Nigeria has lost one of its most respected business icons and philanthropists, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, who passed away at the age of 94. The sad news was first shared on Saturday through a heartfelt social media post by Uba…
Nigeria’s public debt has once again climbed, reaching a staggering ₦149.3 trillion as of March 31, 2025, according to fresh figures reviewed from the Debt Management Office (DMO). This marks a sharp rise from ₦144.6 trillion recorded just three months…
More than 30 years after his violent death shocked the world, Liberia has finally held a state funeral for former President Samuel Kanyon Doe and his wife, Nancy Doe. The ceremony, held on Friday in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County—Doe’s hometown—served…
In a strong show of investor confidence, Nigeria has raised $59 million in just two days through a green bond sale—marking a big step forward in Africa’s journey toward climate-focused financing. According to AFP, this rapid uptake shows that sustainable…
Africa took a huge leap forward in solving its power challenges in 2024, more than doubling its hydropower output compared to the previous three years combined. According to the newly released 2025 World Hydropower Outlook, the continent added over 4.5…
Coca-Cola isn’t just selling soft drinks in Africa—it’s pouring billions into the continent’s economy and changing lives while doing it. In 2024 alone, the beverage giant revealed that it added a staggering $10.4 billion in value-added economic activity across Africa.…
Shamsudeen Bala Mohammed, the son of Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, has gone silent on Facebook—literally. He recently disabled the comment section of his posts, a move that followed explosive allegations by activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, linking him to…
As the rest of the world marked the 2025 Day of the Seafarer on June 25 with the theme #MyHarassment-FreeShip, many Nigerian seafarers used the opportunity not to celebrate—but to voice years of pent-up frustration. These seafarers, particularly graduates of…
America’s Corporate Council on Africa Honors African Development Bank President with Prestigious 2025 Distinguished Economic Leader Award The America’s Corporate Council on Africa has hailed what it described as a decade of transformative action in the African Development Bank under…
In a powerful and historic judgment, the High Court of Kenya has declared that the abduction and detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenyan soil in 2021 was unlawful and unconstitutional. The court also ordered the Government of Kenya to…
