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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised alarm over the escalating cases of drug abuse across the sub-region.
The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr George Elombi, has said that Africa’s economic sovereignty will only be achieved when the continent industrialises at scale, processes its own resources and secures fair access to capital to finance its development priorities on its own terms.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks with effect from July 1, 2026, citing their failure to meet regulatory requirements for continued operation.
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters says that the Nigerian troops neutralised no fewer than 224 terrorists, arrested more than 423 suspects and rescued 279 kidnapped victims during operations across the North-West and North-Central zones of Nigeria in the second quarter of this year.
Zenith Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing trade, investment and economic cooperation between Canada and Africa as the Headline Conference Sponsor of the 6th Canada-Africa Business Conference, held recently in Lagos.
The President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, has urged African journalists to reshape the continent’s narrative to boost investment and development.
In Ghana and Kenya, digital payments have become part of everyday life, but moving money from local payment systems into global financial services often remains fragmented.
The national oil company of the Republic of the Congo, the Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals have commenced discussions on a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening the Republic of the Congo’s supply of refined petroleum products while advancing regional energy cooperation and industrial integration across Africa.
Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, says that some of the strategies being deployed by the administration of President Bola Tinubu will improve the ease of doing business in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s telecom regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned that without a massive, accelerated rollout of Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) infrastructure, the country’s $1 trillion economic ambition will remain out of reach.