 27, 2025, Jack Wey, Chairman of GWM, took the timeless “work...
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 August 2025 – The Chinese University of Hong Kong‘s Faculty of Education continues to strengthen its position as a global leader in...
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 August 2025 – Hun Ming Kwang, founder of Singapore-based coaching and consulting practice InnerWork Circle, has received the Excellence in Pr...
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 August 2025 – Despite Malaysia’s year-round sunshine, Vitamin D insufficiency has become a widespread and often overlooked healt...
The company exports a small number of its popular Ford Rangers to the US market....
StatsSA's Mushwana says the 155 liquidations recorded in July 2025, 14 were compulsory....
They are expected to behave in a certain way and to render sexual favours to advance in their jobs....
By Adedapo Adesanya The federal government has denied reaching an agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to avert the industrial action threatened by the lecturers. The Ministe...
By Aduragbemi Omiyale A digital assets exchange, Zabira Technologies, has rebranded to reposition itself as The People’s Wallet and Africa’s trusted digital asset hub. At a media event org...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Federal Ministry of Youth Development has expressed its readiness to support 150,000 young Nigerians with N110 billion. The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency...
By Jerome-Mario Utomi Barrister Chiedu Ebie, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), was not physically present at the colourful event, but his presence was p...
By Adedapo Adesanya The federal government is set to unveil strategies for implementing the new National Industrial Policy (NIP) to develop, scale industries and transform the region’s economic future...
By Adedapo Adesanya Nigerian billionaire businessman, Mr Aliko Dangote, has signed an agreement with the Ethiopian government to build a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in the latest move to expand his...
Nairobi becomes the fourth African destination in flynas' network, joining Addis Ababa, Entebbe, and Djibouti....
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A global technology company, Zoho, has introduced its proprietary large language model known as Zia LLM, trained specifically for business use cases, keeping privacy and governanc...
The customer buying vehicles from Toyota dealerships now has an option of Wesbank as their financier...
Acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdel Sadig, met US Chargé d’affaires, Jeremy Berndt, at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters last Wednesday (27 August). The meeting focused on enhanci...
Tripoli based Libyan Acting Minister of Economy and Trade, Suhail Abu Sheha, held a meeting yesterday with the German Chargé d’affaires to Libya, Daniel Schimsky, to discuss economic and trad...
For years, besieged Kilmar Abrego Garcia worked as a construction worker in U.S. state of Maryland, where he lived with his wife and children. The Salvadoria...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa, has projected that the digital economy, using Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
Kenya is set to take centre stage in the global business calendar as it hosts the 9th edition of the prestigious Pacesetters International Awards (PIA) on September 12, 2025 in Nairobi....
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Nigerians will have to cough out more money to obtain their international passports because the Nigeria Immigration Service has increased the fees. In a statement signed on Thursd...
Kenya's energy regulator has proposed new rules that would force giant foreign oil and gas companies to enter partnerships with local firms and prioritise Kenyan goods and services....
Surveyors have protested and opposed plans by the government to come up with a new policy to value government assets....
The NEF is encouraging those venturing into the business space to knock on their door....
By Adedapo Adesanya The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged manufacturers to lead efforts in diversifying Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings from crude oil dependence. The Governor of the apex ba...
It’s On, and it’s massive! ESPN Africa, available on DStv and GOtv, has secured the broadcast rights to the ROSHN Saudi League, delivering live action from one of the fastest growing and most electrif...
Kenya's energy regulator has proposed new rules that would force giant foreign oil and gas companies to enter partnerships with local firms and prioritise Kenyan goods and services....
Afreximbank the multilateral financial institution with a mandate to finance and promote intra- and extra-African trade, has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with Kenya...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the communication and non-essential consumer goods sectors are more likely to derive shareholder value, a new report shows....
The half-day training workshop themed "The rise of AI and its impact on journalism" took place in Nairobi, organised by Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau....
Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba received last Tuesday the UK Ambassador to Libya, Martin Longden, in the presence of the Prime Minister’s Financial Advisor, Mohammed Al-Shahoubi, and the...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka President Bola Tinubu on Thursday returned to Nigeria after travelling to Japan and Brazil for official functions. He landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja i...
By Adedapo Adesanya Mr Innocent Ike has been announced as the new chief executive of Access Holdings Plc, effective August 29, 2025, replacing Ms Bolaji Agbede, who held the acting role for the last 1...
By Adedapo Adesanya FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria helped the NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange up by 0.05 per cent on Wednesday, August 27. The milk producer was the solitary price gain...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Naira appreciated against the United States Dollar by 42 Kobo or 0.03 per cent in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEX) on Wednesday, August 27 to sell for N1...
Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, and the Audit Bureau head, Khaled Shakshak discussed strengthening the role of the Audit Bureau in following up on government expenditure...