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AFC Appoints Fola Fagbule To Lead Nairobi Office, Deepen East, Central Africa Expansion

NewsDeskNgJul 2, 2026July 2, 20260

AFC names Fola Fagbule regional head to drive infrastructure investment, partnerships and capital mobilisation across East and Central Africa. The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has appointed Fola Fagbule as Director and Head of its Regional Office in Nairobi, marking a significant step in the...

Dangote Targets 2.1 Million Bpd Refining Capacity In Africa, Eyes Congo Energy Partnership

NewsDeskNgJul 1, 2026July 1, 20260

Dangote plans $46 billion investment as it expands refining capacity and pursues energy ties with Congo. The Dangote Group has outlined its long term expansion strategy, which will increase its total refining capacity in Africa to 2.1 million barrels per day, comprising 1.4 million barrels per day in Nigeria and...

Tanzania, Dangote Group Explore Multi-Billion-Dollar Investments In Infrastructure, Energy, Fertiliser

NewsDeskNgJun 29, 2026June 29, 20260

Tanzania has begun formal talks with Dangote Group on multi-billion-dollar investments in infrastructure, energy, fertiliser and regional trade. President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania has held high-level talks with President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, on a major expansion of the Group’s investments in Tanzania, with...

Bloomberg: Nigeria Accesses First Tranche Of $5bn UAE Financing Facility

NewsDeskNgJun 27, 2026June 27, 20260

Bloomberg reports Nigeria has accessed $1.5 billion under a $5 billion UAE financing deal amid transparency concerns. Nigeria has accessed the first tranche of a proposed $5 billion derivatives financing arrangement with the United Arab Emirates’ largest lender, according to a Bloomberg report, marking the first reported drawdown under a...

Despite N200,000 Base Fare, Poor Demand Forces Airlines To Sell Ticket At N110,000

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2026June 26, 20260

Domestic airlines cut fares below base price as weak demand, costly aviation fuel and bird strikes squeeze profitability and operations Despite the increase of base fare to N200, 000 for one hour flight by domestic airlines due to the high price of aviation fuel, low demand has forced them to...

NMDPRA Report: Dangote Refinery Dominates Nigeria’s Petrol Supply With 87.55% Share In May

NewsDeskNgJun 22, 2026June 22, 20260

Dangote Refinery supplied 87.55% of Nigeria’s petrol in May 2026. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has revealed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery accounted for 87.55 percent of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, supplied to Nigeria’s domestic market in May 2026. The figures were...

Eko Flavours call on businesses, investors and policymakers to recognize gastronomy as one of Nigeria’s most promising sectors

NewsDeskNgJun 21, 2026June 21, 20260

Practitioners in the food sector have called on businesses, investors and policymakers to recognise gastronomy not merely as culinary art but as a powerful engine of national development. They made the call on Thursday, June 18, 2026 in Lagos during the celebration of the World Gastronomy Day, framing gastronomy not...

NGX Overhauls Share Price Movement Rules With New Volume Thresholds

NewsDeskNgJun 18, 2026June 18, 20260

NGX introduces volume-based trading thresholds, requiring minimum share quantities before prices move, aiming to improve liquidity and stability. The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has introduced a revised pricing framework that will require specific volumes of shares to be traded before the market price of a stock can change, in a move...

Air Peace Expands African Network, Launches Flights To Douala, Libreville, Bamako, Conakry

NewsDeskNgJun 17, 2026June 17, 20260

Air Peace has announced the launch of scheduled flight services from Lagos to Douala (Cameroon), Libreville (Gabon), Bamako (Mali) and Conakry (Guinea). Air Peace has announced the launch of scheduled flight services from Lagos to Douala (Cameroon), Libreville (Gabon), Bamako (Mali) and Conakry (Guinea) as part of its ongoing expansion...

CBN Tightens Grip On Payments Sector, Orders Banks And Fintechs To Reveal Owners, Localise Data By 2027

NewsDeskNgJun 17, 2026June 17, 20260

CBN mandates beneficial ownership disclosure, local data storage and market-share limits to curb payments concentration risks. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks, fintechs, and other payment service providers to disclose their ultimate beneficial owners, localise payments transaction data, and comply with new market share limits designed to curb...