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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has cemented its position as a rising global energy powerhouse after becoming Europe’s largest supplier of jet fuel for the second consecutive month, outperforming traditional exporters such as the United States and capturing approximately one-fifth of the continent’s total jet fuel imports.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s formal admission as the newest National Member Committee of the World Energy Council (WEC).
The Chairman of the commission of Nigeria’s Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Shehu, says the Commission is pursuing institutional reforms and digital transformation to improve revenue monitoring, transparency and fiscal governance.
MTN Nigeria invests N1.62 trillion in network infrastructure between 2025 and the first half of 2026, as its profit after tax rose 70.6 per cent to N707.5 billion.
The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigeria Exchange (NGX) with 3.469 billion shares valued at ₦73.013 billion traded in 117,509 deals.
The cholera epidemic continues to spread in Chad, with 239 cumulative cases and 13 deaths since mid-June, while health authorities are intensifying their response, particularly in Ndjamena where the case fatality rate remains especially high.
The former Beninese President, Mr. Patrice Talon, was elected President of the Senate on Thursday, the first Upper House in the country’s recent history, following the establishment of the bureau of the new institution created by the constitutional revision of December 2025.
Four days after officially announcing his departure for a private holiday in Greece, the first such announcement in the communication history of Guinea’s presidency, President Mamadi Doumbouya on Thursday reaffirmed that his commitment to serving Guinea remained unwavering, as he shared images of a moment of relaxation at sea with his wife.
Senegal’s exports reached CFAF524.7 billion in June 2026, up 4.4 per cent from the previous month, while imports surged by 26.7 per cent to CFAF653.6 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of CFAF128.9 billion, according to the Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics Bulletin published on Thursday by the National Agency of Statistics and Demography (ANSD).
Canada has officially inaugurated its first resident embassy in Benin, a major step marking the deepening of diplomatic relations and opening new ways for cooperation between the two countries.